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Youth Forum 2010

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After four days of intense workshops and a few cultural excursions, the WorldSkills Youth Forum (WSYF) finally got to take the stage at the WorldSkills General Assembly (GA).

In front of WSI’s Member countries/regions, they presented six campaign videos including some very strong taglines, followed by suggestions on how to introduce them to the world.

The energy level was high as the presenters entered the stage, lead by our Host’s Sam Fairgrieve (Bricklayer, UK), Katie Watson (Restaurant Service, UK) and Omar Johnson (Web Design, JM). For about 40 minutes the WSYF took the audience on a journey through their own WorldSkills experience, having reflected on the influence WorldSkills can have on a variety of target audiences. Some of those people being celebrity spokespeople, employers, non skills believers and youth at risk of dropping out of the educational system.

Not a single sign of nerves could be found on the presenters and everything went as they had rehearsed in the morning. After the presentation the GA Delegates were invited to mingle with the WSYF and ask questions.

I would like to thank our Global Industry Partner Cisco for supplying us with a Flip (video camera) for each group. The WSYF participants voted on who had inspired them the most and the six highest votes were given a Flip afterwards.

I would also like to thank WorldSkills Jamaica for an outstanding social programme, we all had so much fun and the hospitality we have met here in Kingston have been overwhelming. Last but not least, to all the WSYF participants: wah a gwaan mon!

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Participants

Megan Kuhn (Australia)
Megan Kuhn
Australia
 
Andrew Arthur (Australia)
Andrew Arthur
Australia
 
Isabelle Collin (Canada)
Isabelle Collin
Canada
 
Pierre-Luc Coté (Canada)
Pierre-Luc Coté
Canada
 
Helle Barnholt (Denmark)
Helle Barnholt
Denmark
 
Kenneth Meldgaard (Denmark)
Kenneth Meldgaard
Denmark
 
Ville Rämö (Finland)
Ville Rämö
Finland
 
Elina Salminen (Finland)
Elina Salminen
Finland
 
Siu-hang (Dennis) AU-YEUNG (Hong Kong)
Siu-hang (Anson) AU-YEUNG
Hong Kong
 
Omar Johnson (Jamaica)
Omar Johnson
Jamaica
 
Alia Wedderburn (Jamaica)
Alia Wedderburn
Jamaica
 
Ian Buckhan (Jamaica)
Ian Buckham
Jamaica
 
Daneil Brooks (Jamaica)
Daneil Brooks
Jamaica
 
Sashamoie Battick (Jamaica)
Sashamoie Battick
Jamaica
 
Shawn McLean (Jamaica)
Shawn McLean
Jamaica
 
Jasan Pusey (Jamaica)
Jasan Pusey
Jamaica
 
Marvin Robinson (Jamaica)
Marvin Robinson
Jamaica
 
Orane Johnson (Jamaica)
Orane Johnson
Jamaica
 
Anesha Simpson-Nembhard (Jamaica)
Anesha Simpson-Nembhard
Jamaica
 
Hee Gyung Choi (Korea)
Hee Gyung Choi
Korea
 
Sung Hun Park (Korea)
Sung Hun Park
Korea
 
Bob Kramer (Netherlands)
Bob Kramer
Netherlands
 
Sanny van Essen (Netherlands)
Sanny van Essen
Netherlands
 
Jorge Strocen (Spain)
Jorge Strocen
Spain
 
Héctor Escriche (Spain)
Héctor Escriche
Spain
 
Joakim Karlsson (Sweden)
Joakim Karlsson
Sweden
 
Fabian Vogler (Switzerland)
Fabian Vogler
Switzerland
 
Samuel Fairgrieve (United Kingdom)
Samuel Fairgrieve
United Kingdom
 
Katherine Watson (United Kingdom)
Katherine Watson
United Kingdom
 

 


Facilitators

Christine Scoot

Christine Scoot

Marketing and Project Coordinator, WorldSkills International Secretariat.

 

Nanna Schlichtkrull

Nanna Schlichtkrull

Process Facilitator

(Denmark)

Currently studying to get her Master’s degree in Psychology at the University of Copenhagen and working for the Royal Danish Defence Academy at the Institute of Leadership and Organisation. Here she facilitates leadership courses and teambuilding exercises for the management teams. She is currently writing her thesis on the leadership of volunteers.

 

Harry Smith

Harry Smith

Technical Coordinator,
Champion from team UK 2007 in Graphic Design.

(United Kingdom)

Currently employed by UK Skills as their Alumni Co-ordinator.

 

Jarrad Langdon

Jarrad Langdon

Technical Coordinator,
Champion from team AU 2005 in Web Design

(Australia)

Owns his own company, Jaladesign, and works freelance for WSI.

 

Marlon Maulsby

Marlon Maulsby

Social Coordinator,
Champion from team Jamaica 2007 in Web Design

(Jamaica)

Marlon is currently employed by the Heart Trust NTA as a Junior Programmer Analyst.

 

Presentation

Saturday, 9 October 2010

Wyndham Hotel, Kingston

Opening Remarks/Welcome & Introductions

  • Sam Fairgrieve UK
    WSC2009 Competitor in Bricklaying
  • Kaite Watson UK
    WSC2009 Competitor in Restaurant Service

    Watch this segment - 7:16

Team Paris

Presenter:

  • Orane Johnson JM
    WSC2007 Competitor in IT/Software Applications

Team Members:

  • Elina Salminen FI
    WSC2009 Competitor in Ladies'/Men's Hairdressing
  • Héctor Escriche ES
    WSC2009 Competitor in Web Design
  • Sunghun Park KR
    WSC2009 Competitor in Cooking
  • Katie Watson UK
    WSC2009 Competitor in Restaurant Service

    Watch this segment - 4:32

Team Sydney

Presenter:

  • Bob Kramer NL
    WSC2009 Competitor in Mechanical Engineering Design (CAD)

Team Members:

  • Isabelle Collin CA
    WSC2009 Competitor in Beauty Therapy
  • Ville Rämö FI
    WSC2009 Competitor in Bricklaying
  • Anesha Simpson-Nembhard JM
    WSC2005 Competitor in IT/Software Applications
  • Omar Johnson JM
    WSC2005 Competitor in Web Design

    Watch this segment - 5:03

Team China

Presenter:

  • Helle Barnholdt DK
    WSC2009 Competitor in Restaurant Service

Team Members:

  • Andrew Arthur AU
    WSC2009 Competitor in Manufacturing Team Challenge
  • Shawn McLean JM
    WSC2009 Competitor in Web Design
  • Heegyung Choi KR
    WSC2007 Competitor in IT/Software Applications
  • Daneil Brooks JM
    WS Americas 2010 Competitor in Cooking

    Watch this segment - 3:20

Team New York

Presenter:

  • Sanny van Essen NL
    WSC2009 Competitor in Graphic Design Technology

Team Members:

  • Kenneth Meldgaard DK
    WSC2009 Competitor in Carpenter
  • Au-yeung (Anson) Siu-hang HK
    WSC2009 Competitor in Web Design
  • Alia Wedderburn JM
    WSC2007 Competitor in Ladies'/Men's Hairdressing
  • Jasan Pusey JM
    WSC2009 Competitor in IT PC/Network Support

    Watch this segment - 4:12

Team Machu Picchu

Presenter:

  • Megan Kuhn AU
    WSC2009Competitor in Ladies'/Men's Hairdressing

Team Members:

  • Pierre-Luc Coté CA
    WSC2009 Competitor in Restaurant Service
  • Ian Buckhan JM
    WS Americas 2010 Competitor in Web Design
  • Joakim Karlsson SE
    WSC2009 Competitor in Metal Roofing

    Watch this segment - 2:50

Team London

Presenter:

  • Fabian Vogler CH
    WSC2009 Competitor in Web Design

Team Members:

  • Jorge Strocen ES
    WSC2009 Competitor in Restaurant Service
  • Sashamoie Battick JM
    WS Americas 2010 Competitor in Hairdressing
  • Sam Fairgrieve UK
    WSC2009 Competitor in Bricklaying

    Watch this segment - 3:07

Closing

  • Omar Jonhnson JM
    WSC2007 Competitor in IT/Software Applications

    Watch this segment - 3:10