Youths in Jamaica, Trinidad to receive training in leadership and public policy skills
Key Points(3)
- <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Caribbean Youth Fellowship (CYF) program will train 100 youths from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago in leadership and public policy skills in its second iteration.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The program was launched at the UWI Open Campus in St.
- </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The International Republican Institute (IRI) is delivering the 17-week program in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus.
- They will also have the chance to create their policy recommendations, which will be presented to decision-makers from each country.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">In her remarks, Dr.
The Caribbean Youth Fellowship (CYF) program will train 100 youths from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago in leadership and public policy skills in its second iteration.
The program was launched at the UWI Open Campus in St. Andrew on Wednesday.
The International Republican Institute (IRI) is delivering the 17-week program in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus. The IRI is an independent non-profit organization focused on implementing democracy and governance programs in over 80 countries.
The program will include courses in good governance, leadership, the socio-economic impact of public policies, problem analysis, and diagnosis techniques, and the development of impactful and innovative policy proposals, among others.
Participants will interact with representatives of the government and specialists in public policy, governance, and economic development. They will also have the chance to create their policy recommendations, which will be presented to decision-makers from each country.
In her remarks, Dr. Kasan Troupe, the Chief Education Officer (Acting) for the Ministry of Education and Youth, welcomed the program as a chance for young people to be introduced to leadership development, policy development, analysis, and understanding governance structure.
Furthermore, the course will employ a blended learning approach with both in-person and online sessions, according to Roger Mitchell, Resident Program Manager at IRI in the Caribbean.
According to Mitchell, the program will consist of four months of classwork instruction as well as coordination of the implementation of action plans and advocacy campaigns centered on particular policy issues in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
The CYF aims to equip Caribbean youth with the leadership skills they need to create political solutions that meet community needs.
