SIX youths from the ATS settlement in NCD have been certified as qualified table facilitators under the Maxwell Leadership Foundation.
It follows the successful completion of the Senisim PNG Program in their communities at 8 Mile.
Senisim PNG Port Moresby coordinator Agnes Andrias said most of the participants, aged between 20 and 26, were out from normal education system and had been in the community until they joined the transformation table sessions in March.
“The program saw young men become optimistic about their lives, stepping away from negative social activities and instead teaching good values to their peer groups,” Ms. Andrias said.
“They completed the 11 core values using the booklets we provided, and now they are qualified to go out, form groups in their communities, and run the program changing the lives of others.
“These youths are bringing change not just for themselves, but for others around them.”
One of the new facilitators, Shaun Goddy, said the program had transformed his life.
“I used to follow youths around the Erima settlement, committing petty crimes but since I took part in the table
sessions, I’ve learned about myself and about choosing good over criminal activities. I want to see more youths take part in the program,” Shaun said.
The certified facilitators have been encouraged to return to ATS and continue the mission of Senisim PNG by promoting good values and servant leadership in their communities with principles rooted in the Maxwell Leadership Foundation.