Secretary School Graduation

Five more members of the most recent Secretary School graduated today. Rawattie Bhagwandin, Amanda Major, Mala Bramdeo, Yougita (“Annie”) Rahman and Monalisa Stewart were excellent students. Annie (lime green shirt) is bi-lingual. She has been told there is a job waiting for her at the Venezuelan Embassy if she can learn the computer. Monalisa (purple shirt), who has never held a job, is thrilled to know she now has a marketable skill.

After the final examination and graduation, I stepped out of the room for a few minutes to help someone else, leaving them to continue practicing. When I returned they presented me with a note they had created (on the computer) signed by all five of them. It reads, “A famous peace activist once said, ‘Wisdom is knowing what to do. Virtue is doing it!’ Therefore, you are obviously both wise and virtuous. Please accept our sincere thanks for volunteering your time to help us learn and understand the computer. Your generosity will benefit us tremendously now and for years to come. We truly, truly appreciate you!”