U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas, Her Excellency Nicole Avant, met with members of the Bahamas National Youth Council (BNYC) and CARICOM youth leaders on Friday who are visiting Nassau to participate in Caribbean Youth Day celebrations.  CARICOM designated October 1 as the official day to recognize the contributions made by young people in the region with the goal of promoting regional integration and fostering increased civic participation among youth.  

During an in-depth discussion held at the Ambassador's residence the emerging leaders shared with Ambassador Avant some of the common issues impacting youth in the region and their efforts to impact change through youth organizations locally.  The youth leaders agreed that increased information sharing is needed among young people in the region, possibly through a virtual forum where members of...