MENTORING GIRLS FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK
(L-R) Chelsea Alleyne, IGT Administrative Assistant; Tanya Singh, IGT Global People Services Representative; Ann Marie Rodriguez, Credo Sophia House Coordinator; Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, IGT People & Transformation Regional Senior Manager - Caribbean, and Darron Marcelle, IGT Courier, joined forces to recognise International Women’s Day at Credo Sophia House on Saturday, 2 March 2024.
THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2024, PORT OF SPAIN – In recognition of International Women’s Day 2024, the global technology company IGT offered career guidance to teen girls at Credo Sophia House.
On Saturday 2 March, IGT’s People and Transformation Regional Senior Manager for the Caribbean, Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, delivered a motivational talk at Sophia House to foster confidence in the girls’ future career paths. IGT employees then worked with each of the young ladies, all between 13 and 17 years old, to develop personal vision boards for reaching their goals.
"It was wonderful to have this opportunity to speak to the young ladies of Credo Sophia House about their future,” said Tewarie-Singh. “We want to equip them with a better understanding of the world of work and help them build the confidence to achieve their full potential.”
This young lady works on her vision board during IGT’s career guidance session at Credo Sophia House on Saturday, 2 March 2024.
“We are thankful for IGT’s dedication to empowering the Sophia House girls and opening doors for professional mentorship,” said Ann Marie Rodriguez, Coordinator of Credo Sophia House. "The girls really appreciate visits like these in which they can ask questions and hear stories from the personal experiences of successful women. The opportunities offered in IGT’s ASA programme have inspired them to take more of an interest in technology, and the girls are already looking forward to IGT's next Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp this summer."
Credo Sophia House has been a beneficiary of the IGT After School Advantage (ASA) Programme since 2021. The ASA programme ensures that youth have access to technology and can participate in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational opportunities, developing the knowledge and skills for the jobs of tomorrow.
For the past two years, girls from Sophia House have participated in the beginner and intermediate levels of IGT’s Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp, a virtual camp held exclusively for the beneficiaries of IGT’s ASA programme during school vacation.
Shavindra Tewarie-Singh, IGT’s People & Transformation Regional Senior Manager for the Caribbean, listens as the girls from Credo Sophia House open up about their future goals during a career guidance session on Saturday, 2 March 2024.
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About IGT’s After School Advantage Programme:
As part of IGT’s Sustainable Play™ initiatives, After School Advantage (ASA) is the company’s flagship community initiative, devoted to providing youth with access to technology at digital learning centers in communities where IGT operates. The program ensures students have access to participate in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational opportunities while developing the knowledge and skills for the jobs of tomorrow. Since 2011, IGT and its subsidiaries have opened 39 ASA computer labs across the English-speaking Caribbean. As part of the Company’s ongoing commitment to supporting its global communities, IGT aims to continually enhance the technological awareness of students and prepare them to contribute to the social and infrastructural development of the Caribbean.
About IGT Trinidad and Tobago:
As the full-service lottery provider to the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB), IGT
manages the distribution, accounting and validation of the Lottery’s instant ticket business. In addition to lottery and instant ticket services, through VIA, a commercial services company, IGT provides prepaid mobile phone top-up and bill payment services over lottery terminals in Trinidad and Tobago.
About IGT:
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Lotteries and Gaming Machines to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivalled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 jurisdictions around the world and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 10,500 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.