Centre For Justice Hosts Quiz Competition
Centre for Justice hosted a quiz competition this week at Clearwater Middle School on topics such as the Bermuda Constitution, human rights in general and different areas of the law relating to the youth in Bermuda.
The competition came at the end of a pilot programme introduced by Centre for Justice at Clearwater Middle School to educate students about their rights and responsibilities under the law.
Last year, Managing Director Venous Memari said, “Our youth, whose civil liberties must be promoted and protected, deserve the opportunity to learn basic laws and understand their rights and responsibilities.
“The book “Know the Law: It’s Your Right” was produced by Centre for Justice to educate and support our youth and fill the knowledge gap that sometimes keeps this vital information out of reach.
“This book not only provides an overview of the legal landscape in Bermuda, it aims to encourage the students to consider the consequences of their actions, the choices and alternatives available to them and the impact of those choices on themselves and others,”continued Ms. Memari.
“Making the law accessible to young people increases their level of responsibility and enables them to take positive action and make well-informed decisions. It also minimizes negative influences and potential victimization often carried out by people who take advantage of the vulnerability of the uniformed.”
Isaiah Camara [Head Boy] and Busayo Salawu [Head Girl] spoke at last night’s event. They told the PTA what the M3 students had learned during their human rights studies and how they prepared for the quiz competition.
Leah Scott, Junior Minister for Education and Walton Brown, Shadow Minister for Education sat as judges and presented prizes to the participants at the end of the quiz.
In a joint statement, afterwards, Ms. Scott and Mr. Brown said, “We were both honoured to have been invited by Centre for Justice to judge the contest at Clearwater Middle School.
“There was an impressive set of students who demonstrated their knowledge of important issues around human rights and they were able to articulate this clearly.
“In addition, to Centre for Justice we want to thank Principal Ms. Robinson and her staff for introducing this important component of knowledge to the students’ experience.”
The students who participated in the quiz were:
- Jay-Quan Dill
- Rayven Walker
- Chaella Bradshaw-Douglas
- Isaiah Camara
- Mikayla Douglas
- Jaci Smith
- Taj Donville-Outerbridge
- Busayo Salawu
- Malik Shabazz
There were three teams of three students. The winners were: Isaiah Camara, Mikayla Douglas and Jaci Smith.
Each student received a copy of the book “I am Malala” by Malala Yoursafzai and the winning team each received a gift card from Browne & Co.
What about the devoted teachers who selflessly donated their time in spite of the 5% pay cut the union was forced to agree too? Thank you Ms. O’Bryan for devoting your time to make Clearwater a better place!!