UNITED States Chargé d’ Affaires, Bryan Hunt, last Tuesday addressed approximately fifty girls aged 12 to 18 who participated in Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World), a Peace Corps initiative which was conducted through August 28 at the Kuru Kuru Training College on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, Upper East Bank Demerara.

Speaking about the U.S. Embassy’s role in fostering leadership and empowerment of young women, Hunt explained some of the Embassy’s public diplomacy programmes for young people, including its very active Youth Action Network (YAN) and the Youth Ambassador’s Programme, a three-week leadership exchange in the United States of America.

His speech came at the tail end of a week-long camp designed to inspire and empower young women to become strong leaders. Campers participated in workshops on leadership, self-esteem, teamwork, and healthy lifestyle choices.

Peace Corps Guyana volunteers served as counsellors at the camp, which held its first meeting in Guyana in 2011. The first Camp GLOW was established by Peace Corps volunteers in Romania in 1995, and the initiative has since grown to more than 60 countries worldwide.