Diego gets own ‘Hall of Fame’

Speaking yesterday at the launch of the Hall of Fame at the North Diego Martin Community Centre on Church Street, Sandra Singh, Programme Officer for the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and the Caribbean Region said the programme was designed to foster democratic culture in schools in local communities.

“The Hall of Fame encourages the students to do culture mapping, to understand from within the community what are the gifts that resides in the community in terms of the heritage, and the people who have made contributions to the development of the community,” Singh said.

She continued, “For this Hall of Fame, research was done by students who were able to identify people from the community who would have contributed to the development of Diego Martin.” She said students from 18 secondary schools from across the country participated in the programme, and trained in the principles of democracy, communication skills and community development and engagement.

Regional Corporation Chairman, Susan Hong yesterday expressed her gratitude to the Caribbean Association of Local Government Authorities (CALGA) and the Commonwealth Foundation for facilitating the Hall of Fame programme.

She said, many times, local heroes are overlooked or taken for granted and the Hall of Fame seeks to bring this trend to an end.

“This Hall of Fame initiative will not only recognise our heroes but also inspire and encourage our younger generation to excel in whatever field they choose to.

They can now set a goal to aim for the sky and be recognised by our entire region.” She continued, “This is one of the most inspiring moments to honour the people of Diego Martin who would have done extraordinary things that would have made a difference in our communities and by extension our country.”