Youth

The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY), with funding from Action Aid Liberia, has embarked on a three-day capacity building training workshop aimed at shaping the minds of FLY County Youth Secretariat staff, youth group leaders and national staff.
The workshop, which is currently ongoing in one of the conference rooms of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) housed at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville City, will be covering topics such as advocacy, which was facilitated by MYS Assistant Minister Nya D. Twayen, Media Engagement by Daily Observer Youth Columnist Alaskai Moore Johnson, Resource Mobilization by Jerry B. Tarbolo, Financial Management by Augustus M. Zayzay, Project Design and Implementation and Report Writing by Joseph Jimmy Sankaituah, and Decision making and teamwork by Deputy MYS Minister Sam E. Hare, Jr.
Those counties participating in the three-day interactive dialogue are those counties under Action Aid Liberia sponsorship, which include Montserrado, River Gee, Bomi, Gbapolu, and Grand Gedeh Counties.
The workshop started on Thursday, March 11, 2010 and is expected to end on Saturday, March 13, 2010.
This training session is the first training organized by this new leadership, which is being led by Augustus Zayzay.

Better Future Foundation (BFF) has launched a Brick for Life Project (BLP) on Peace Island in Paynesvillle, outside Monrovia.
Aimed at instilling employment, saving and entrepreneurial skills into vulnerable youth, the project also seeks to prepare young people for positive contribution to the reconstruction of Liberia after years of armed conflict, which destroyed every fabric of the society, including infrastructure.
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the project held at the headquarters of BFF Friday, March 5, 2010, the project coordinator of International Labor Organization (ILO)-Liberia, Marc Vanspeenkiste, expressed delight for the Bricks for Life Project.
He observed that the BFF initiative to make bricks for construction of houses is also in line with efforts by the Liberian Government and its development partners in building the country's human resource capacity.
Similarly, Jimmy Schelue, Country Director of Inter-Peace, a United Nations (UN) agency, expressed admiration for the project. “I have been longing to come here to see BFF's activities involving young people and women. This is a great initiative. We will explore avenues to collaborate in enhancing the work of BFF in areas within our mandates,” Mr. Shelue said.

CAPE MOUNT – The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) recently launched a youth center in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County, Western Liberia.

MONROVIA – Youth and Sports Minister, Etmonia David Tarpeh, has reiterated her ministry’s commitment to engaging the youth in constructive endeavors and helping to provide opportunities for their participation in nation building.

Over the past 10 years that I have been actively involved in advocacy for youth participation in the country’s decision-making processes as a benchmark for sustainable development, it’s been said that “youth are the future leaders.”