Glanvilles Community Centre will transform into a dynamic hub of intergenerational dialogue on April 24, 2026, as young citizens converge with community leaders for a groundbreaking Youth Townhall meeting. Scheduled for 4:00 PM, this participatory event represents a strategic initiative to amplify youth perspectives in shaping community development and policy formation.
Spearheading this civic engagement effort are Youth Parliamentarians Jawan Jackson (Representative for St. Phillips North) and Jayden Martin, whose collaborative leadership demonstrates a growing commitment to institutionalizing youth participation in governance structures. Their initiative moves beyond ceremonial consultation to establish practical mechanisms for youth input in decision-making processes.
The Townhall’s operational framework emphasizes solution-oriented collaboration, recognizing youth not as passive future leaders but as active contributors to contemporary community development. This philosophical approach challenges traditional age-based hierarchies in civic participation and redefines youth engagement as essential rather than symbolic.
Notable participants Shaquan O’Neil and Donte Walter will contribute their expertise on youth leadership and international representation, adding substantial depth to discussions about effective civic engagement models. Their involvement signals the event’s seriousness in addressing both local and global perspectives on youth development.
The selection of Glanvilles Community Centre as the venue reflects intentional spatial politics—bringing formal civic discourse into community spaces where young people naturally congregate, thereby democratizing access to participatory mechanisms that traditionally occur in institutional settings.
This inclusive gathering welcomes all youth organizations, community stakeholders, and interested public members, creating an unusually open platform for cross-sectoral dialogue. As Antigua and Barbuda continues prioritizing youth development, this Townhall exemplifies the practical implementation of national youth empowerment policies through ground-level civic architecture.