Six youth from the ATS settlement have been certified as qualified table facilitators under the Maxwell Leadership Foundation, following the successful completion of the Senisim PNG Program in their communities outside 8 Mile.
Senisim PNG Port Moresby Coordinator, Agnes Andrias, said most of the participants, aged between 20 and 26, are 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 newly certified facilitators, Shaun Goddy from Eastern Highlands, said the program has 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.”
Shaun added that he anticipates the same for all the youths to be part of this program and change.
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’ principles rooted in the Maxwell Leadership Foundation.