Speeches For The Soul

The Honourable D. Neletha Butterfield, M.B.E., J.P. is the founder, owner and former director of a computer school and an alternative learning centre called CARE, which stands for Children and Adults Reaching for Education. She founded the computer school in November 1983 in the basement of her home.

She is a former Senator, Member of Parliament and Government Cabinet Minister. She has been actively involved in Bermuda’s political process for approximately twenty years.

In her professional life as a single mother of three, whose own pursuit of education as an adult enabled her to provide for her family, she understands the importance of a sound education. She has dedicated her life to educating as many Bermudians as possible, particularly young black males and young men behind the prison walls. She is a computer education consultant, a former Computer Lecturer for the Government Community School, a former lecturer at the Bermuda College in computers, English and mathematics and a former instructor of mathematics, reading, English and African studies with the Bermuda Correctional Facilities education department, in addition to teaching the GED programme that she introduced to the prison system.

She has received many awards both locally and internationally for her outstanding work in the community, business, church, as an educator, prisons, politics, leadership and as a motivational speaker.

She may be reached via email at: nelethas@gmail.com –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.