{"id":31805,"date":"2023-12-28T23:57:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T04:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=31805"},"modified":"2023-12-28T21:10:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T02:10:15","slug":"governors-office-funds-three-youth-empowerment-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/governors-office-funds-three-youth-empowerment-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor\u2019s Office Funds Three Youth Empowerment Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>British Virgin Islands<\/p>\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p>The Governor\u2019s Office, through UK Funding, has provided three grants totaling $30,000 to deliver youth empowerment projects in the BVI to 13 to 21 year olds.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor\u2019s Office invited bids earlier this year and received 12 excellent applications from established non-profit organizations in the Territory which were assessed by a committee from the Governor\u2019s Office and BVI Government. The projects were required to contribute to the delivery of the BVI Sustainable Development Plan goal: Islanders are empowered for a Sustainable Future in an Inclusive Vibrant Society, Living Fulfilling Lives.<\/p>\n<p>The grants have been awarded to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mentoring Anointed Leaders Everywhere (MALE) \u2013 who will run a series of intensive mental health workshops for young men.<\/li>\n<li>Road Town Boys and Girls Brigade \u2013 who will revitalise their programs, with funding used to replace parade flags, drilling equipment, marching drums, uniforms and renew \u00a0their websites and online store, amongst other things.<\/li>\n<li>H. Lavity Stoutt Community College- who will deliver media production development workshops to empower BVI youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Governor John Rankin CMG met with the successful applicants on 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0December to offer his congratulations. The Governor said \u201cI am delighted to announce today funding for three youth empowerment projects. I know these projects will benefit the lives of young people in the BVI. I am grateful for the very high calibre of applications we received and thank everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><u>Additional detail on the projects<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentoring Anointed Leaders Everywhere (MALE)<\/strong>\u00a0who will run a series of intensive mental health workshops for young men. The workshops will aim to deliver outcomes on the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Better awareness and relationship with self; positive approach to mental health \u2013 which will result in a better relationship with oneself, also better relationship with others.<\/li>\n<li>Resolution conflict skills \u2013 better processing skills to navigate through difficult situations<\/li>\n<li>Decision making and goal setting skills \u2013 positive approach to mental health result in higher aspirations for careers and fulfilling of dreams.<\/li>\n<li>Mindfulness and Meditation \u2013 to help manage stress, anxiety, and emotions.<\/li>\n<li>Expressive therapy \u2013 getting in touch with oneself and answering self-awareness questions through, art, music, and drama.<\/li>\n<li>Outdoor activities, games, sports, arts and crafts: Positive approach to mental health result in better assessment and ability to make healthy decisions and choices by getting in touch with nature, hiking with nature and culture walks.<\/li>\n<li>Group support and team building \u2013 Learning to respect and support others and create a non-judgemental, supportive environment and learning the value of community. The effects of this can trickle and ripple throughout homes, communities, and territories.<\/li>\n<li>Coping Skills \u2013 Introducing practical skills such as time management, journaling, creative writing, and resolution conflict that are vital to releasing daily stress.<\/li>\n<li>Self-care \u2013 How to detox, reflection and relaxation techniques, breathing exercises. Assist them in creating healthy boundaries and the importance of taking care of oneself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>H. Lavity Stoutt Community College\u00a0<\/strong>will deliver film development workshops. This project will introduce a workshop series in media production to empower BVI youth. The workshop series will focus on developing skills in characterization, media production, and musical expression through practical exercises and research. Workshop participants will learn to identify and utilize platforms for creativity, experiment with diverse performance art forms, foster self-awareness, and promote collaborative teamwork. This initiative aims to cultivate practical skills, fostering participation in global and regional creative industries by opening doors to platforms like Netflix, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube; as well as opportunities to participate in film festivals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Road Town Boys and Girls Brigade<\/strong>\u00a0will receive funds to revitalise their programs, including replacement parade flags and drilling equipment; replacement marching drums; official parade uniforms; non-official uniforms for weekly company meetings and community service activities; special programs uniforms; badges and awards to award members for completing badge work; revitalization of RTGB (RTBB) websites and online store; procurement of materials; and tools to carry out programming such camping, traveling, transportation, first-aid certification and IT. The Brigades are international, interdenominational, uniformed, afterschool, outreach organisations that empower youth and make a difference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bvi.gov.vg\/media-centre\/governor-s-office-funds-three-youth-empowerment-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Image: pexels-pixabay-<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-separator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pane-content\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Virgin Islands The Governor\u2019s Office, through UK Funding, has provided three grants totaling $30,000 to deliver youth empowerment projects in the BVI to 13 to 21 year olds. 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