The 7th Annual African Eloquence Youth Celebration will be held on Saturday (March 1) at the University of Victoria.
The cultural pageant celebrates the vitality of Africa and promotes higher education among African youth of Greater Victoria.
“African Eloquence is an important event because it generates self-esteem, self--confidence, eloquence and leadership skills in the youth of African heritage on Vancouver Island," says event coordinator Kade Hardy-Agueh. "These are important traits for our future leaders to develop."
There will be exhibitions, performances and educational presentations. Youth from middle and high schools on Vancouver Island will give presentations on various African countries, cultures, and issues.
The African Heritage Association of Vancouver Island and the World University Service of Canada, who are organizing the one-night event, say it will help the youth gain confidence and critical thinking skills. The celebration seeks and supports youth who demonstrate leadership, community involvement, and cultural eloquence.
A panel of judges will evaluate the participants based on the quality of presentations, talents and responses to the question and answer segment on contemporary cultural issues.
The event, themed "Celebrating Afro-Caribbean Youth and Cultures," begins at 4 p.m. in room A144 of the David Lam Auditorium in the McLaurin building.
