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.
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