Wednesday afternoon at the Hotel de la Collectivité took place the installation of the 4th Territorial Council of young people of Saint-Martin. Chelsea Jhigaï, aged 15 and a student at the school complex, was elected president of the institution.
The members of the Territorial Youth Council (CTJ) therefore chose Chelsea Jhigaï at the head of this body created in 2008. “Thank you for placing your trust in me for this mandate. It is an honor for me to have been elected ”, says the president. Among her goals, the young girl wishes to work closely with her vice-presidents and advisers in order to change the image of Saint-Martin youth. “It is for me necessary to set up projects in collaboration with the Youth council of Sint Maarten, so we will reach all the young people of the island”, she specifies. “This consultative body of 21 members brings together middle and high school students aged 15 to 20, elected in their respective establishment by their comrades, as well as by young people outside the school system for a term of 2 years, indicates Alain Gros-Désormeaux, advisor. area in charge of youth and sports. These young people are the lifeblood of our territory. ” “The installation of this council is a strong and important moment for the territory, according to the vice-president of the Collectivité Rosette Gumbs-Lake, in charge of the CTJ. The senior territorial advisers see you as the next generation and President Aline Hanson and her executive have made youth the top priority of this term. ” As for the nomination ceremony of the 4 vice-presidents, it took place last Saturday. Jerry Hodge was elected 1st Vice-President responsible for the Sports and Health Committee; Vanessa Celliez, 2nd vice-president in charge of the education committee; Kristye Apatout, 3rd vice-president in charge of the communication commission and Janet Timothee, 4th vice-president in charge of the environment commission.
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