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The Dutch national, Dirk Bellens, founder of Young Africa Namibia, has signed an agreement with the Walvis Bay municipality on the shared use of the former youth hostel kitchen and adjacent land as a youth skills and art centre.

The agreement fulfils the dream of Bellens to set up a skills development project for the underprivileged youth in Kuisebmund recently.

From Economist.com:

With his experience as a capacity builder at the Rundu Town Council between 2001 and 2007, Dirk knew the dire need of skills development projects for underprivileged youth in Namibia and a fact finding mission to the country in early 2010, confirmed his earlier observations. His and his wife plans to set up a Young Africa Skills Centre was welcomed by various governmental and non-governmental institutes.

The recent trip to Namibia was his third visit. The aim of this visit was threefold: to register the Young Africa Namibia Trust; to reach an agreement with the municipality of Walvis Bay and to meet with the architect to produce a visual project plan as well as a rough cost estimate for a youth skills and arts centre.

In addition, Bellens was invited by the Walvis Bay Rotary Club to present the Young Africa project and also met with other local non governmental organisations in the field of youth development.

In Windhoek, he had a very fruitful meeting with Pohamba Shifeta, deputy minister of Youth, National Service, Sports and Culture, who gave his full support to the project.

Dirk and Yvette Bellens, having worked as capacity builders for Young Africa Zimbabwe for three years, were keen to continue their work for underprivileged youth in Africa.

A youth leadership development event on Wednesday 23 June from 8.30-3pm at Lane Park in Upper Hutt is spearheaded by the Upper Hutt Youth Ambassadors.

The event is focused upon preparing their peers for leadership roles in the Upper Hutt and invitations have been sent to young people aged between 12 and 18 from all local high schools.

From Scoop.co.nz:

The Upper Hutt Youth Ambassadors Programme began in September 2009. 12 Upper Hutt young people were selected to be Youth Ambassadors. The goal of the programme is to enable local young people to gain quality leadership development which in turn will enable them to lead in all aspects of their life; from school to their family and wider community.

The Ministry of Youth Development requested that Upper Hutt City Council apply for additional funding specifically for extending the Youth Ambassadors Programme. Youth Ambassadors decided that was the way they would like to see the additional funding utilised to empower their peers for leadership roles.

The Youth Ambassadors programme is delivered by Upper Hutt City Council in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Development.

In today’s world dominated by youth, the task of youth development is always to be emphasized upon. This is the reason we have compiled some of the most inspiring quotes guiding youth development. Read on!

Complacency with our traditional judgement based thinking methods is not enough. Our existing thinking habits are excellent just as the rear wheel of a motor car is excellent but not enough. We need to put far more emphasis on creative and design thinking. Judgement and analysis are not enough. – Edward de Bono

I’m tired of dreaming. I’m into doing at the moment. It’s, like, let’s only have goals that we can go after. – Bono

The challenges of change are always hard. It is important that we begin to unpack those challenges that confront this nation and realize that we each have a role that requires us to change and become more responsible for shaping our own future. – Hillary Rodham Clinton

Be grateful for what you have now. As you begin to think about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never ending thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for. You have to make a start, and then the law of attraction will receive those grateful thoughts and give you more just like them. – Rhonda Byrne

Never give in.. never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force.. never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. – Winston Churchill

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