FORMER United States Secretary of State, retired General Colin Powell, and his wife, Alma Powell, are due in TT to launch the National Youth Mentorship Programme, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar and Minister of National Security John Sandy.
The event takes place today at 10 am at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA).
General Powell will give the feature address and officially launch the mentorship programme. He and his wife are both leaders of “America’s Promise Alliance”, a cross section partnership of more than 400 organisations which engage in advocacy to improve the lives of young people.
The National Youth Mentorship Programme is being run by the Ministry of National Security, in collaboration with the Ministries of Education; Science, Technology and Tertiary Education; People and Social Development; and Sport and Youth Affairs. Later today, the Powells will attend a lunchtime reception at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s, hosted by the Prime Minister.
He will also pay a courtesy call on President George Maxwell Richards this morning.
