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World Summit Youth Award

The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) invites once again young designers, e-content creators,

writers and bloggers from around the world to enter their online-projects in an international

multimedia competition: using internet and mobiles to put the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into Action!

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More info at this website: http://www.youthaward.org/

FROM EL DO WITH LOVE: Youth Ambassador for Natural Disasters Youth Summit (NDYS) Abraham Fergusson (left) El Dorado East Secondary School Principal Marcia Massiah (centre) and National Coordinator for International Education and Resource Network, Trinidad and Tobago (iEARNTnT) smile at the handing over ceremony on February 25th 2010 at the school's Samuel Ramoutar Hall (Photo taken by Kieth Telesford)

El Dorado East Secondary donated $10,500 to the relief effort in Haiti after they experienced a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12.

At the handing over ceremony at the Samuel Ramoutar Hall Students were commended for their generosity and for bringing positivity to the school, the activity was described as “a breath of fresh air” after last year, the school was scrutinized after it is alleged that a group of students were preying on students from neighboring school EL Dorado West  Secondary. Principal Messiah said “it was important the nation knew that the school was a caring one” Staff members teachers and students mobilised for the plight of the people of Haiti were praised for their dedication, commitment and leadership qualities” she said

Mrs. Gia Gaspard Taylor Global Facilitator of Natural Disasters Youth Summit, a project of International Education and Resource Network  Trinidad and Tobago (iEARNTnT) on receiving the cheque praised the Principal, Staff, teachers and students for the initiative taken to support the effort which covered three weeks period and commended the teachers for ensuring there was proper accountability and transparency at all times through the collection process, she said ” a special thank you for giving up your snack money to contribute towards this venture, it is greatly appreciated” she said, she further said the project is in collaboration with UNICEF, as a long term project.

Former student of the school who was instrumental by inviting the school participation in iEARNTnT and the Natural Disasters Youth Summit, Youth Ambassador Abe Fergusson, was please to be back at school to see some former teachers and students, congratulated them for their continued activity more so this initiative to boost the effort he is making as the Global Youth Facilitator of Natural Disasters Youth Summit, he stated “climate change and its effect on natural disasters appear be on the increase in the region and other parts or the world – we must therefore be prepared”.

He also stated when he contacted Ms. Kiem of UNICEF who visited this school on her visit to prepare the video on climate change in 2008 held in Indonesia, about this initiative she readily respond in the positive.

2010 Showcase: Your World

The 2010 theme Your World is an opportunity for you to express your personal vision of what makes you, you. International travel and cultural exchanges can impact your life in many different ways. How have cultures and experiences influenced your ideas and perspectives of the world??

Eligibility and Media

• Participants must be between 13 and 18 years of age at the time the entries are due on April 02, 2010.
• Submissions limit: one piece from the local sister city community and one from each of their sister city partners. Only artwork submitted by a sister city will be accepted.
• Each entry must be sent with a completed official entry form and the appropriate fee paid by.
• Only two-dimensional artwork, no larger than 24″ x 30″ (60cm x 75cm), including matting is accepted. Water color, oils, pastels, pen and ink, charcoal, photography, two-dimensional mixed media, as well as computer generated art, are all acceptable media.

This exhibition was held at the National Museum where the programme was launched.

The artwork is now on display at the National Library (NALIS ).

THIS EXHIBIT FOCUSES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT OF SPAIN AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA IN THE FIRST PART….

THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF METRO ATLANTA AND THE INTERNATIONAL PAINTPALS WHO INVITED US TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ART-FOR-BEIJING EVENT (ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2008 OLYMPICS) BY ENTERING OUR STUDENTS WORKS OF ART INTO THIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

“A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health and a successful outcome of every situation and action.”

Positive Minds is an iEARN TnT project. This video, created using the song “Man in the Mirror”, was done to launch the project. With the recent death of Michael Jackson, it seems timely as a tribute.

This successful event, which took place in June, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, was a joint venture between the Sister Cities and the Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Click here to see the promotional information.

The Fifth Summit of the Americas took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in April of 2009.  Read articles about this important event here:  Summits of the Americas Newsletter – May 2009