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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
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Nassau, Bahamas - Youth leaders from all around the country are participating in a Youth Leaders Certification Programme that will bring their training to a the national standard that the Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture has set, and over a period of time, expects every youth leader in the country to meet.
The national standard is in keeping with regional and international standards in youth development. A wide range of leaders are attending the ten-week certification course, including representatives from the military arms of government, community leaders, members of the legal profession, youth pastors and church youth leaders, youth social workers, and youth programme representatives.
The Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture is celebrating the month of October as National Youth Month, and continued a series of activities that began on September 30 under the theme: "Celebrating our youth... the journey continues."
The month of activities kicked off with a Youth Opportunities Fair at the Town Centre Mall, where unemployed young people got the chance to meet face to face with public and private entities, prepare resumes, and be interviewed on-the-spot. A Youth Gospel Explosion hosted by DJ Godson was held at the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
Sports World is teaming up with the Ministry to train sports youth leaders, and the Sandiland's Rehabilitation Centre is training adolescent health workers. CARICOM is partnering with the Ministry of Youth to host the Creative for Employment & Business Opportunity (CEBO) - a week-long workshop that will take aspiring entrepreneurs through the ropes and give them the tools needed to start their own successful business.
Jail House Rock, a theatrical play performed by students of the Government High School will be held at the National Centre for the Performing Arts on October 15 and 16 and is free to the public. The National Youth Recognition Ceremony will be held at the same venue On October 24 at 7pm.
"What's your Bahamian dream?" is the question the Division of Youth is asking young people (technically ages 16 to 30) during the Youth Summit which starts on October 18 at the British Colonial Hilton hotel at 7pm.
Programs designed to help the youth with employment are still planned for National Youth Month: Youth Empowerment Day career explosion will be held at the Church of God of Prophecy, Joe Farrington Road on October 25 from 9am to 2pm; and the Fresh Start program will launch at the Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture on Thompson Boulevard, ground floor on Monday, October 28 at 9am.
The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas will feature at Art Show on October 21, and the Kingdor Parkinson's Foundation will host a speech competition at the National Centre for the Performing Arts on October 27 at 3pm. Public and private schools throughout New Providence will be visited by Ministry of Youth officials this month.
National Youth Month will wrap up with the 300 CONNECT program, in which the Ministry is reaching out to at least 300 young people who are not connected with a youth program, so that they can become engaged in something positive.
For more information contact the Division of Youth, by telephone: (242) 502-0601; email: moysc@bahamas.gov; Facebook: Youngn'active; Twitter: BahamasYouthDivision.
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