BLUE CAPS (Change, Advocacy, Policy, Service) launched a Youth Leaders’ Leadership Development Programme workshop last Friday, which will be done over four weekends to instill the qualities and virtues of leadership and community service.

The workshop will be utilising the BLUE CAPS ‘Building Communities Through Leadership Training’ (BCLT) curriculum from June 6 to June 30. The theme is “Creating the Future Begins with Cultivating the Leaders of Tomorrow”.
At the end of the classroom training, participants will be involved in the YES! (Youths Experiencing Service) component of the programme, and would have to undertake a community development project after consultations with the residents of the selected community.
The Blue CAPS inaugural youth leadership development programme targets 24 youth leaders from various youth-focused organisations, with the aim of improving their capacity to lead their teams more effectively, and achieve organisational goals.
The programme is also expected to present a platform for youth leaders to practise life skills such as organising, problem-solving and decision-making.
Participants will have opportunities to think critically about solving social problems, and to share their knowledge and skills with others, in order to make a positive impact on their community, country and the world.
Additionally, by working in small groups, students will also develop teamwork, cooperation and diversity skills, whereas the group reflection sessions will help them understand their decision-making style, strengths and weaknesses better.
Moreover, the programme is geared to aid in developing self-confidence and a sense of empowerment that would be derived from assisting others.
President of Blue CAPS Clinton Urling said: “We are an NGO that has been active for two months now,” and the aim is to reinforce and further enhance leadership skills and knowledge for the various Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) to succeed.

(By Shivanie Sugrim)