Deputy RYC for Cook Islands

Edward Parker, Deputy RYC for Cook Islands:

Deputy RYC member for the Cook Islands Edward Parker is currently Vice President for the Cook Islands Youth Council. He is also Assistant Youth Leader in his church youth group as well as Director of the Pathfinder Club in his church group.

He has been involved with youth work for sometime now, running  activities that teach young people life lessons and values. He joined the Cook Islands Youth Council in November 2009 as a volunteer after being introduced by Nukutau Pokura the former Chairperson for the South Pacific RYC. He had worked with Nukutau organising youth events and activities.

Seeing young people helping other young people made him realise that if they can do it, he can do it. He has been inspired by life lesson activities which other young people shared with him and thinks it is only fair that he pass what he has learnt to other young people so they too can benefit. He hopes the young people he has helped will pass on what they have learned onto other young people that they come in contact with.

Edward realises just how important it is to be part of this Caucus, as he sees it is a gateway to information on what other Pacific Islands are doing in youth work and also how they may have dealt with youth issues which our young people are facing now and get some feedback or information on how he and his colleagues can better help our young people.

He enjoys being with young people and being able to provide solutions and options which will allow them to make well inform decisions around their career and life choices. Edward wishes to continue helping young people achieve their goals and hopes this will allow him to achieve his as well