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YOUNG WOMEN’S EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (YWEEP)
International Women’s Day Centenary Commemoration — 2011
LOOKBOOK
Advancing: Braver, Bolder, Stronger—Young Women!
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THE EVENT
The Young Women’s Education and Empowerment Program (YWEEP), International Women's Day Centenary
Commemoration event, 'Advancing: Braver, Bolder, Stronger—Young Women' (ABBS) was a partnership between the
Tobago House of Assembly, Department of Social Services and Gender Affairs and Calabash Consortium, Inc.
ABBS, a one-day forum, brought empowered women to the fore to educate, expose and empower young women (ages 13-23)
to make positive decisions about their lives and take appropriate and responsible action to improve their life prospects. The
forum focused on cultivating Braver, Bolder and Stronger—Young Women! ABBS comprised activities that targeted mindset,
values and life-skills development and challenged participants to harness their resiliency skills and embrace their responsibility to
create a life by design, and not by default.
Enclosed is a snapshot of the event—'Advancing: Braver, Bolder, Stronger—Young Women' (ABBS)!’
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AT-A-GLANCE
Theme: Advancing: Braver, Bolder, Stronger—Young Women (ABBS)!
Occasion: International Women’s Day Centenary Commemoration
Date: Thursday, 3rd March, 2011
Venue: Mt Irvine Bay Hotel, Tobago
Participants: 60 Young Women from Tobago
The Segments: 1. Live Your Passion — Ms. Georgina Terry
2. Young Women’s Empowerment — Ms. Shamfa Cudjoe — Mrs. Kenisha Thom-Selvon — Ms.
Vernie Shield
3. Movie: “Positive and Pregnant” — Ms. Candice Lela-Rolingson
4. Keynote - Braver, Bolder, Stronger—Young Women! — Dr. Verlene Bobb
Tobago House of Assembly, Department of Social Services and Gender Affairs
Partner: CALABASH CONSORTIUM
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PARTICIPANT QUOTATIONS
In the words of those who attended the event....
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An excellent program, I’m happy I came.
I loved the whole event. I wish they could bring it in schools.
I hope that it is not a ‘one-time’ event. I look forward to seeing the program in schools and
communities…By the way, how do others get involved?
Great speakers!
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Their unvarnished opinions of the segments.....
Miss Terry was wonderful, she showed us how to claim what we want and thats what’s holding back
many people.
I love her bubbly personality.
I really enjoyed this session by Ms. Terry. It was uplifting, motivating and I really learned a lot and will
really like to listen to her again.
Excellent Panel! Motivational and educational.
Best movie, it really touched me a lot. I can make a difference.
This movie really made me think a lot, I’m going to encourage my loved ones to get tested.
This was a very inspirational movie. I wish more young women would be able to see it.
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ANALYTICS
Segment 4 - Keynote ABBS!
FAIR!
Segment 3 - Movie!
GOOD!
VERY GOOD!
EXCELLENT!
Segment 2 - Panel!
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WHO WE ARE
The Calabash Consortium, Inc. is an empowerment mindshare (registered Caribbean and U.S. 501 (c) (3)) non-profit
organization), built on the Calabash Model: the ideology that EVERYONE HOLDS A RESOURCE TO EMPOWER ANOTHER.
At our core is the belief that every human being can be empowered toward the fulfillment of their purpose and in doing so can
help others find the same fulfillment. Our name comes from the renowned calabash, a gourd that serves as both a natural
resource and a vessel that holds resources. Strategically, we seek to position Caribbean youths and communities to use their
role in the region as a compelling force to overcome social challenges, and explore their innate potential to progress toward
positive and purposeful futures.
Our Mission: Though global in scope, as impelled by our Model, our current focus is on advancing the development of
Caribbean youths and communities through the mobilization of resources and collective action.
Our Vision: A world where better outcomes for people and communities are perpetually actualized and everyone embraces their
inescapable responsibility to contribute to humanity—by way of some quality they inherently possess.
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CONTACT US
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Woodbrook, P.O.S., Trinidad
301 East 57th Street, 3rd FL
C/O GPIW
New York, NY 10022, USA
info@calabashconsortium.org
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