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35 young people benefit from Participatory Research Training
Released: 4 August 2008
Thirty five young people representing a number of youth groups benefited from a five-day training workshop on Participatory Learning Techniques as part of a collaborative effort between the Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre (CYPCC) and the Ministry of Youth Affairs of Barbados
A Positive Voice from Young People on the Fight against HIV/AIDS
Released: 28 July 2008
A recent placement visit by Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre for Africa (CYP RCA) to various schools in the central province –Zambia, revealed a strong spirit in the fight against HIV/AIDS by young people.
YAPL Programme still relevant in our region - Africa
Released: 21 July 2008
Nearly 15 years after the conception of the Young Ambassadors of Positive Living (YAPL) programme in the Africa Region, it still remains relevant.
ICT4YD – Opensource Breaks the Shackles of ICTlessness
Released: 18 July 2008
CYP Africa Centre in its efforts to promote the use of ICT by young people provides free Internet access on OpenSource platform, Ubuntu
Government of Barbados, CYPCC host youth dialogue
Released: 17 July 2008
"The National Forum will be preceded by a series of community-based consultations to be facilitated by a team of local youth leaders."
Guyana’s President supports CYP centre of excellence
Released: 11 July 2008
"CYPCC has had a long and fruitful relationship with the people of Guyana through its local partner the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport"
Commonwealth initiative to boost youth empowerment
Released: 3 July 2008
"The corporate sector in Dominica was urged to get onboard and help expand the programme so that many more young people will benefit."
Indigenous Dominica community gets CYPCC computers
Released: 1 July 2008
“The days when students used the library to do research and complete their assignments are virtually gone with the advent of the internet and other ICTs.”
New National Youth Policy set to catapult youth mainstreaming in Antigua and Barbuda
Released: 29 June 2008
"The whole idea is to build a youth mainstreaming strategy that will integrate other ministries and Government agencies and civil society organisations as strategic partners in the national youth development agenda."
Young Anguillans undergo leadership and facilitation training
Released: 26 June 2008
"Participants for the workshop are drawn from a range of public and private sector agencies who have agreed to sponsor their young employees for the training."