The Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre facilitated a Caribbean Youth Leadership Summit during March 29 to 31st in Bridgetown, Barbados. For three days Youth leaders from 21 countries, together with the President of the European Youth Forum and members of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, looked at practical ways to strengthen youth governance networks at …
Caribbean Youth Leaders commit to National Youth Councils by 2012 Read More »
Youth is undeniably the most important and formidable force and resource that a nation can have; and interestingly most of the Commonwealth countries are positioned with this unprecedented opportunity of being endowed with a large amount of ‘Youth Capital’. Harnessing this ‘demographic dividend’ by investing in them NOW, is the need of the hour which …
Event: ‘Investing in Youth Employment’ 9-10 May in London Read More »
We in the Commonwealth owe it to ourselves to educate young people about accepting self and appreciating that beauty comes with individuality, writes Sonia Quamina, a 25-year-old from Arima, in Trinidad and Tobago. “The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who …
Correspondence: Look beyond the mirror and appreciate real beauty Read More »
We in the Commonwealth owe it to ourselves to educate young people about accepting self and appreciating that beauty comes with individuality, writes Sonia Quamina, a 25-year-old from Arima, in Trinidad and Tobago. “The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who …
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A trip to Canberra for 19-year-old Sharlene Sturk to debate whether Australia should become a republic provided a wealth of exciting experiences, including a meeting with the Governor General, Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in the country. Last month (after working really hard putting applications in and getting accepted) I was given the opportunity to go …
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A trip to Canberra for 19-year-old Sharlene Sturk to debate whether Australia should become a republic provided a wealth of exciting experiences, including a meeting with the Governor General, Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in the country. Last month (after working really hard putting applications in and getting accepted) I was given the opportunity to go …
We should ensure that both men and women are empowered, motivated and feel like worthwhile members of society, writes Daniel Boxhill, a 21-year-old from Bridgetown, Barbados. As the pillar of support for the family unit, which functions as the foundation of society, women provide social cohesion and are the backbone of any strong community. They …
Correspondence: ‘A risk that women will forever be Atlases’ Read More »
We should ensure that both men and women are empowered, motivated and feel like worthwhile members of society, writes Daniel Boxhill, a 21-year-old from Bridgetown, Barbados. As the pillar of support for the family unit, which functions as the foundation of society, women provide social cohesion and are the backbone of any strong community. They …
Correspondence: 'A risk that women will forever be Atlases' Read More »
Youth is undeniably the most important and formidable force and resource that a nation can have; and interestingly most of the Commonwealth countries are positioned with this unprecedented opportunity of being endowed with a large amount of ‘Youth Capital’. Harnessing this ‘demographic dividend’ by investing in them NOW, is the need of the hour which …
Event: ‘Investing in Youth Employment’ 9-10 May in London Read More »
One band from the Caribbean island of Tobago has proved that through persistence, hard work, and constant practicing, dreams can become a reality. Josanne Brassey, a 24-year-old from the island of Tobago reports. In 1951, in a fishing village called Black Rock in Tobago, a band of just twelve youths was formed. Named the Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra, …
Correspondence: “The dream of the Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra” Read More »
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