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Fifty-three (53) members of the Police Youth Clubs (PYC) from across St. Vincent have
\nbeen sensitized and are now better equipped to deal with issues such as Teenage
\nSexuality, Savings and Money Management, The Rights of a Child, Achieving
\nExcellence in Academic and Skills-based Studies and Employment, Youth\u2019s Role in
\nreducing Crime and Violence and, Creating Personal Vision Boards. These were the
\ndiverse topics that were presented and discussed on Saturday 03 rd February 2024 when
\nthe Stubbs\/Diamond Police Youth Clubs hosted their first Annual Youth Symposium at
\nthe Hospitality Management and Tourism Institute (HMTI) in Diamond.
\nForty (40) of the participants were from the Stubbs\/Diamond PYC, while the other
\nthirteen (13) were from the Calliaqua, Mesopotamia, Layou, Richland Park, and
\nGeorgetown Youth Clubs.
\nThe symposium was held under the theme "Investing in our Youths Today for a Safer
\nTomorrow." The main objectives were:-
\n1. To provide a safe space where young people can openly share their experiences
\nand build a network with their peers.
\n2. To provide an avenue where new learning can take place with the aim of
\ncontributing to individual positive engagement and ultimately positive behavioral
\nchange and,
\n3. To equip young people with tools and skills that will help them navigate
\nchallenging situations by making positive decisions.
\nThe day's activity commenced with an opening ceremony that heard remarks from Hon.
\nFrederick Stevenson – Parliamentary Representative of South Windward and Minister of
\nthe Public Service, Consumer Affairs and Sports, Mrs. Merissa Finch-Burke –
\nPermanent Secretary within the Ministry of National Mobilization, Youth,
\netc.,\u00a0Superintendent of Police Mr. Junior Simmons – Officer in charge of Police Youth
\nClubs, Sergeant of Police, Mr. Stephen Billy – National Coordinator of Police Youth
\nClubs, Mr. Osborne Bowens – Dean of the Technical College and Ms. Yoland London,
\none of the Coordinators of the Stubbs\/Diamond Police Youth Clubs.
\nThe presenters were, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Trevor Bailey, Ms.
\nRoselle Solomon, Social Worker, Ms. Candace Sealey, Public Relations Officer, SVG
\nBuilding and Loan Association, Mr. Osborne Bowens, Dean of the SVG Technical
\nCollege and Ms. Yoland London, Coordinator, Stubbs\/Diamond PYC.<\/p>\n
The symposium was financially sponsored by the St. Vincent Building and Loan
\nAssociation, National Properties Limited, and Government Employees Cooperative
\nCredit Union (GECCU); and was supported by the Government Printery, His Majesty's
\nPrison, The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, The St. Vincent
\nCommunity College and the Ministry of National Mobilisation, Youths, etc.
\nAccording to coordinator London, \u201cThe symposium met its expectations and realized its
\nobjectives. It was a resounding success and could not have been possible without the
\nsupport of our sponsors and supporters and for that again we say Thank you.\u201d
\nThe next event on the clubs' agenda will be the launching of their Female-to-Female
\nMentorship Program on 8 th March 2024, International Women's Day .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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