All individuals would be expected to make short presentations about themselves before nominations begin. You would have to indicate how you have contributed or can contribute to the overall development of the Club! New Students are eligible!!

Thursday, September 12, 2013 1:00pm in UTC-04 Student Building Room 1 - Faculty of Humanities and Education - University of the West Indies Have you ever considered becoming a Young Leader? Well now is the chance make that dream a Reality. On Thursday September 12th the Caribbean Civilisation Club will be hosting Nominations for its new Executive. Come out and be apart of Change!

Business Lab Agribusiness: Trinidad and Tobago This Workshop will provide trainers and young entrepreneurs with guidance and support to generate viable and creative ideas to assure new agribusiness enterprises. The Business Lab will stimulate innovation and generate entrepreneurial initiatives that positively affect the society and their community. The Workshop will offer hands-on business experience and guidance in business modeling and planning, marketing and financing; it will evaluate existing ventures to identify and pursue new opportunities. For selection Process please contact the following: Akarda Ventour @ akarda.ventour@yabt.net Kimberly Gay @ 1868-306-9067 Kevin Holder @ holderkevy@gmail.com For more information on this training Program

51 Years of Independence

Jamaica's HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE... Upon the collapse of the West Indian Federation 1962, a new constitution was approved by the Legislation and the Premier Norman Manley called General Elections. Alexander Bustamente was elected in April and became the first Prime Minister of Jamaica. “On August 6, 1962, Jamaica became an independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth”. Jamaica becoming an independent nation now meant that Britain, no longer controlled the affairs of the country. It was now the responsibility of the newly elected Prime Minister and the locally elected Cabinet. Independence also meant that a constitution, symbols, emblems, an army, Jamaican currency and passports had to be developed for the country. As an Independent nation, Jamaica assigns Ambassadors overseas who represent the country. They sign treaties on behalf of Jamaica and become members of various international organisations. This is important as it gives Jamaica equal rights on various issues relating to international trade, policies and treaties. Every year on August 6, (previously first Monday in August), Jamaicans celebrate the removal of our dependence on Britain to control specific functions of the country. At this time we also honour all those persons who were responsible for the transfer of power.

YOU ASKED FOR IT, NOW ITS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUTH TALK THROUGH ARTS. COME AND WITNESS THE DIVERSE TALENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO YOUTH

A grand showcase at National Academy of the Performing Arts on August 12th 2013 - International Youth Day. The event will see several high profile attendees and will be aired live on television. We anticipate that this event would provide you with the opportunity to express your talent and share your story with Trinidad and Tobago and the world. The showcase will feature any form of artistic expression that stems from the creative mind and will also provides an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to showcase their products or services. UNDP will also be developing a documentary on the Show as it will be held across the Caribbean region, as a key initiative of the Youth-IN programme.

A Caribbean Woman Making a difference within Hollywood

As the President of the Caribbean Civilisation club it is with great pleasure I take the opportunity to highlight the continuous contribution of Racquel Marshal, who has certainly been the voice of Caribbean women both regionally as well as internationally. I am most proud to say that she has been an influential Figure in my life not only through music but aspiring for one’s dream. While residing in Trinidad Racquel skills as a drummer influence many young persons within her community and the wider populace of Trinidad through the most powerful art form there is music. Some that is always amplified in her speeches is “never let your experiences determine your future part. Born and raised in the foothills of the beautiful Northern Range, her stage-like antics familiar to all who resided in La Puerta Avenue Diego Martin, this young dramatis, at the tender age of six (6) knew Hollywood was calling. World meet Racquel Marshall, top Scholarship winner for a 2 year programme at the School of Film and Television in New York and one of the Trinidad & Tobago’s representatives in various categorizes at the World Championships of Performing Arts, Hollywood California, in August 2006. When one considers the Arts and more so the possibility of Hollywood most Trinbagonians would consider this a pie in the sky aspiration. Not Racquel, from a very early age this “Potential Oscar Winner” has had her sights fixed on the big screen and strongly believes that she is “Stage Ready and Hollywood Bound”. Racquel entered the Carivog International Talent search competition held at Cascadia Hotel in Trinidad and at Bishop’s High School in Tobago. This competition which promised to be an annual event, hosted over 600 competitors vying for the honors to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the World Championship of Performing Arts in Hollywood http://www.world-championships.tv . and to win a 2 year Scholarship to attend the prestigious School of Film and Television in New York. http://www.filmandtelevision.com The competition was a very intense, hard fought, nerve wrecking occasion, with every conceivable talent showcased, but at the end of the day several winners were announced and among them this 5ft 7” 117 pound multi-talented, dynamic individual called Racquel Marshall stood out. Racquel has been involved in the Arts for many years, starting out in church (as do numerous talents) at the La Puerta Pentecostal church. She became truly proficient in the areas of drama, singing, dance, modeling and amazingly drumming. Yes people, drumming! Racquel became known not just locally but internationally for her ability to play the drum kit, which earned her recognition as one of the premium female drummers in the region performing with bands like Asaphonics throughout North America on several occasions. Among her many talents, Racquel coordinated as well as performed in many plays holding lead as well as supporting roles, taught interpretive dance as well as drums at her own music school which she started at the tender age of 21. Having won most of the competitions she entered, Racquel excelled at mostly everything and anything she puts her mind to, this is no surprise since her watch words are “Passion and discipline”. This multi-talented individual indicates that she has three life passions, called the 3Ms of Life, they are Music, Modeling and Marketing. Having achieved honours in the first two areas, Racquel has also qualified herself as a Marketing and Communications Specialist, having earned her accreditations from the prestigious (CIM) Chartered Institute of Marketing London England as well as the (LCCI) London Chamber of Commerce & Industry examination body. She has also been accepted by a University in London to complete her Masters in 2006 that was before Hollywood came calling. Rax as she is affectionately called entered three categories at the Carivog talent competition and qualified in all three areas, but her most memorable performance was a 90 second scene taken from Tyler Perry’s “Diary of mad Black Woman” originally performed by actress Kimberly Ellis. This performance won her top acclaim by the panel of international judges out of Hollywood and New York. This positioned her, as well as, Patti-Ann Ali, daughter of former Ricki Ticki show host Ian Ali as one of the top winners of the night. Racquel beaming that amiable smile believes that she will do Trinidad and Tobago proud and attributes her many talents and skills to “God’s divine purpose and direction in her life”. She also states that her ultimate dream is to see the abundance of talent in Trinidad & Tobago recognized and showcased on the big screen with the eventuality of a Trinbagonian receiving the coveted Oscar or Academy Award. This she now believes is more than ever possible through efforts and initiatives from companies such as Carivog and the International Talent Search Competition. She urges all young talented artists to pursue their dreams and never give up – success is only a sunrise away!! She is now a major icon within the Hollywood arena and certainly has interacted and work among some of the most famous actors and Caribbean personnel of all times. I believe her humility and passion for the arts continue through the work of mykee tv/ Karibbean expression. Karibbean expression. They are an online Caribbean TV based in Los Angeles, California. Our primary role is to showcase Caribbean talent on a global platform. Visit www.myKEEtv.com to learn more about us. Please visit karibbeanexpressions.com.

Youth Talk Through Arts Trinidad and Tobago

The Caribbean Youth Think Tank organized and created an innovative outreach programme to influence Caribbean human development, policy formulation and the development of communities and societies through the Youth Talk Through Arts (YTTA) initiative. The initiative which was successfully launched in Barbados, St Lucia, Dominica and St kitts, facilitated the promotion of new in-country youth partnerships, use of creative innovation and spaces to showcase youth talent and arts so as to highlight critical youth development issues and challenges. I am pleased to inform you that this initiative will be launched on July 1st2013 and will see a number of nationwide events from this day, culminating in a grand showcase at National Academy of the Performing Arts on August 12th 2013 - International Youth Day. The event will see several high profile attendees and will be aired live on television. We anticipate that this event would provide you with the opportunity to express your talent and share your story with Trinidad and Tobago and the world. The showcase will feature any form of artistic expression that stems from the creative mind and will also provides an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to showcase their products or services. UNDP will also be developing a documentary on the Show as it will be held across the Caribbean region, as a key initiative of the Youth-IN programme. Through artistic forms, such as: Dance; Music (Song); Spoken Word and Drama, youth nationwide would have a platform to express their views on the societal issues affecting them such as: HIV/AIDS; Domestic Violence; Poverty; Crime; National Identity; School Violence (Bullying); Sexual Identity; Peer Pressure; Racism; Sexual Abuse; Women’s Rights; Promiscuity; Teenage Pregnancy; Alcoholism & Substance Abuse and Climate Change.

Highlighting the continuous contribution of Mr. Dillon Ollivierre towards literature within the Caribbean

One of our Caribbean Writers, Mr. Dillon Ollivierre has certainly grown over the years. I am so glad that I have the opportunity to interact with such a great literary scholar Born on the morning of January 26th 1989 in Kingstown St.Vincent, Dillon is the only child for his parents Lucian and Verina Ollivierre. He began writing in 2005 while attending the Bequia Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School. His inspiration derived mainly from love. The first poem he attempted was to express his love to his crush. “My main goal” the young lad explained, “ is to publish a book of my poetry and also to touch the lives of my readers and relate to them through my poems. As a writer, it is a tremendous feeling to be able to produce a piece that others can relate to.” He goes on to say, “Too often our youths feel alone when faced with problems of life but when they are able to read or listen to someone who is expressing the same feelings ... it gives them hope and as a poet I am obligated to relate to my readers.” Dillon would usually share his pieces to his family and friends of whose feedback was very important to him and as years went by, he continued to mature as a writer. He gained more experience and more positive feedback. He used the local newspaper, The Caribbean Compass, The 'Barbados Advocate' and various internet sites as his medium of publication. His publication in The Caribbean Compass earned him an invitation to the annual Compass writer's brunch held April 21st 2011. “In my opinion, life is a blessing. It is a privilege given to us to obtain the best out of it and to achieve and contribute to making the world better place. I believe that I was given the talent of being a poet for a reason so I am using it to the best of my ability. Love inspires me to write. Dillon has reach the life’s of many persons through his outstanding literary skills. Through his work he has accomplish a regional as well as an international forum for his issues and concerns to be voice not excluding the voices of his very own region the Caribbean. To add to his accomplishments in 2012 Mr. Ollivierre was awarded the KEE Creative Arts In Entertainment. Dillon has been featured on Karibbean Expressions magazine ( online magazine for Caribbean talent), Bajan Sun Online, The Invincyble, Nicole Prince. He has been interviewed live on television by Chit Chat Grenada via telephone, prior to that his poem 'I Wish For You' was featured on the show, he has also been interviewed by Niji Magazine, Miller Publishing Limited, The News Newspaper The poetic masterpiece "Message to the Youths" which was co-written by Okieve Graham. ‘Message to the youths’ received tremendous exposure and is a very uplifting poem geared towards youths all over the world. The News Newspaper, The Grenadian voice and several websites including The Invincyble, The Hype life magazine , Rise up magazine, Vincy View, Dominica News Online were among many that paid special recognition to the poem as well as it’s writers. Dillon Ollivierre is an award winning poet whose creativity, versatility and depth combines to create heart felt masterpieces. http://www.twitter.com/d_ollivierre,http://www.youtube.com/dillonollivierre Mr. Dillion Ollivierre would be highlighted in the I AM CARIBBEAN magazine, published by the Caribbean Civilization club at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. Do checkout this upcoming issue.