‘Once there is a need, we can’t say no to them’ – Pastor Johnson

THE MISSION of the Spanish Town Skills Training Centre is to empower participants through goal-oriented activities within an environment that is safe and conducive to learning, while promoting respect of self and others, as well as developing a positive attitude towards work skills, academics, certification and assessment, as required by the HEART Trust/NTA.

In the meanwhile, president of the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Levi Johnson, who was a founding member of the centre in 1999, says the move to establish the school was in response to the needs of the communities in the area.

Pastor Johnson, who headed the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church at the time, shared that the establishment of the centre was a move to improve the quality of life for community members.

He said that the CJC provides resources to keep the institution going, and “once there is a need, we can’t say no to them; because we know how relevant the skills training centre is. We see them as one of our key partners”.

For community training interventions manager at the HEART Trust/NTA, Kevin Walker, institutions like the skills training centre help the training agency to meet their mandate.

For more information on the centre, persons can call (876) 9843571, (876) 419-2249, or email: