Interested in being a member of a Caribbean Youth Think Tank??
The objeces of the Youth Think Tk are to:
- Support Action Research, pursued as a collaborative activity among young people searching for solutions to challenges experienced in their daily lives.
- Develop Policy and propose recommendations to
decision makers and general population
- Provide technical advice to support the
achievements of Youth-IN
project goals.
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Members of the Youth Think Tank will be in the driver’s seat of this process.
A selection of 14 members will be invited
to a face to face meeting in Barbados by the end of the first quarter of 2012 to
build and envision a Caribbean Youth Think Tank. Based on joint actions and a Workplan
for 2 years The Members of the Youth Think Tank will exchange views online and
together produce “youth friendly products” that will be used to raise awareness
among Caribbean youth and advocate for policy development on youth issues.
Members within the Youth Think Tank will be linked to international
opportunities and exchanges. The
members will also function as Youth-IN project advocates and champions. They
will be invited to Youth-IN project events and will be eligible to participate
competitively in UNDP specialized leadership and
governance training. .
Interested?
Here is how you can apply:
Step 1: Download the application form
from http://www.facebook.com/youthinnovation.
Step
2: Send an email to cariyouththink@gmail.com indicating in the subject line your name
and “Caribbean Youth Think Tank”. The
email should include:
(a) The completed application form
(b) Your creative representation (i.e. a drawing, a song, a picture, a
video) of your vision and/or dream for Youth in the Caribbean. Please use only original materials to avoid copyright issues in your
email submission kindly mention: “I understand and agree that this material may
and can be used by UNDP and the Constellation for promotion of the Youth Think
Tank”. Watch out! Your last chance
for submission is on 1st of March 2012.
Step
3: A selected group will be invited for a 30
minute Skype conversation in the week of 5th – 9th March
2012.
Step 4: The final selection will be
announced by 12th March 2012.
Paula HidalgoSanchis, Youth-IN Project Coordinator, UNDP Barbados and
OECS
And
Autry Haynes, on behalf of the Constellation
Coach Team
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