Civics

MOD06

10 hours

As stated earlier, YEA’s mission is to assist in producing better citizens and a performance-based society. Every student must acquire a working knowledge of the rights and duties a citizen. Such duties will include the responsibility to participate in the Democratic and Electoral Processes. YEA will conduct Simulated “Mock” General Elections to ensure that students are “Electorally Ready.”

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Antigua and Barbuda Youth Enlightenment Academy (ABYEA)

ABYEA is principally a finishing school for all genders to assist primarily the public sector school system to instill values of teamwork, self-esteem, pride, conduct, behavior, civility, humanity, performance and commitment for national development in our students. YEA will escort students from Grade 6 to Grade 11 (Form 5).

ABYEA will enhance the societal awareness of the youth by creating a youth culture of essential intangible attributes: honesty, industriousness, accountability, conscientiousness, truthfulness, punctuality, respectfulness, carefulness, empathy, sense of justice, etc.

The ABYEA Program is an addendum to the Primary and Secondary School Curricula. Students must attain at least 250 ABYEA lecture hours over the period of six (6) years. Upon completion, YEA graduates will received The ABYEA Certificate of Achievement.

ABYEA’s mission is to synchronize the community of students to adopt, internalize and implement common core societal and humanistic values to produce common performances.