Generation GAP and PrideTT

Generation GAP has been a part of PrideTT's annual Pride month activities since 2018.

What began as a one-day talk forum for a meeting of minds between LGBT+ elders and youth on issues facing the community in a national context, has now shifted to focus on expanding to a holistic youth programme.

Through PrideTT's partnership with Scotiabank, the Generation GAP's expanded programme offers structured mentorship to 30 participants between the ages of 17 and 25. It takes on a modular format, focusing on character and professional development over a 10 month period (Aug – May).

Topics covered include:

• Living your truth and finding empowerment in your identity
• Character Development – Self Confidence/Self Awareness
• Problem Solving/Time Management/Decision Making
• Self-care and Mental Health Counselling
• Professional Development – Etiquette/Work Culture/Interview Prep
  
• Financial Literacy and Management
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Sustainable Community Engagement

Mentors provide interactive group exercises and self-paced home activities and follow on the progress of mentees.

Added for the first time in 2021 is full certification for participation in the programme. Participants are expected to develop a sustainable community intervention project which will then be added to PrideTT’s programming in the following year.