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US Embassy Grant

US Embassy awards $9400USD to The Silver Lining Foundation The U.S. Embassy has disbursed over TT$485,000 (US$77,000) in grants to several local NGOs in the last three months. The grants will be utilized for a variety of projects to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. At a signing ceremony presided over by U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Margaret Diop at the U.S. Embassy, she said “I’m very impressed with how dynamic and active the NGO community in…

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Letter to Belize PM

Dear Prime Minister Barrow Re: Independence Day message Greetings to you, your Government and the people of Belize from The Silver Lining Foundation, an organisation born out of passion of young people of Trinidad & Tobago to highlight, promote and advocate the elimination of bullying and violence within the framework of sexual diversity. We were extremely heartened to learn of your Independence Day message to the nation and the bold and noble stance taken on LGBT rights and freedoms. The…

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Day of Silence 2013 – UWI

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Last Friday we raised awareness of the silencing effect that bullying and abuse has on LGBT students of T&T. A lot of new faces took interest in the cause and got involved in making a change. It was great to see so many new participants unite with us and stand up for what is right, regardless of the untimely weather. We, The Silverling Foundation board would like to thank everyone who helped make the Day of Silence 2013 possible. Thank…

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Sexual Assault Is No Laughing Matter

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The Silver Lining Foundation pleads for sensitization training and a special victims unit among an insensitive police service in order to effectively deal with the increasing number of sexual assaults cases, and regain the faith of Trinidad & Tobago’s youth. Recent report from CNC3 news showed a young man who has lost faith in an insensitive police service after he desperately reported being sexually assaulted many times by a known male drug pusher in his area, only to be laughed…

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On the passing of Dominic Matouk

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It is with great sadness that the Silver Lining Foundation learned of the tragic death by suicide of young Dominic Matouk over the weekend. The Foundation takes this opportunity to extend our heartfelt condolences to Dominic’s family and friends in their time of grief.Dominic’s father described him as a well-rounded, talented young man with many friends and said, ” He was a brilliant guitarist, an excellent rugby player and a half-decent football player.” While the reason may not be clear…

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Anti-Bullying Campaign: The Ripple Effect

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The END of bullying begins with YOU: The Silver Lining Foundation (Trinidad & Tobago) and PACER (Minnesota, USA) in a UNITED stance against bullying. Our Foundation was founded in response to a tragedy that was a result of bullying. It seemed fitting then that we partner with a longstanding organisation committed to bringing about the end of bullying. We found one in PACER who has been committed to the fight against bullying for the past six years when they first…

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Day of Silence 2012

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The Day of Silence is a student-led silent protest against the bullying, harassment and discrimination faced by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in schools. DOS 2012 took place on the UWI St. Augustine campus as a launching pad for The Silver Lining Foundation. Expect many more, greater and more dynamic events and movements in the future! Photo Reel: Facebook.com/SLFtt…

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A day of silence against Bullying

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Melissa Doughty Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 More than 20 people are expected to join the Silver Lining Foundation on April 20 at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus to protest against the bullying and harassment of teen lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT). Although Minister of Education Dr Tim Gopeesingh has announced general plans to address the issue of bullying in schools the Silver Lining Foundation thinks the public needs to become more aware of the…

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