Youth Opinions about Parenting
Connecting with teenagers can be tricky and difficult; it seems as though parents and youth care professionals could never or hardly decipher their thoughts. Their unpredictability and temperaments make everyone cautious of their own words and actions towards teenagers. What advise do teenagers themselves have? *The teens in photos are not the teens quoted in […]
Meaningful Youth Participation highlighted at Empowerment Event
PRESS RELEASE December 15, 2022 Meaningful Youth Participation highlighted at Empowerment Event Several young people hosted peer-to-peer workshops, presentations, and demonstrations during the ‘Empowering Youth Leaders’ event last Sunday. The St. Maarten South Leo Club spearheaded the event with support from the Department of Youth and UNICEF the Netherlands. The St. Maarten South Leo Club […]
Column: We Deserve To Be Our Most Authentic Selves
Rahul Sharma (23) recently finalised his Master’s in Media and Creative Industries at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Rahul chose to focus his thesis on Ballroom representation in the media after realising that “very little research is being done on the LGBTQ+ community.” “Stop acting like a girl, don’t be a faggot, just be a […]
Youth Participation at the Forefront of GUS Magazine
Sint Maarten – A new issue of the ‘Growing Up Safe Sint Maarten’ (GUSS) magazine has been launched online. The 5th edition puts special focus on meaningful youth participation and can be read on www.growingupsafe-sxm.com. “Simply put, meaningful youth participation provides quality and equal opportunities for young people to be involved in decision-making on policies, […]
