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CDB’s Youth Forum A Success: Features Turks and Caicos Islands Young Professionals
#TurksandCaicos, June 17, 2022 – The Caribbean Youth for Innovation and Resilience (Youth FIRE) forum initiated by the Caribbean Development Bank as part of its 52nd Annual Meeting’s series of events is dubbed a success. On Tuesday, June 7th, two panels featuring youth and future leaders tackled the most pressing concerns faced by young people across the region, focusing on the themes Climate Change and Health and Youth Employability: Skills for 21st Century Jobs.
The first panel focused on Climate Change and Health. This event garnered discussions on the realities of climate change and its impact on young people’s physical and psychosocial health around the Caribbean region. Jamilla Sealy of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network and Dr. Colin Young, Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, provided innovative solutions that could be adapted across the region. The session, moderated by Dr. Keron Niles, Lecturer, Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies, received additional perspectives from climate change negotiator Onika Benn.
The second panel, Youth Employability: Skills for 21st Century Jobs, addressed job security in the wake of the
The Panelists included Keithlin Caroo, Executive Director at Helen’s Daughters, Nicholas Kee Community Lead of Developers Circle, and Malcolm Wills, Co-founder and Manager of Dynamic Enterprise and moderated by Tracy-Ann Ramkissoon, a banker and business continuity associate and moderated by Kendell Vincent, Chairman of the Caribbean Regional Youth Council. Dr. Anya Malcolm-Gibbs, a clinical psychologist and entrepreneur and assistant financial controller Mrs. Ariella Missick, both from the Turks and Caicos Islands, were contributors to the discussions.
Dr. Anya Malcolm-Gibbs, commenting on her participation on a regional platform, said, “I’ve been honoured to participate in the second segment, focusing on Youth employability. I love that youth and millennials from across the region were invited to share their unique perspective and how they have been challenged or propelled past limiting stigmas or barriers. Although it is an extremely brief segment, it is heart-warming to share snippets of my story and voice some suggestions”, said Dr. Malcolm-Gibbs.
Mrs. Ariella Missick of the Turks and Caicos Islands said, “To say that it was an honour is an understatement. The opportunity to participate alongside remarkable and resilient young people and represent our Turks & Caicos was heartwarming. It was an experience that fueled my passion for lending my voice to impactful events like CDB’s Youth Fire Forum. So once again, thank you for charging me with such intervention”.
You can watch a re-broadcast of the webinar on CDB’s Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube platforms.