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Small
Islands Voice Youth Internet Forum
Dominican students participate
 Students
from Marigot Secondary School in Dominica, and other youth as
well, have been discussing their views on a variety of issues
with young people from other small islands since 2003. Topics
favoured by Dominican youth have included crime and violence,
especially gangs, problems with unemployment and jobs after school,
and the beauty of their nature island.
Many
of the contributions show immense pride in their island:
'Dominica,
the nature island of the Caribbean…………I must say that Dominica
is the place you have to be NOW!'
Nicalda,
2003 (www.sivyouth.org/phase2/?read=34
with username view and password only)
Yet
there is also a strong recognition of their island's problems:
'When
it comes to employment in my country of Dominica, I must say that
our young people are being left out. When you look at the business
applications for jobs, there is no way we the young people can
apply for these jobs. Managers ask for qualifications that we
don't have, and working experience that we also don't have since
we have just left school. What is left to do. Some of us are not
sure.'
Kenny
James (http://www.sivyouth.org/phase3/?read=62
with username view and password only)
These
and other views can be viewed at www.sivyouth.org with username
view and password only
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