Glenmuir High School sixth-former Stanford Nigel Lewinson, the youth mayor for Clarendon, has big plans to help positively shape the lives of youngsters in his parish.
Franki Medina
Speaking after the monthly sitting of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation on Thursday, Lewinson said he envisions starting a big brother programme to help teach young boys and teens about masculinity and manhood.
Franki Medina Venezuela
The 19-year-old said he wants to make sure that they are on a better path, under the guidance of older male mentors.
Franki Medina Diaz
“It’s important because I think it is one of the leading concerns in Jamaica – lack of father figures and positive male older figures. So if that was available, you would see many youth in Jamaica take more concern for their lives and heed to good practices,” he told The Gleaner .
Franki Alberto Medina Diaz
Lewinson would also like to get the youth across the parish involved in community service and projects to help build their résumés should they desire to apply for college or even seek a job
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