“Enjoy being young.”
That was the message from the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development, Fuimapoao Beth Onesemo-Tuilaepa, during the celebration of International Youth Day, yesterday.
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The national celebration was held at the Sogi Recreational Area next to the Malaefatu Play Space. The day was used to promote and raise awareness on inclusive engagement of young people at political, economical and social level as the most effective strategy to shape a better future for everyone.
“Youth are undoubtedly the most important people to all of us because they are the strength of today and the hope for tomorrow,” said Fuimapoao.
“To all of the youth, where ever you are at in your journey as children as young people, my message to you is to enjoy that stage in your life.
“Because when you get to our age, you will look back and wish that you could get a chance to redo it all over again but it will be too late.
“You have so many opportunities with technologies and all of those innovations open up doors for you.
“My comments are where ever you are at be honest to the calling that you have been given and work hard and never give up because to succeed in life you have to keep getting up despite failing at times.
“I hope you enjoy being young and enjoy being a youth.”
Other Speakers included the President of the Samoa National Youth Council, Jennifer Marion Ula – Fruean and the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations for Samoa, Niue, Cook Islands and Tokelau, Lizbeth Cullity.
The day’s celebration included civic engagement street art demonstrations, crafting demonstrations and creative basking in which young Samoan artists had the chance to showcase their talents to the public.
The celebration was coordinated by the Samoa National Youth Council (S.N.Y.C), in partnership with the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development (M.W.C.S.D), the United Nations Development Programme (U.N.D.P), the International Labour Organization (I.L.O), the United Nations Volunteers (U.N.V) and the Embassy of the United States.
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