January 2, 2025

First Citizens Celebrates Graduates of its Young Men’s Development Programme Cohort 2

Press Release

Professor Emerita Patricia Mohammed Chairperson YMDP, providing remarks on behalf of the YMDP Committee

First Citizens recently hosted the graduation and appreciation luncheon for Cohort 2 of its Young Men’s Development Programme (YDMP) at the Radisson Hotel Trinidad on Friday December 13 2024.

Launched in 2021, the First Citizens YMDP aims to equip young men with life skills, mentorship, and vocational opportunities, fostering positive masculinity and holistic development. This year’s graduates demonstrated exceptional growth and resilience, embodying the programme’s values.

Ms. Lindi Ballah Tull, Chairman of the First Citizens Foundation, highlighted the Group’s unwavering commitment to youth development: “This initiative reflects our belief in the potential of our young men and the importance of creating opportunities for them to thrive.” Adding to this sentiment, Professor Emerita Patricia Mohammed, Chairperson of the YMDP, underscored the
significance of the initiative: “The Young Men’s Development Programme (is a testament to First Citizens’ commitment to empowering young men at critical turning points in their lives. By combining mentorship, work placement, personal development, and education support, the programme holistically equips participants with the confidence, skills, and opportunities to
succeed.”

With its alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Quality Education (# and Decent Work and Economic Growth (# the YMDP continues to impact lives and communities positively.

First Citizens congratulates all Cohort 2 graduates and looks forward to their continued success in shaping a brighter future.

Professor Emerita Patricia Mohammed Chairperson YMDP, providing remarks on behalf of the YMDP Committee
Ms. Lindi Ballah Tull, Chairman of the First Citizens Foundation sharing the vision behind the programme with attendees.
M s. Karen Darbasie, Group CEO presents certifica te of participation to Cohort 2 graduate Malik Bernard.
Ms. Karen Darbasie, Group CEO presents certificate of participation to Cohort 2 graduate Daniel Mathews
Ms. Karen Darbasie Group CEO presents certificate of participation to Cohort 2 graduate Darlon Modeste
Mr. Jason Julien, Group Deputy CEO, Business Generation, p resents certificate of participation to Cohort 2 mentor Mr. Joel Millington in absence of his mentee.
All smiles as YMDP graduates pose with Executive Members, mentors, First Citizens Foundation representatives, and the YMDP Committee.
YMDP participants who were part of the Foundation Development Initiative are pictured with their direct s upervisors.

Command	What it does
BAL	Retrieve balance for default account
BAL <Insert Nickname> For Example: BAL Sav1	Retrieve balance on a registered account using account nickname
BAL ALL	Retrieve balance for all registered account
HIST	Retrieve list of the 10 most recent transactions posted on default registered account
HIST <Insert Nickname> For Example: HIST Sav1	Retrieve list of the 10 most recent transactions posted on a registered account using a nickname
HIST d, from <date> to <date> For Example: HIST d, from 04-05-2020 to 06-05-2020	Retrieve list of posted transactions on default registered account with date range specified, (maximum of 10 transactions)
HIST <nickname> d, from <date> to <date> For Example: HIST Sav1 d, from 04-05-2020 to 06-05-2020	Retrieve list of posted transactions on a registered account using account nickname, within the date range specified,(maximum of 10 transactions)
HIST c, from <low cheque number > to <high cheque number> For Example: Hist c, from 200 to 205	Retrieve list of posted cheques on your default registered account, within the cheque range number range specified
HIST <nickname> c, from <low cheque number > to <high cheque number> For Example: Hist Chq1 c, from 200 to 205	Retrieve list of the posted cheques on your registered account, with a nickname, within the cheque number range specified
RTRA	Retrieve list of the 3 most recent posted transfers from your default registered account
RTRA <nickname> For Example: RTRA sav1	Retrieve a list of the 3 most recent posted transfers from your registered account with a nickname
RTRA ALL	Retrieve a list of the 3 most recent posted transfers from all your registered accounts
TRAN <nickname1> <nickname2> Amount For Example: tran ck1 ck2 100	Transfer amount between accounts using nicknames
TRAN <nickname1> <Amount> For Example: tran ck2 500	Transfer amount from the default registered account to the specified registered account using the nickname
TRAN <nickname1> <Amount> <Date> For Example: tran ck2 500 04-10-2020	Transfer amount from the default registered account to the specified registered account with the nickname, for a scheduled future date.
TRAN <nickname1> <nickname2> <Amount> <Date> For Example: tran sav1 ck1 500 04-10-2020	Transfer stated amount from a registered specified nicknamed account to a second registered nicknamed account, for a scheduled future date.
HELP BAL	Retrieve information on the format of the balance commands
HELP TRAN	Retrieve information on the format of the Transfer commands
HELP RTRA	Retrieve information on the format of the Recent Transfers commands
HELP HIST	Retrieve information on the format of the Account History commands
HELP	Retrieve information on the format of the Help command
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First Citizens Celebrates Graduates of its Young Men’s Development Programme Cohort 2

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