Lions Club focusing on programmes to help young people

Forum discusses cyber bullying

Sherwin Greenidge, District Governor 60 B of the Barbados East Lions Club states the club is committed to reclaiming Barbados by helping young people.

While speaking to The Barbados Advocate at the Leo Forum on Cyber Bullying at Radisson Acquatica, he believes that parents, schools, community and organizations have to make a concerted effort to help young people become productive adults.

He said, “We have decided that we are placing an emphasis on youth, in doing that, we are focusing on programmes that we can get into schools and do projects that young people can build confidence and be aware of their civil responsibility ...It is important that persons from a young age know what is expected of them and [how] they are expected to contribute to society…”

He believes that if we work together from the guidance from the school, parents, church and organizations we can move young persons from being involved in criminal activity and being more civil minded and more involved in
productive avenues and allow our island to flourish.

He continued, “We are also aware there are many young persons who are obese and we want to launch an obesity programme in schools guided by a specialist where we can teach children the benefits of wholesome eating, exercising etc., to get young people to take care of their bodies…”

The District Governor indicated, “The Leo forum on cyber bullying and internet crime is timely recognising that in schools they have been complaints about cyber bullying. We thought we would use the consultant from the criminal justice system to share with young persons about cyber bullying, we have children from 4 H, and Scouts etc. attending the event.

We recognize that cyber bullying can severly impact persons with reports of some even becoming suicidal and you can have persons from outside of the country bullying your child. Therefore, we also invited parents because we believe parents should pay special attention to young person’s use of the computer and that they are aware of what is happening…” (NB)

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