Five OECS social entrepreneurs nominated for participation at the One Young World Summit 2019

OECS Media Release

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 — As part of the OECS Commission's commitment to drive youth development in the region, it has become a nominating agency for the One Young World (OYW) Summit held in London, United Kingdom, from 22 - 25 October 2019. This Summit seeks to encourage peer to peer learning, mentorship by leading figures in various sectors who pursue social reform and change; and provide the opportunity for global networking among young social leaders.

For this reason, the Commission has sought to ensure that our region is well represented by individuals engaging in innovative initiatives which have and/or promises to have a high social impact at both the national and regional levels. The five selected individuals are:

Name	Country	Initiative	OYW Plenary
Dione Browne	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Boys Mentorship Programme	Poverty Alleviation
Amanda Scott	Grenada	Fireflies: Girls (6-12) mentorship, and empowerment organisation	Education Poverty Alleviation
Jasmine Duncan	Saint Lucia	Reimagining used tires in the construction industry	Poverty Alleviation Planetary Health
Mitchel John	Commonwealth of Dominica	Agrosuede Backyard gardening: use of social media to promote good agricultural practices	Planetary Health Poverty Alleviation
Chad Greaves	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Vincy Aspire: use of technology to promote the social and educational development of youth	Education

Ce communiqué de presse est en concordance avec le 1er objectif stratégique de l'OECO : Avance, soutenir et d'accélérer le commerce régional, l'intégration économique et sociale

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