Mr. Charles Young
Youth and children representatives on ending violence against children
Charles Young is a confident, charming and outspoken 23-year-old Jamaican youth ambassador; who articulates well with both his peers and superiors. An ardent champion for child rights, he started his path of advocacy at the age of 15 when he participated in the United Nations Third Sub-Regional meeting in the Caribbean on Violence Against Children. Here, he was one of the presenters who addressed the over 300 participants in outlining the Children’s Declaration on the subject area and to detail areas of highest priority that he believed the government of the Caribbean must focus. With an affinity for films, a love for advocacy and a natural inclination to socialise; Charles has served in many capacities leaving an indelible mark in each portfolio. This includes Chairman of the Children’s Advisory Panel to the Child Development Agency and President of the National Secondary Students’ Council among several other positions. Charles was also the Caribbean’s youth representative at the launch of the UN Global Education First Initiative on a panel comprising of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar and others. Furthermore, he aided the Child Protection and Family Services Agency in establishing Children’s Councils in their residential childcare facilities.
Charles was selected as a Jamaica Youth Ambassador in 2017 and he is currently working on executing a project called ‘No Fear, Just Knowledge’, that tackles violence against children in schools. This was a direct response to his instrumental role in helping to craft the Youth Manifesto to end violence in and around schools.
Charles is currently studying to be a lawyer.