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BTL and Restore Belize join forces to host Youth Rally

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One thousand Six hundred, 2nd Form students throughout the city of Belize 440 Students at the San Pedro High School as well as 600 students at Sacred Heart College in San Ignacio will be impacted by professional motivational speakers from across the United States as a collaborative effort between Belize Telemedia Limited, RESTORE Belize and the Belize Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (BELAIFA) on May 24th, 2012. The purpose of the Youth Rallies are to assist with stimulating and educating children from schools throughout the country about living a positive lifestyle. This partnership is indicative of the passion to positively impact the youth in our society shared by the sponsors of this event.

Four of the attending internationally renowned speakers have offered their time and talent to give back to the country of Belize.  They are Consuelo Kickbusch, Roy Juarez, Pamela Perkins and Bert Oliva and they will be addressing the youths. These speakers are well known for their motivational, inspirational and charismatic speeches and have instilled the values of staying in school, self esteem, overcoming hardships and igniting their own potential. Within the scope of their personal businesses, these speakers are highly paid for their services but are volunteering their time and effort  to youths of Belize in San Pedro and Belize City.

The events will be hosted at San Pedro High School’s auditorium by Hon. Manuel Heredia, Minister of Tourism, which will host over 440 students beginning at 9:00am to 10:30am. “the kindest kid award will also be presented at this event. The speakers then travel from San Pedro to Belize City to start their afternoon sessions while being hosted Hon. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education at the Princess Hotel in Belize City, where there will be two sessions; each session will host 600 students from Second Forms from various High Schools. The sessions commence at 1:30pm to 3:00pm and 3:00pm to 4:30pm. Students will be provided with transportation to and from the Princess hotel, The final session on May 25th in San Ignacio will be hosted by Mayor John August. Refreshments and a gift will be given to each student after each session courtesy the B&B Group and BTL. The sessions in Belize city can be listened to live on Wave FM.

Collaborative sponsors also include Radisson Fort George Hotel, the Villas at Banyan Bay, The Lodge at Chaa Creek and Bowen and Bowen Group of Companies.

BTL is proud to be a main sponsor of this event and we welcome the Caribbean professionals to our beautiful jewel and thank the speakers for their kindness.” Says Nestor Vasquez, Chairman Belize Telemedia Ltd.

Guest Speakers:

Roy Juarez Jr.

Pamela S. Perkins

Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch

Bert Oliva

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