By Admin. Updated 11:39 a.m., Sunday, February 4, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The Stubbs and Diamond Police Youth Clubs hosted their first annual Youth Symposium on Saturday 3rd February 2024 at the Hospitality Management and Tourism Institute (HMTI) in Diamond.
According to a press release, the symposium was held under the theme ” Investing in our Youths Today for a Safer Tomorrow”.
Fifty-three (53) youth club members attending Secondary and Tertiary levels educational institutions participated in the activity, forty (40) were from the Diamond and Stubbs Police Youth Clubs, and the other thirteen (13) were from the Calliaqua, Mesopotamia, Layou, Richland Park, and Georgetown Youth Clubs, a press release stated.
According to the press release, the main objectives were: to provide a safe space where young people can openly share their experiences and build a network with their peers, to provide an avenue where new learning can take place with the aim of contributing to individual positive engagement and ultimately positive behavioral change, and to equip young people with tools and skills that will help them navigate challenging situations by making positive decisions.
“The day’s activity commenced with an opening ceremony that heard remarks from the Area Representative – Hon. Frederick Stevenson, Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of National Mobilization, Youth et al – Mrs. Merissa Finch-Burke, Superintendent of Police – Mr. Junior Simmons, National Coordination of Police Youth Club – Sargeant Mark Billy, Dean of the Technical College Mr. Osborne Bowens and one of the Coordinator’s of the Stubbs and Diamond Police Youth Clubs Ms. Yoland London,” the press release stated.
“The participants were exposed to information on several topics from various presenters including teenage sexuality, savings and money management, the rights of a child, achieving excellence in academics and skill-based studies, employment, and young people’s role in preventing crime and violence and the creation of personal vision boards,” the press release added.
The rest of the press release (verbatim):
The Symposium was financially sponsored by the St. Vincent Building and Loan Association, National Properties Limited, and Government Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) and was supported by the Government Printery, His Majesty’s Prison, The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, The St. Vincent Community College, and the Ministry of National Mobilisation, Youth, et al.
Coordinators of the Diamond and Stubbs Police Youth Clubs Ms. Camille Isaac and Ms. Yoland London expressed thanks on behalf of the clubs to all the individuals and organizations that sponsored and supported this very important initiative. they extended special thanks to GECCU, National Properties, St. Vincent Building, and Loan Association for honoring their social corporate responsibility by joining them as they continue to invest in the Nation’s most valuable resource, the children. They also expressed thanks to their sister clubs that participated and are looking forward to future collaboration.
According to coordinator London, ythe symposium met its expectations and realized its objectives. It was a resounding success and
could not have been possible without the support of our sponsors and supporters and for that again we say Thank you.
the clubs will launch their female-to-female mentorship program on International women’s day 2024 on March 8th.
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