Youth Eco Boot camp for Miri youths instils life-long learning
MIRI: A total of 42 participants enjoyed a fruitful and informative weekend at Youth Eco Boot camp held at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri ( Pustaka Miri) from Nov 17 to 18.
Organised by Pustaka Miri and Miri City Council Local Agenda 21 ( LA21), the bootcamp with the theme, ‘ Rebrand Yourself’ was supported by Malaysians Nature Society (MNS) Miri Branch, Mega Hotel, Curtin University Malaysia and True Fitness Centre (TFC).
The activities during the two-day camp included Creative 3R; ‘Get Fit, Get Health’, Information Literacy Enhancement; Motivation: Open Your Mind; Green Graphic Design; ‘Lights…Camera…Action! Video Making Workshop; Let’s Discuss: Why Volunteer? ; Oh Behave… Dining Etiquette; Career Talk and ‘ Build Your Great Personality’ seminar.
“The activities aimed to instil and encourage life-long learning, knowledge- sharing as well as love and appreciation for the environment,” said a spokesperson in a press statement yesterday.
To encourage inter- dependency among the participants who were Form 3 and Form 4 students, they stayed overnight in the library and were given the opportunity to prepare their own dinner and breakfast.
Chairman of MNS Miri branch Iqbal Abdollah shared his experience in volunteer work
The activities aimed to instil and encourage lifelong learning, knowledgesharing as well as love and appreciation for the environment.
with participants, including his great joy from selflessly helping others in the community.
The closing ceremony on Nov 18 was attended by Pustaka Miri’s Regional Manager Salina Zawawi, Natural Resources and Environment Board ( NREB)’s Environment Control officer Joseph Uyo and Miri LA21 officer Dayang Siti Nurbaya Awang Kipli.
Spokesperson press statement