On International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12, journalist GeorGes Emmanuel Allen is calling on Haiti’s youth to break with passivity and take a greater role in public life. In a country facing a multidimensional crisis, he believes young people must stop being mere witnesses to the upheaval and become full participants in the nation’s transformation.<\/p>\n
Insecurity, unemployment, hardship, limited access to education and a lack of prospects: daily life for much of Haiti’s youth is marked by a pile-up of challenges. For Allen, however, these realities must not lead to resignation.<\/p>\n
A journalist at Radio T\u00e9l\u00e9vision Cara\u00efbes (RTVC), trained lawyer and sociology student, he advocates greater youth involvement in public life. In his view, their participation should not be limited to election campaigns, when they are mobilized as voters, activists or organizers. Young people must also claim a place in spaces for reflection, decision-making and policymaking.<\/p>\n
“The time for waiting is over; the time for action has come,” the journalist says, encouraging young people to prioritize education, intellectual discipline, critical thinking and civic engagement.<\/p>\n
That vision is also reflected in his work at RTVC. Through the program “Agora,” Allen aims to give young people a platform to present their ideas, compare viewpoints and debate the major issues facing Haitian society. The goal, he explains, is to foster a generation better prepared to take on responsibilities in politics, the economy, society and culture.<\/p>\n
For the journalist, Haiti’s transformation cannot be reduced to simply changing the men or women at the head of institutions. It also requires a profound shift in mindsets and behavior, along with a new understanding of citizenship and of what it means to hold responsibility.<\/p>\n
In this context, exile, discouragement and disengagement are, in his view, real risks for a generation facing limited prospects. But young people also remain one of the main forces the country can count on. Education, entrepreneurship, innovation, collective organizing and civic participation can, in his view, become levers for change.<\/p>\n
International Youth Day is thus an opportunity to move beyond the usual talk about Haitian youth. They are not only set to inherit a country in crisis; they are also called on to help shape the country of tomorrow.<\/p>\n
The question is therefore no longer just what place society will give young people. It is also what they are prepared to do to win that place and shoulder the responsibilities that come with it.<\/p>\n
For GeorGes Emmanuel Allen, the message is clear: Haiti’s youth must move from spectators to actors and turn their potential into concrete commitment to the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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