Dynamic Youths of Grenada Business Hub

  Name of organization – DYNAMIC YOUTHS OF GRENADA BUSINESS HUB  ·     Country - GRENADA   ·    Name of designated Hub Coordinator – MRS. LISA LEWIS    ·   Background of organization –    Dynamic Youths of Grenada Business Hub is  a youth livelihoods organisation focused on:                                      Helping young out of school males and females of Grenada make decent work for themselves through entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial means.  Helping young males and females to find decent waged employment.                           Assisting young males and females to find skills, professional and personal development avenues through internships, apprenticeships, vocational training, fellowships, exchanges and cross border knowledge sharing. Exposing young males and females in schools i.e. pre-schools, primary, secondary and tertiary, to entrepreneurship as a career choice using creative avenues.    Dynamic Youths of Grenada Business Hub is an NGO, which was founded in 2012 and was formally registered in Grenada in 2014. DYGBH is an Approved Implementing  partner of the Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Livelihoods (through Entrepreneurship)  based in Barbados.  The CoESL leader and team have several years of expertise in the implementation of youth employment strategies, with a particularly strong focus on entrepreneurship and NGO sustainability.  The DYGBH relies on the CoESL for capacity development, standard and quality support.    Some of the support which DYGBH has received from and through the CoESL include:  Resource mobilization for DYGBH team and entrepreneurs we support to attend the 5th Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Conference in St. Vincent & the Grenadines in 2012; recommendation and selection of climate technology young entrepreneur to attend and exhibit at the launch of World Bank’s project Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre; regional business mentoring through two private sector successful, mature, Caribbean entrepreneurs; recommendation and subsequent selection to the World Bank’s Hub for the CCIC project in Grenada; recommendation and subsequent selection to be Global Entrepreneurship Host for Grenada; NGO management & Entrepreneurship training for DYGBH’s leader; Organizational  Mentoring & Coaching;  Covering of partial costs to attend the recently held VIII Americas Competitiveness Forum held in Trinidad and Tobago in October 2014.    VISION – To break the barriers of career mindsets that will create the platform for entrepreneurship to become the natural livelihood choice for youths in Grenada. MISSION - To help Grenadian young entrepreneurs to acquire the skills, aptitude and attitude needed to become successful entrepreneurs and/or productive individuals.     DYGBH is the Country Node/Hub for the World Bank Project "Caribbean Climate Innovation Center"  http://www.caribbeancic.org/ ·    Services offered –  start-up business and growth loans directly and indirectly; business growth programmes; business start-up programmes i.e. training & development; business mentoring; cross-border connectivity; exposure; internships; conferences; access to markets; financial literacy and the like.    Clientele – Young males and females between the ages of 18-35. ·Contact details:  On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dynamicyouthsofgrenada Address: Chantimelle, St. Patrick’s, Grenada West Indies Phone:   +1473 418 5114   DYGBH is the GEW host for Grenada