GREAT BAY:--- The honourable Minister of Public Health Social Development & Labour, Mr. Cornelius de Weever is proud to announce the start of the DQ Residents Rights & Responsibilities training program on December 10, 2013.
The objective of the DQ Residents Rights & Responsibilities program is to equip residents with relevant legal and civic information, transmit values and knowledge to actively participate in the community and larger society. The training is initiated by the Department of Community Development, Family & Humanitarian Affairs (C.D.F.H.A.) and will be offered at the Community Help Desk in Dutch Quarter from 6.30pm -8.30pm. It consists of 12 weekly workshops/lectures targeting the various ethnic groups on the island, namely, English, Creole, and Spanish and is facilitated by Bureau Educa RRR.
The modules include: "Introduction to St. Maarten's culture"; "Laws of the land"; "Human Rights and Human Trafficking"; "Citizenship and Civil Registration"; "Government Institutions"; "Tax Administration"; "Insurance; "Educational System"; "Environmental Awareness"; "Motivational session and discussion". Certificates will be awarded at the end of the program.
Participants are required to pay a $5 monthly fee.
For further information interested persons can contact the Community Help Desk in Dutch Quarter at 547457 or the department of Community Development at 5421122/5429925.