Government To Support Initiatives From Students
This summer the Family Centre’s Youth Leadership Academy presented ideas including revamping Parsons Road Park and creating a film highlighting the history of Court Street, and “the students have been connected with the various Government Departments and each of the initiatives will be advanced and supported in this coming year.”
This is according to the 2023 Throne Speech, with the relevant extract stating, “The young people of Bermuda inspire confidence in the future and bring a unique energy to life in our community.
“The Family Centre’s Youth Leadership Academy through its summer programme this year, produced a series of high quality presentations aimed at improving communities.
“The presentations were:
- Pump Up the Park – promoting the revamp of Parsons Road Park as a space for the social, physical and emotional development of teens and young adolescents.
- Street Harassment in Bermuda – A culture of catcalling – a gripping account of personal encounters with demeaning and disrespectful conduct towards young people in the open street.
- Heart of the City – a proposed film determined to showcase the rich history, personalities and businesses of Court Street.
“Each of these presentations proved compelling in their simplicity and thoughtful in their potential positive impact.
“The Government believes that young people invested in Bermuda’s future must be supported as their example will grow the community connectedness that meets the challenge of anti-social behaviour and a history that does not resonate beyond the generation that lived it.
“Therefore, the students have been connected with the various Government Departments and each of the initiatives will be advanced and supported in this coming year.
“The presentations will be tabled in the Legislature to form part of the permanent record and will serve as a reminder of the breadth of talent and passion that exists in our young people. The legacy of the late Martha Dismont is secure and enduring.”
I have no issue with highlighting the history of Bermuda or with cleaning up a park
But I have to ask what plans are in store for meeting the interest on our nearly $4 billion in current account debt.The last I heard the PLP Government stopped paying into the sinking fund, so we have no current fund with which to meet the interest payment on our growing debt.
The idea of spending and spending with no plan to pay for the spending is unsustainable.