jun.30.2009
 Trinidad and Tobago is among the first sixteen (16) National Olympic Committees (NOCs) whose young nominees have been selected to participate in the inaugural Young Reporter’s Training Camp (YRTC) as part the Education pillar of the first ever Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The Games will be held in Singapore from August 14th to 26th 2010.
The Training Camp is organized by Singapore’s Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA) and has as its objective, “to promote the Olympic spirit and values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect among youths from all over the world, through the twin pillars of sports & culture and education.”
Keisha Singh, a form four student of the Diego Martin North Secondary school received the YRTC Selection Committee’s nod of approval to attend the Camp. The YRTC taps on the Friends@YOG School – NOC Twinning Programme, another initiative of the Games Organizing Committee, which twins Singapore Primary and Secondary schools with those of schools nominated by the NOC. This year, the Diego Martin North Secondary school has been “Twinned” with Teck Whye Secondary school in Singapore.
Keisha was outstanding among other nominees from her school given her strengths as a leader and team player. The Selection Committee reported that “After careful evaluation and deliberation of each candidate’s potential, we have chosen [Keisha Singh], based not only her academic achievement, but also her extra-curricular records.” It was this vital balance of study and sport that the TTOC believes gave Keisha the valuable edge and afforded her this singular opportunity to participate in the inaugural Camp.
 Participants of the Camp will be given professional training in broadcast and print journalism, photojournalism, motion graphics and broadcast design. Participants will also acquire important skills in news reporting and usage of multimedia tools. The TTOC anticipates that Miss Singh will use this important experience to impart to others and to propel her career in sport journalism in Trinidad and Tobago on successfully completing her studies. The Diego Martin North Secondary student left for Singapore last Saturday 25th June to be part first run of the ten (10) day Camp which takes place from June 28th to July 12th.
The President of the TTOC, Michael Romany extends his congratulations and best wishes to Keisha.
To learn more about the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games visit them at www.singapore2010.org |
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