Three
hundred young promising and aspiring leaders are expected to take part at the 3rd
Star For Life Youth Dialogue on the 10 October 2013 to be held at Mtubatuba
Community Hall. A learner from Eketsang High School raising her view at the Johannesburg Youth Dialogue earlier this year.
These
young leaders who are all high school will discuss
relevant issues on a range of topics including; crime, education and healthy
lifestyle as well as other issues that affect the country and the continent of
Africa as a whole. Learners at the Star For Life Youth Dialogue during the talk show session in Johannesburg in May this year.
Star
For Life will be hosting this symposium for the third time where about 16
schools from uMkhanyakude and Umhlathuze District will come under one roof to
discuss and express their views freely. Young leaders will not only discuss
issues on their own but they will also have an opportunity to discuss issues
with the experts from several government organisations, youth agencies and
other non-profit organisations.
This
symposium aims to provide a platform for youth to come together and unite
around issues of community empowerment. It also aims to inspire youth to take a
more active role in leadership, to groom and build them and encourage them to
participate in overall community development.
The
Star For Life Area Manager and organizer of this dialogue; Mr Simingaye Zulu noted
that the previous Youth Dialogues have been a success and that this one will be
bigger and bolder, “We’re expecting to see learners taking more control of this
symposium as this is their day to shine and raise their views on different
issues affecting our society.”
Nelson
Mandela Children’s Fund will be in attendance and is also sponsoring the event.
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund has been funding this symposium for the past
three years. |