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Toastmasters Club considering Hon Fahie's proposal for youth programme

- Club president John R. Lewis said Club Board will meet on the proposal made by First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie
Honourable Fahie in a press statement on Sunday August 16, 2015 said that the initiative will be launched in the First District in the coming weeks and that the details of the training programme are being worked out and will be announced in short order. Photo: Provided
President of the Tortola Toastmasters Club John R. Lewis. Photo: BVIOC
President of the Tortola Toastmasters Club John R. Lewis. Photo: BVIOC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – President of the Tortola Toastmasters Club John R. Lewis said the Club is to consider a proposal by First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie for the empowerment of youth of the district.

Honourable Fahie in a press statement on Sunday August 16, 2015 said the initiative will be launched in the First District in the coming weeks and that the details of the training programme are being worked out and will be announced in short order.

"I am so thankful to Toastmasters of Tortola for affording me the opportunity a few days ago to present to them one of my visions to empower our First District Youth, initially as well as all the youth of the Virgin Islands, to develop as leaders but more so to significantly assist them in fulfilling their God given purpose for existing with the expertise of the Toastmasters Club," said Honourable Fahie.

"Our First District Youth will receive training in leadership skills, debating skills, time management skills, development of self-esteem among many other lifelong needed skills."

He said the output from the youth in the future is strongly dependent "on our input" in them today.

"This programme is intended to be a pilot programme that is intended to be shared with all nine districts in the Virgin Islands in the near future," he said.

He thanked President Mr John R. Lewis and the entire Tortola Toastmasters Club Executive and other members for considering this leadership programme where the Club's expertise will be used to assist in the development of future leaders.

However, in a brief comment to this news site, Lewis said the proposal has to be discussed.

"It is to be discussed to the board level and then taken to the Club for consideration. That is the point we're at," said Lewis.

"In other words I can't tell whether it is going to happen or not because it had not been discussed at the club level," he said.

"We will be meeting and once a decision is made will be more than happy to collaborate with the First District Representative," said Lewis.

Honourable Fahie said that he does not intend to compete with the efforts of Government or any other organisation "but rather our efforts will be geared towards completing the mission of moving our Youth from excellence to beyond."

19 Responses to “Toastmasters Club considering Hon Fahie's proposal for youth programme”

  • chad (17/08/2015, 15:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    That's all i can say
  • peter tosh (17/08/2015, 15:24) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    "destruction walk with smiling faces"
  • Excellent (17/08/2015, 16:30) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    Whether you like Fahie or not this is an excellent idea and I am for it 100%
  • First district (17/08/2015, 16:33) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    You can never please some of ayo. Fahie don't mind the few haters keep doing what we in the 1st put you there to do which is we the people's work including not just the 1st District but the entire BVI.
  • open wide (17/08/2015, 17:57) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    hope vip does not make the mistake and put him there
  • wellsa (17/08/2015, 17:57) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Well i would say this honorable walwyn looking out for all the youths, not just for the 1st district, we shall not leave no one behind.
  • Curious (17/08/2015, 19:39) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Great initiative Hon Fahie, thanks for looking out for our youths and developing programs to uplift them.....nice collaboration with the Toast masters club. ...wish you much success in this new venture.....
  • ???? (17/08/2015, 19:41) Like (0) Dislike (7) Reply
    Where wuz he for the past 16 years????
    • @???? (17/08/2015, 20:28) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      Where were you for the past 16 years is the question because most of us who were awake can testify that Fahie has & continues to work for the youth so just back off.
  • vip (17/08/2015, 22:22) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    fahie wake up not look attention congress will give him zero here playing hero
  • mvw (17/08/2015, 22:47) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    He only sent away students from his district when he was minister.
    • @mvw (18/08/2015, 13:21) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Once you check the files then those stupid baseless talks will be no more. I am from Purcell & I got a scholarship when Fahie was Minister and so did hundreds of persons who were not from the 1st District. So many also recieved help with their Masters when Fahie was Minister also so stop talking piddle.
  • Joker (18/08/2015, 20:08) Like (1) Dislike (9) Reply
    It seems everything Fahie does ends up to be a campaign strategy . Yet again, the logistics have not been worked out it seems and Toastmasters was not even given the opportunity to discuss the proposal as the article alludes. However in Fahie style a press conference was called.

    I have been wondering why is it that Mr Fahie was Education minister for so many years and the present Education Minister's government could have such a strong youth arm versus Fahie's non-existent to weak youth presence. Empowering youth seems like it is a NEW agenda for Fahie. It can be said that he is frantically trying to prove a point.

    Give Jack his jacket Minister Walwyn and the NDP has a visible youth involvement and presence, the initiative is a good one though. However stop making everything obviously political it somewhat takes away from your credibility and sincerity.

    And the saga continues...
    • @joker (19/08/2015, 08:36) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply
      Go to hell from talking piddle. Fahie has always been helping the youth of this Territory. The only thing he didn't do is publicize everything he did like what Walwyn does. For sure he did more for the youth of the BVI than 90 percent of who now elected so talk that.


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