With over 20 years of experience, Dwynette Eversley has dedicated her career to addressing youth development across the Caribbean. “It’s not just about policies, but creating real change through public…
Dwynette Eversley: Addressing Youth Violence
Interview: Protecting Children Through Social-Emotional Learning
Stichting EGO was founded in 2003 and is focused on education and youth development. Its most visible program is operating afternoon school programs. The foundation emphasizes learning through play and…
The Vault: An Incubator for Young People
“We would describe The Vault as an incubator for young people, an initiative and space for them to collaborate, innovate, and develop their talents.” At The Vault, located in Philipsburg,…
Personal Story: The World Needs Dyslexia
Told by Lucien York I used to hate my dyslexia, but now I see it as my superpower. I took the most painful thing in my life and turned it…
A Student-Driven Film To Address Social Issues
“What if I told you – that I am not the only guilty one?” asks 11-year-old actor Venndy Isaac in the new film ‘What If I Told You?’ The script,…
Challenging Children to Build Confidence
“You think young children might not know the word ‘rape’, but they have brought it up during class.” Twelve years ago, Melissa Bardfield began teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She teaches children, from five…
Advice from Teens: How To Talk To Teens
Traumatic experiences such as accidents, violence, loss of a loved one, or experiencing a disaster such as a hurricane – can deeply affect teenagers. Discussing these difficult experiences with teenagers…
Return to Happiness
Trauma-sensitive support at schools started after Irma After the devastation of hurricane Irma in 2017, more psychosocial support was needed in schools. This led to the implementation of the Return…
Editorial: Children’s rights are here to stay!
The United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child (CRC) was drafted and ratified in 1989 and took effect several months later in 1990. Soraya Agard-Lake, Department Head Youth…
Here are all children’s rights
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child consists of 54 articles. Every child has rights, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status. All…