OMG Digital Magazine OMG Issue 333 29nd November 2018 | Page 44

OMG Digital Magazine | 333 | Thursday 29 November 2018 • PAGE 44
Tourism Youth Club Students inspired at
2nd Annual Youth Tourism Symposium
SCARBOROUGH Tobago, Wednesday
November 21, 2018: The Division of
Tourism, Culture and Transportation
successfully hosted its 2nd Annual
Youth in Tourism Symposium at the
Scarborough Library.
The event which targets students from
Secondary Schools throughout the
island is an innovative programme
equipped with the responsibility
of promoting youth leadership in
tourism; investing in the island’s young
people and promoting positive youth
development. The event also had in
attendance members from Police Youth
Clubs and other organisations such as
the Peters and Yoshabell Foundations.
During her remarks, Secretary of
Tourism, Culture and Transportation
seized the opportunity to remind
the audience that the Youth Tourism
Symposium started one year ago
and yielded a number of milestone
achievements. She highlighted that
Tourism Youth Clubs were established
in Secondary Schools throughout
Tobago and the executive members
were inducted. Additionally, 2018 saw
the emergence of Tobago’s first Junior
Secretary of Tourism and participation
at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation
Youth Congress in the Bahamas. opportunities for young persons and
entrepreneurs since visitors are seeking
authentic experiences..
Ms. Rayshawn Pierre while delivering
the Feature Address outlined the
importance of the Tourism Sector and
indicated that Tourism has a role for
everyone. She stressed that Tourism
and Culture are two industries which
are interlinked and can provide many Youth Entrepreneur Ms. Sharde Titus
who is the owner of Snaqqle Limited
shared about her entrepreneurial
experiences
providing
traditional
sweets and other confectionary in the
tourism sector.
Other speakers included Mr. Jahmone
Madden who shared his journey prior
and during his current reign as Junior
Secretary of Tourism. He outlined the
many opportunities that were afforded
to him as a result of participating in
the Tourism Youth Club at his school
and showcased his presentation to the
packed audience on Virtual Reality.
The students were also inspired by
a cadre of entertainers which saw
Gerard Balfour on the Steel Pan, Kleon
McPherson, Spoken Word and Jaron
Nurse, Gospel Artiste who all provided
scintillating performances.
The highlight of the day’s event was
the judging of the Logo competition
where Nathan McKenzie of Speyside
High School was adjudged the winner.
The logo designed by Mr. McKenzie will
become the official logo for the Tourism
Youth Clubs.
The Tourism Youth Clubs displayed
a high degree of humanitarianism
when they presented Ms. Talcia Trim
from the Yoshabell Foundation with a
special hamper as part of their efforts to
empower other young persons.