The Department of Youth Affairs will be hosting a Community Meeting at the Bolans Primary School on Tuesday June 26th 2012 at 7 pm in an effort to inform the Bolans Community about the Community Youth Development Initiative (CYDi).

The CYDi is an initiative that fuelled youth mobilized at community level to collectively work towards the transformation of their communities. This initiative is research based and is built on the principles of Positive Youth Development.

The Bolans Community is the first stop of the National Coordinating Committee with respect to the introduction of the CYDi. Already the team has met with various stakeholders and have gotten much support for the initiative. The Community meeting this Tuesday is intended to inform residents about the CYDi as well as to get their support and buy-in.

The Department of Youth Affairs is inviting all those who live in or interact with the Bolans Community to attend this important meeting.

For more information, please contact the Department of Youth Affairs at 462-6781, or email us at  wadadliyouthdept@gmail.com.

The Department of Youth Affairs is the government agency responsible for national youth development. The DYA is a dynamic, efficient and youth - friendly organization that uses research-driven approaches and up to date technologies to facilitate the realization of the full potential of all our young people through their empowerment thus enabling their contribution to national and regional development.