The NTI Advance Initiative (NTI-AI) is a transitional literacy programme, facilitated by the National Transformation Initiative for the Tech Voc trainees of the Barbados YouthADVANCE Corps. The Advance Initiative prepares these trainees for their 1-year training phase of the BYAC programme by promoting a growth mindset and helping them to develop vital success skills for their training journey. Each young person that actively participates in this initiative will become a confident, engaged, communicative and respectful lifelong learner which is the true definition of a STARR Bajan. In alignment with NTI’s core vision, the NTI-AI STARR Bajans also uphold the values of respect, integrity, care, responsibility, team work and national identity.