Finding an Equal Place – Model United Nations 2017
Press Room
Celebrating The Silver Lining Foundation’s 5th Anniversary
Statement: Re- Zidane Malone & Mazza Baptiste
The Silver Lining Foundation (SLF) extends its deepest sympathies to the families of 14-year-old Zidane Malone, who sadly took his life on October 28th, 2016, and 13-year-old Mazza Baptiste, who tragically ended her life on October 30th, 2016. Zidane was a student of the Five Rivers Secondary School while Mazza was a student of the Cowen Hamilton Secondary School. They both had bright futures ahead of them and we now grieve the loss of these young, gifted souls with their…
Statement – Faith Gajadhar’s Passing
LA BREA – The Silver Lining Foundation (SLF) extends its deepest condolences to the family of 16-year-old Faith Gajadhar, who tragically ended her life on September 7th, 2016. Faith, a student of St Francois Girl’s College, had a bright and promising future ahead of her. This light has now been snuffed out and we grieve this loss with her peers, friends and her family.
The SLF is founded on the principle that young people can mobilize other youths to…
Rationalizing the Age of Consent
Civil Society Statement on Rationalizing the Age of Consent
Corrective Legislation and Other Measures
A grouping of organizations and individuals has been working around the issue of the age of consent. Given here is an abridged version of the document submitted to Government, agreed upon by the signatories listed below. The full document may be accessed at: www.winad.org/resources, www.networkngott.com and www.silverliningtt.com.
The legal age of sexual consent to penetrative sex in Trinidad and Tobago was raised from 16 to 18…
SLF: Child Marriages Infringes on the Rights of the Child
Statement on situation at Naparima College
The Silver Lining Foundation notes with concern and shock a recording purporting to be a teacher addressing students at Naparima College, San Fernando.
School should be a place where a student is free to grow and learn in a safe, caring environment. That safety should apply to all students regardless of their sexuality or religious beliefs.
We are thus appalled at the blatant disregard for student welfare and disrespect for the noble profession of teaching that may have occurred in…
SLF Condemns the Use of Homophobic Language/Bullying
SLF Condemns the Use of Homophobic Language/Bullying by Elected Representatives and Public Officials.
The Silver Lining Foundation (SLF) is once again calling on all elected representatives and public officials to conduct themselves in a manner that is befitting of their office, to the benefit of all citizens of our nation.
The use of language that is crude, offensive and inflammatory which discriminates or persecutes persons or groups in society, has no place inside the walls of our country’s Parliament or…
SLF seeks Ministry’s approval to conduct Survey
SLF seeks Ministry’s approval to conduct National School Climate Survey on Bullying.
The Silver Lining Foundation (SLF) applauds the Minister of Education’s recent comments that his ministry is committed to acting on information on bullying. This statement affirms a strong stance against violence in our nation’s schools by the Ministry of Education and certainly sends the right message that bullying should not and will not be tolerated. However the foundation holds the view that any policy that is reactive and…
T&T’s LGBTI NGO’s Pledge to work with Government
T&T’s LGBTI NGO’s Pledge to work with Rowley Government For Justice And Diversity
Non-governmental groups who took to the airwaves during the recently concluded election to raise key policy and legislative concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) members of the national community today congratulate our new Prime Minister Keith Rowley, Attorney General Faris Al Rawi and the People’s National Movement on their election victory.
Allies for Justice & Diversity pledges to join the new government in resuming…
