TCI: Youth workers benefit from Youth Leadership Training

#Providenciales, August 22, 2019 – Turks and Caicos – The Department of Youth Affairs recently embarked on a Youth Leadership Training for Youth Workers in across multidisciplinary fields in Turks and Caicos Islands during 5-9August 2019. The objective is to professionalize youth work and building a body of specialist knowledge, establishing codes of ethics, and competency standards within the youth development framework.  In addition, to introduce Youth Workers to the latest concepts, theories and practices of youth work. Participants were also able to learn quantitative and qualitative ways to measure the progress and impact of their organizations goals and activities. A key element to the training was proposal writing where participants were introduced to writing for grants in order to receive funding from international organizations.

The Training was facilitated by Mr. John Roach, Chief Youth Development Officer, Dominica. His knowledge in youth work spans over a 30 years where he has been instrumental in establishing the Dominica Youth Business Trust and led it to attaining accreditation status by the Youth Business International.  In 2018 Mr. Roach was selected by Cave Hill School of Business, University of West Indies to serve on the regional review panel in Barbados to evaluate Maters Degree in Public Sector Management.  Mr. Roach specialty areas includes policy analysis, formulation and research, behavioral science, quantitative business application, organization development and Transformation.

Director of Youth Affairs, Mrs. Jasmine Thomas Commented; “I am grateful Mr. Roach was able to take time out of his busy schedule to train youth workers on the current theories and competencies in youth work. This is especially important because Youth work is a dynamic and changing field and we as youth workers must be abreast on trends that are happening among the youth population. Therefore, our goals and objectives are constantly changing to meet the needs of the young people; hence being knowledgeable on strategic program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation procedures for youth development is important”

The Department of Youth Affairs extend thanks to all organizations that were represented: The TCI National Youth Council, Church Youth Groups, Teachers from various schools, The Boys Club of Grand Turk, The Staff of Youth Department and Youth in the Community.

Release: TCIG