Hanover-Parish Workshop & Townhall # 4
Youth Empowerment Through Dialogue
UDF-15-686-JAM
Hanover Workshop
Friday, August 18, 2017
Youth Empowerment Through Dialogue Workshop/ #YoutFiChat
Lucea United Church Hall, Hanover
Talk Up Yout facilitated a workshop with over 50 young people from Hanover, the aim was to:
1. Increase their knowledge of Constitutional Rights and Political Governance
2. Increase knowledge on methods of holding elected officials accountable
3. Build the capacity of youth in advocacy
4. Develop an advocacy priority agenda for Parish
Hanover Data- Baseline Survey
Most Pressing Issues for Youth
Unsatisfactory Transportation (to school) 30%
Poor road infrastructure 19%
Lack of Job Opportunities after leaving school 67%
Limited skills training 15%
Limited social spaces 19%
Violence in Schools 32%
Violence in Communities 38%
Voter Registration
Less than half the youth surveyed (47%), said they were registered to vote. Of that number only 50% said they had voted in a General Election and 40% in a Local Government Election.
When asked their reasons for not voting 34% cited a lack of interest, 12% said they did not support either candidate and 10% said they didn’t think their vote would have made a difference.
Hanover Townhall
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Youth Empowerment Through Dialogue Townhall
Lucea United Church, Hanover
Number of Attendees: 65
Facilitators: Giovanni Dennis, Emprezz Golding
Officials in Attendance: 4
Member of Parliament for Eastern Hanover, Dave Brown (JLP)
Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Ian Hayles (PNP)
Crime Officer (Acting) for the Hanover Division, JCF, Detective Inspector Paul Simms
Sub Officer in charge of CISOCA (Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse )Hanover, Detective Corporal Melva Crooks-Jones
This was the first time many young persons had met their elected officials. The main issues discussed were:
Talk Up Yout facilitated a follow-up Parish Stakeholder's meeting with MP Ian Hayles and the youth a week after the Workshop and TownHall. Video coming soon!
Hanover-#YoutFiChat Press
Friday, August 18, 2017
Youth Empowerment Through Dialogue Workshop/ #YoutFiChat
Lucea United Church Hall, Hanover
Talk Up Yout facilitated a workshop with over 50 young people from Hanover, the aim was to:
1. Increase their knowledge of Constitutional Rights and Political Governance
2. Increase knowledge on methods of holding elected officials accountable
3. Build the capacity of youth in advocacy
4. Develop an advocacy priority agenda for Parish
Hanover Data- Baseline Survey
Most Pressing Issues for Youth
Unsatisfactory Transportation (to school) 30%
Poor road infrastructure 19%
Lack of Job Opportunities after leaving school 67%
Limited skills training 15%
Limited social spaces 19%
Violence in Schools 32%
Violence in Communities 38%
Voter Registration
Less than half the youth surveyed (47%), said they were registered to vote. Of that number only 50% said they had voted in a General Election and 40% in a Local Government Election.
When asked their reasons for not voting 34% cited a lack of interest, 12% said they did not support either candidate and 10% said they didn’t think their vote would have made a difference.
Hanover Townhall
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Youth Empowerment Through Dialogue Townhall
Lucea United Church, Hanover
Number of Attendees: 65
Facilitators: Giovanni Dennis, Emprezz Golding
Officials in Attendance: 4
Member of Parliament for Eastern Hanover, Dave Brown (JLP)
Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Ian Hayles (PNP)
Crime Officer (Acting) for the Hanover Division, JCF, Detective Inspector Paul Simms
Sub Officer in charge of CISOCA (Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse )Hanover, Detective Corporal Melva Crooks-Jones
This was the first time many young persons had met their elected officials. The main issues discussed were:
- Violence- Hanover recorded the highest increase in crime in the island
- Detective Inspector Paul Simms believed that poor conflict resolution skills, gang related activities and the lottery scamming were the main activities fuelling crime.
- MP, Ian Hayles suggested that crime was due to lack of opportunities. He explained that investment could reduce the crime rate and required compliance and initiative to be taken by the public sector, private sector, and the citizens.
- Accessibility of MP's
- Bad Roads
- Economic possibilities for the Parish
Talk Up Yout facilitated a follow-up Parish Stakeholder's meeting with MP Ian Hayles and the youth a week after the Workshop and TownHall. Video coming soon!
Hanover-#YoutFiChat Press
- TVJ NEWS
- CLICK : Radio Interview on RJR's Beyond the Headlines with Dionne Jackson Miller
- News Article
“Youth empowerment through dialogue” Jamaica Observer, April 29, 2017
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/Youth_empowerment_through_dialogue - Letter to the Editor
“Hanover Western deserves better” Jamaica Observer, August 25, 2017
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/letters/hanover-western-deserves-better_108847 - “I remain accessible in Hanover Western” Jamaica Observer, August 28, 2017
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/letters/i-remain-accessible-in-hanover-western_108991