YERWADA, FEBRUARY 11, 2010: On February 7, 2010 the Youth group of the Yerwada parish organized a youth get-together for the 40 zones that existed in the parish. The basic idea of the get- together was networking with the youth of various zones and trying to form youth groups with the help of the Parish Council members.
The get- together began invoking the blessing of God and thereafter Fr. Franics, Parish Priest addressed the youth, enthusing them to take more initiative and grow in leadership qualities. Ice breakers made the youngsters feel more at home and this added interaction amongst youngsters of various zones.
Mr. Allan Doulton, a renowned orator at top companies was optimistic and thus took the invitation to share his knowledge of networking and the skills in being a good organizer. His interaction with the youth helped them to broaden their mindsets and thus making them aware that these leadership qualities would be an important tool for their future.
As the youngsters are Tech Savvy, Br. Savio D’Souza, the youth animator of the parish invited the youth to join the social networking site “Face book” where the youth members had initiated a new group called “Youth group of Yerwada”. This would help the animators to be in touch with the youngsters making networking and communication easier.
This initial start was a great success and the animators are sure that it will help them reach out to many more youngsters.