Issues of education a community responsibility – Ms Sharie B.Y. de Castro
The young English teacher of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) was among a panel at a Youth Forum hosted by the Rotary Club of Road Town on September 25, 2013. The activity was held at The Moorings and was attended by a number of youth and adult members of the club.
Ms de Castro also noted that community service organisations such as Rotary can do their part to motivate young people and create opportunities in terms of community service, entrepreneurship among others.
Another panelist, President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Dr Karl Dawson said because he is long past his youth he was more prepared to listen to what the Rotaractors and Interactors had to say on the topics that were on the table. He said, “He who feels it knows it.”
He noted, however, there are choices that can be made at various levels including that of government, “For instance, about what type of TV programmes are allowed to be brought in through our cable TV systems.”
The seasoned educator also supported Ms de Castro’s comments when he said some of the issues facing young people on a daily basis are to be blamed on parents. “I would quote from another song done by our own Lashing Dogs, a lot of the things that the children doing these days I blame the parents for them. That’s to say that we as adults in our community I believe that we have a lot to do in shaping the environment in which our children are raised and interact.”
Among his many concerns, Dr Dawson said he is very concerned that many youth are not reaching their potential and many seem to be less than fully occupied, “The fact that so many find themselves in Balsum Ghut, the fact that so many are not achieving the way in school that they should...”
He said he firmly believes there are choices that can be made at all levels of society that can have a positive effect on the lives of young people.
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9 Responses to “Issues of education a community responsibility – Ms Sharie B.Y. de Castro”
How many of these panelists get out in the streets to see what's happening? Watching news, sitting on a panel and tapping glasses at happy hour doesn't qualify you to talk about solutions. Get out there and deal with people you may be very surprised what's going on right under our noses. That's why for me regardless of my status in life I will always remain grounded in the streets because that way you won't lose sight of what life's really about. Too many snob noses up and down the place behaving like because they made it somewhere, everybody else who has issues are somehow lower than them. Sick of all these seminars, panels, studies that don't factor in the 'real' issues. Get real people on these things and stop pretending as if you give a $h!t.
she basically saying to fire the education department, after all it is not government's responsibility??? well look my cross...why not make sensible suggestions in ways the education department can work more effectively in that area...even if it is suggested that activities in the community should be encouraged, then hello, this should be backed by the education department...no??? i think i must have really missed the mark on this one or something...