THE Youth Can Move The World Group (YCMTW), in collaboration with Nations Research Institute (NURI), has announced the launch of the Imagine Guyana National Youth Survey to capture the voices of Guyanese youth, ages 13 to 30, about the Guyana they want to see, and the future that they wish to help build.
Focused on racism and crime in the country, the youth survey asks the youth about their views on these critical issues in the aftermath of the recent elections, and what they can do to help create a better environment in Guyana.
“Given the current situation, we would like to engage young people in building a different vision for Guyana. The aim of the survey is to hear from 1,000 or more responders from across all 10 regions. The closing date for the survey is Jan 31, 2021. To date, 300 persons have responded.
“Overall, the ‘Imagine Guyana’ project aims to address the historic racism and ethnic divisions that continue to divide and cultivate fear of each other among Guyanese. The project organisers believe the voices and actions of youth are the best chances for mutual respect, justice, racial harmony and peace in Guyana,” Dr.Brian O’Toole of the Coordination Team of the Imagine Guyana Project said in a release.
The report’s findings will be shared widely, and will inform Phase Two of the project that will focus on an action plan that will be developed by youth to facilitate racial harmony in Guyana. In the next phase, the organisers will be reaching out to the wider Guyanese community, including the diaspora, to support the planned interventions. The next phase will include youth presenting their vision of the Guyana they wish to see through art, poetry and music.
The survey poster and link can be found on the “Youth Can Move the World 2020” Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Youth-Can-Move-The-World-2020-108253237362036). The survey link is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P5LMFJ5
“For the success of this initial phase of the project, we need as much support from everyone to share this survey with friends, neighbours, co-workers and family. With your help, we can reach thousands of youth,” Dr. O’Toole said.
