Meaningful Youth Participation
Tips: if you want youth to be truly involved
How can you engage young people more meaningfully in your work? Lenworth Wilson, who has been working in youth development on Sint Maarten for over fifteen years, shares his insights….
Neglect can lead to abuse
Alex, a child with disabilities, was sexually abused at school twice. Neither the school nor police intervened. Her parents are warning professionals working with differently-abled children to always be mindful….
4th Youth Roundtable Conference
‘MY Participation Matters’ was the theme of the Sint Maarten Youth Roundtable Conference. The event was very inspiring to all participating young people. The Sint Maarten Youth Roundtable Conference, under…
We deserve to be our most authentic selves
Column Rahul Sharma (23) recently finalised his Master’s in Media and Creative Industries at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Rahul chose to focus his thesis on Ballroom representation in the…
The flower of participation
How do you ensure that young people really have an influence on policy? The Flower of Participation gives insight. Capacity strengthening To be able to play an informed and effective…
Empowering youth to impact policies
Angelica Sookdanan and James Brooks help to shape the future Youth Sounding Board. They shifted from hesitation to enthusiasm about the project. “As youth, we can help update policies so…
‘Don’t underestimate the youth’
Dr. Henry Charles has been advocating for meaningful youth participation for over forty years. According to him, young people are an asset and should be treated as co-creators in our developmental processes.
Turning Experience into Expertise
Editorial The importance of meaningful youth participation on St. Maarten is gaining more recognition as Government Ministries and youth stakeholders are increasingly displaying a more structured approach to consulting with…