Skolasajf students in Gozo and Malta have been learning about entrepreneurship, financial literacy and employability skills.

Students attending Skolasajf this year had the opportunity to learn about these subjects thanks to a specific programme developed and implemented by JA Malta.

The programme was supported by the HSBC Malta Foundation, which has been working with JA Malta over the last three decades to equip younger people with the financial and entrepreneurship skills they need to succeed in life.

A number of HSBC employees also volunteered to help deliver the programme in classrooms across the Maltese Islands.

“The Community and Economics for Success Programmes run by JA Malta throughout Skolasajf gave children of both primary and secondary age a hands-on opportunity to learn business and finance skills that will be useful throughout their lives,” said Benjamin Le Brun, Programmes Coordinator at JA Malta.

He added that, “we also gave children the opportunity to showcase their work to a panel of expert judges during a final event at which prizes were also presented to the best team in each programme.”

“These successful summer programmes, which have reached more than 1,000 students, could not happen without dedicated volunteers, so it is very rewarding to note that HSBC employees were able to deliver the programme in a total of 12 different education centres,” said Glenn Bugeja, Manager Corporate Sustainability at HSBC Malta “The positive feedback received from our colleagues highlighted how much the children enjoyed learning during this experience.”

JA Malta’s Community and Economics for Success programmes were also supported by the Ministry for the Economy, European Funds and Lands.

Photo: HSBC Malta Foundation

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