CARICOM YOUTH AMBASSADORS S.V.G ISSUE 1, EDITION 1 Saturday 1 st March, 2014 marked the official welcoming of the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors’ S.V.G Committee’s newest members! When the Youth Organization – a branch of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – made the appeal for interested candidates, 10 males and females enthusiastically answered the call to serve and positively contribute to youth development and raising awareness for regional integration. At the initiation ceremony held at 3:00 p.m. at the Beachcombers Hotel, Ms. Gweneth Anthony, a representative from the Youth Affairs Department, urged the newest members to be an example to their peers and not allow others to belittle them because of their tender ages. Meanwhile, the Minister of National Mobilization, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, Persons with Disabilities and Youth, the Honourable Frederick Stephenson, challenged the Committee not to become complacent and view themselves as just another ordinary organization, as the Committee is a part of something meaningful. He pledged his continued support in the group’s endeavours. Some of the newly initiated members were also elected to serve as executive members in an internal election held earlier this year. The dynamic and diverse committee is charged with the responsibility of advancing the efforts in creating a united, internationally-competitive Caribbean Community by empowering adolescents and young adults. CARICOM MALE AND FEMALE YOUTH AMBASSADORS – KISHORE SHALLOW (FURTHEST RIGHT) AND TAMIRA BROWNE (FURTHEST LEFT) - ALONG WITH THEIR 2013/14 COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE MEMBERS. CARICOM YOUTH AMBASSADORS’ S.V.G WELCOMES NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS!
Every quarter, the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors' S.V.G Committee publishes the 'C.Y.A VIBE' - a unique way of connecting to the public, letting persons know of initiatives being taken towards the advancement of the Caribbean Region and CARICOM Member States.
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Members of the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors’ S.V.G Committee –
P.R.O, Shanika John and 2-year member, Shernell Hadaway –
participated in a ‘Community Alerts’ two-day project hosted by
the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) on January
21st – 22nd, 2014. The initiative was taken after St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, Dominica and St. Lucia suffered extensive
infrastructural damage in the Christmas Eve 2013 Floods.
The workshop was targeted at “Effective Implementation in the
Caribbean through Integrated Early Warning Systems”, in which
one of the main objectives was to improve awareness to natural
disasters and associated preparations and response protocols.
The C.Y.A Committee continues to support all initiatives taken for
the holistic development of the region.
C.Y.A. COMMITTEE MEMBERS REP AT NEMO’S WORKSHOP
Black History Month is an annual
celebration and recognition of the
many achievements of persons of
the Black descent over the years.
Historians, actors, singers, writers,
athletes, politicians, students – men
and women – are recognized for
their brilliant contributions. The
CYA’s Facebook page was very
active and full of life – and colour.
Each day, from February 6th – 28th,
each CYA Committee Member
made a special post about a chosen
Black icon. This initiative was
suitably called the CARIBBEAN
HALL OF FAME. Here are a few
excerpts:
GEORGE LAMMING:
“A strong opposer of colonialism, Lamming sees the lack of cultural identity in this region as a direct result of the history of colonial rule.”
ELLSWORTH MCGRANAHAN “SHAKE” KEANE
“Shake” Keane was born in St. Vincent in 1927. By the late 1950s and into the 1960s, he was considered one of the best flugel horn players in Europe and became known in international jazz circles.”
DR. MYLES MUNROE
“He has spent the last thirty years travelling
the world training leaders in business,
education, government and religion. He
delivers his message of personal and
professional development to more than
500,000 people yearly.”
LEARIE CONSTANTINE:
“Before 1944 it was common for West
End hotels to refuse accommodation
to black people. In 1943 this happened
to Learie Constantine, one of the
world’s most distinguished cricketers.
He sued the hotel and won his case. As
C.L.R. James put it, he revolted
“against the revolting contrast
between his first-class status as a
cricketer and his third-class status as
a man”.
His legal victory was a turning point
in the struggle against the humiliating
forms of colour bar in Britain.”
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Shanika John, CYA’s S.V.G Committee’s Public Relations Officer (left) and Shernell Hadaway
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ISSUE 1, EDITION 1
8
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TWEET/CHAT A #SUCCESS!
On Saturday 8th March, 2014 – International
Women’s Day – The CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
Corps hosted a tweet/chat discussion under the
palatable theme, “Is Equality for Women Progress
for All?”
Between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., women and men
across the Caribbean region participated in
meaningful tweets that saluted and empowered
women and highlighted some of the issues facing
females today.
Persons who took part in the ‘#IWD Tweet Chat
Saturday’ were treated to inspirational quotes,
mind-boggling questions, passionate tweets and a
general air of awe towards women across the
region and the world.
In case you missed it, here are a few highlights!
“The advancement of our region relies heavily on equal contribution from men & women!”
@KishShallow
“When our society values & respects girls as equals, they are more likely to be healthy and safe & have better and satisfying careers.”
@TamiBe
“The gap between women’s potential & our reality is societal suicide. The world needs us (women). Some are just afraid to admit this.”
@Chel_Lioness
“We cannot succeed when half of us are held back...#IWD2014”
@MalalaFund
“We must support women to be role models for girls.”
@cyapinfo
“Question is not who is going to let me, question is who is going to stop me. Salute to women for their perseverance…” @smritiirani