Old computers find new vocation

(R-L) Peter Cockhill, partner, Ogier & Boxalls, Chalice
Smith, participant in MECA programme, and Roberta
Gordon, director, Sunrise Adult Training Centre

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Local attorneys, Ogier & Boxall has donated 17 computers to the Sunrise Adult Training Centre, for use in its training programme to rehabilitate adults with disabilities.

Director of Sunrise Adult Training Centre, Roberta Gordon said: “One of the main functions of the centre is to promote vocational habilitation and rehabilitation for adults with disabilities.

“To this end we already have 14 clients placed in jobs in the community but we are aware that there are many more young adults who, for one reason or many, are not able to maintain long term employment.

“The MECA programme is a new computer-based, vocational aptitude assessment used by the training centre. The system uses various testing kits to give participants the opportunity to try different kinds of jobs, to discover if they have an aptitude for that type of work, and helps the centre determine the most appropriate placements for individuals.

“This much needed MECA programme will benefit our existing clients and also reach out through a number of programmes to others in the community who have gone through the school system but who are still in need of help.”

Peter Cockhill, partner of Ogier & Boxalls said: “We are pleased to be able to help out with such a deserving cause. The Sunrise Centre does so much good work for those people who, for whatever reason, do struggle to find long-term employment.

“I am glad that our computers are going to such a good home, where I am sure they will be well-used.”

The computers donated by Ogier & Boxalls will be used by the Sunrise Centre, Northward and Fairbanks prisons, the new Eagle House Juvenile Centre, Caribbean Haven and the Young Parents’ Programme to run the MECA Programme.

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