ACT:FJ Coordinator listed as Pacific region finalist for 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker of the year

1 Nov 2016

ACT:FJ Coordinator listed as Pacific region finalist for 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker of the year

In 2015 Elisha Bano was awarded the Queens Young Leader and she was the first form Fiji to be honoured with this achievement.

And now in 2016 Elisha is listed as a finalist (along another four) for the Pacific region nominated for the Commonwealth Youth Worker of the year.

There are a total of 20 youth workers from the Commonwealth countries and regions who have been listed in for this prestigious recognition. Next week the Commonwealth Secretariat will announce the regional winners and later the overall winner.

Elisha founded Advocacy (through) Creative Techniques [ACT: Fj] in 2014. This is a youth group that aims to use creative methods of social advocacy especially among youths in Fiji. Currently the group comprises of six youths from across Fiji and they engage in theater, spoken words, storytelling, social media and creative merchandise to advocate on social issues.

We are extremely proud of Elisha’s nomination for this recognition and wish her well for the final selection.

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