She also expressed her profound gratitude to the sponsors of the awards ceremony for exercis ing their corporate responsibility by giving back to the community even during this challenging and financially strapped period.
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Clarke thanked the Ministry of Social Development for continually supporting the undertakings of the department. “I wish to express heartfelt congratulations to each of you! We salute all of you for your remarkable contributions over the years. “Nine deserving, hardworking, dedicated and selfless champions will be awarded for their sterling contributions to nation building Kerdis Clarke, Director of the Department of Youth congratulated the awardees. You have been doing outstanding work,” he said. “At this time, I also wish to commend the Director of Youth, the staff, the interviewers, the sponsors and all who have made this award ceremony a reality. The permanent secretary noted that the Ministry of Youth and Sports endorsed the event and he commended the efforts of the Department of Youth. May your work bring enduring benefits to your communities,” he said. “I see you as champions of good character, champions in your chosen careers, champions for positive change, and champions within your communities…I extend congratulations to you awardees, on the work that you’ve done and the excellent work that you continue to do. I therefore wish to think of our youth awardees as champions in these different areas in which they will be awarded. “Youth Workers Week is being celebrated this week under the theme “Champions of youth work.” This theme has been borrowed by the Youth Department for this ceremony. Keith Glasgow, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Development, lauded the awardees, describing them as champions. Mervil Jahnel Nisbett was presented an award for Patriotism Brendon Claxton for Education and Lifelong Learning Diandra Archibald for Volunteerism Maliqua Kamau for Volunteerism Yahsulazie Flanders-Grant for Entrepreneu rship Javani Tyson for Sports Excellence Jevon Claxton for Information Technology Shakir Stapleton for Youth Development and Davien Griffin for Youth in the Arts. The event, hosted by the Department of Youth in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), was held virtually at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) with the theme “Champions of Youth Work.
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS - Nine young people n Nevis, three more than in 2020, have been honoured at the Youth Impact 12 Awards Ceremony.