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YAI implements youth empowerment workshop in Sierra Leone

Freetown, July 2007: 145 students from across Sierra Leone attended a four day youth empowerment workshop hosted by Youth Action International and Whitman College fellow Henry Musa Kpaka.

Participants in the workshop, which took place between July 19 – 21, 2007
participated in lectures and discussions on youth involvement through volunteering and lobbying. The participants also benefited from peer health educator training, community health educator training and first aid treatment training.145 students from across Sierra Leone attended a four day youth empowerment workshop hosted by Youth Action International and Whitman College fellow Henry Musa Kpaka.

Participants in the workshop, which took place between July 19 – 21, 2007 participated in lectures and discussions on youth involvement through volunteering and lobbying. The participants also benefited from peer health educator training, community health educator training and first aid treatment training.

This entry was posted on Monday, September 17th, 2007 at 12:13 am and is filed under News.