Contribution by people of African descent to global development: the case of

youth in Latin America and the Caribbean

Alma Jenkins Acosta

En esta presentación: 1. Examine contribution of young people

in the fight against racism and racial discrimination in LAC

In this presentation

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Youth Summit in Durban– To create a global network of youth organizations and leaders committed to combating racism

–To serve as a catalyst for a series of action-oriented initiatives @international, regional and the national level that fully involve youth in anti-racism activities.

En esta presentación: ― Southern cone Afrodescendent

Youth Network― Central America Afrodescendent

Youth Network

Echoes of the youth summit in LAC

En esta presentación: ―Demand that governments take into

account ethnicity/race in programmes, public policies

― Demand participation in decision making so that Afrodescendents contribute to the transformation of its own communities

Echoes of the youth summit in LAC

Activities undertaken by youth

• Drafting and proposing legal frameworks

Activities undertaken by youth

• Shadow reporting

Activities undertaken by youth• Ensuring inclusion in census data – visibility of

Afrodescendent population

Activities undertaken by youth• Ensuring visibility of

Afrodescendent youth

Activities undertaken by youth• Media surveillance and protesting against racism and

racial discrimination and

I use edutainment tools

En esta presentación:

1. Support youth efforts to make visible the situation of afrodescendent people, particularly youth

2. Build the capacity of afrodescendent young leaders to engage in policy dialogue

Recommendations

En esta presentación: 3. Promote affirmative actions in

Universities, Academic Institutions and organizations to provide opportunities for afrodescendent youth

4. Map programs, policies, and experiences related to afrodescendent youth development, and promote exchanges/cooperation

Recommendations

En esta presentación: 5. Promote and support inter-

generational spaces of dialogue between traditional leaders and young leaders.

Recommendations