{"id":128139,"date":"2021-04-29T06:41:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T10:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=128139"},"modified":"2021-04-29T06:41:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T10:41:07","slug":"womens-mentorship-programme-launches-in-antigua-and-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/womens-mentorship-programme-launches-in-antigua-and-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Mentorship Programme launches in Antigua and Barbuda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-69009633\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-4021722563\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>With a continued focus from international organisations on promoting gender equality around the world, Antigua Sailing Week (A.S.W.) has worked with the Antigua and Barbuda Sailing Association (A.B.S.A) and the Antigua and Barbuda Marine Association (A.B.M.A.) to pioneer a mentorship program to encourage girls and women to consider the sport and business of sailing.<\/p><div id=\"antig-829732839\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The programme\u2019s objective is to develop pathways and generate opportunities for women in the sport and industry of sailing in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n<p>President of Antigua Sailing Week, Alison Sly-Adams said, \u2018When we devised the programme we looked at existing successful mentorship programmes worldwide and in particular the Magenta Project.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1994472646\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1606209543\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"16cceddb-da5a-439f-8675-6fcc68a7421e\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16cceddb-da5a-439f-8675-6fcc68a7421e.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16cceddb-da5a-439f-8675-6fcc68a7421e.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16cceddb-da5a-439f-8675-6fcc68a7421e.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16cceddb-da5a-439f-8675-6fcc68a7421e.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16cceddb-da5a-439f-8675-6fcc68a7421e.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16cceddb-da5a-439f-8675-6fcc68a7421e.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The programme focuses on performance sailing and although eventually we would love to see more women in racing we decided that the Antigua and Barbuda programme needed to be broadened to include recreational sailing and additionally to invite women into the industry.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1674247514\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>There are already many women in high profile positions within yachting in Antigua and Barbuda but we would like to invite more to join in.\u2019<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/Bqj1tuYeqv3K3FkahNVJ78kluniAbyDSB-s9v6wx8LK-nTi5Q_oGNFpe3LKzfogZCtZMUb4ccZDcXHtjL4haGIichW8Fpf3WRqZtg47wKMNs6nQ4GccKO86c7vtNDrTmj656lVPW81vzx9PgcUqayrpW_BW8jZ7hslqkew=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/e4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234\/_compresseds\/9e4d8714-2a8e-4e79-b8f6-c9786aaec4d0.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><br \/>\nFor the inaugural programme there are eight women who have agreed to offer their time to help develop pathways in sailing for the women in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n<p>The mentors are: Eloise Green, Super Yacht Services professional; Rana Jamila-Lewis, lifelong recreational sailor, day skipper and Events and Marketing Manager of ASW; Paola Vittoria, lifelong sailor and organiser of the World Optimist Championship held in Antigua in 2019; Elizabeth Jordan, founder of the National Sailing Academy; Junella King, Sailing Instructor, Dockmaster and Day skipper; Samara \u2018Nicky\u2019 Emmanuel one of Team Antigua Island Girls and a freelance skipper and delivery and race crew; Susan Elliott-Beatty, Class Secretary of the International Optimist Dinghy Association and secretary of ABSA,<br \/>\nand Alison Sly-Adams, President of ASW and the Caribbean Sailing Association and General Manager of the National Sailing Academy and recreational dinghy sailor.<\/p><div id=\"antig-804394564\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-8816753325883297879mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-8816753325883297879mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>The programme is open to women from 16-30 who want to develop their knowledge and skills around the sport or industry. There are no qualifications necessary and you do not need to know how to sail. Applicants need to be open to new ideas and developing a relationship with one of the mentors who will use their skills, knowledge and network to help them.<\/p>\n<p>The programme will take place over the next year with 4 one to one sessions with a mentor and 2 team days with all mentors and mentees together.<\/p>\n<p>There are 8 opportunities\u00a0available\u00a0for which\u00a0applications must be received by May 31st, 2021 and mentees will be confirmed by June 30th, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Antigua Sailing Week is also encouraging corporate citizens who wish to support gender equality to consider coming on board as sponsor of the programme which will culminate in the first Women\u2019s Race Day during Antigua Sailing Week 2022.<\/p>\n<p>More information about mentors can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234&amp;id=175c03916c&amp;e=601e9307ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234%26id%3D175c03916c%26e%3D601e9307ab&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619777788673000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH0562vbgjcA8hrTGtL4MO9UaaP8A\">www.sailingweek.com\/mentorship<\/a><wbr \/><br \/>\nAnd applications can be submitted online via\u00a0<u>\u00a0<\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234&amp;id=a76a611885&amp;e=601e9307ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234%26id%3Da76a611885%26e%3D601e9307ab&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619777788673000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHUxrt7jircuAfFnBdq70kBLHVc6g\">https:\/\/www.sailingweek.<wbr \/>com\/antigua-barbuda-women-in-<wbr \/>sailing-mentorship-programme\/<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-8816753325883297879mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-8816753325883297879mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><strong>FUNDRAISING AUCTION DEADLINE EXTENDED<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234&amp;id=7d8cc57ee3&amp;e=601e9307ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234%26id%3D7d8cc57ee3%26e%3D601e9307ab&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619777788673000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrwKhd_tJd0USXK1iUft4-Sh2UdA\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/iPIWW7b3QH5oBFi_mnzTxQZkOi_96OXkDR-W--QNMKOt8odMw3V5aGAgDXy7omHgoe9AqIQiJdjyi3NUQGjmNitXv7deZ1N-yY4mQPdVHMWGtkY7n4rdJ0V04i1C_ukXXNPjA1x_Dlxex_V7Pz0PTEuXA_Uij0o=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/e4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234\/images\/b6be9f81-1b45-4dc4-9b72-c958f3428279.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\nWe are happy to share\u00a0that the date for the end of the auction\u00a0has been extended to Thursday 6th May at 12pm.<\/p>\n<p>Head over to the<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234&amp;id=928f0ec696&amp;e=601e9307ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234%26id%3D928f0ec696%26e%3D601e9307ab&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619777788673000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGLPfSB0FWZgUatGKDTUADqHEfxrA\">\u00a0auction page<\/a>\u00a0to browse all of the great experiences available including a DAY OF GOLF with cricketer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234&amp;id=0e11a0c312&amp;e=601e9307ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sailingweek.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De4a74806ec723a8a603ea2234%26id%3D0e11a0c312%26e%3D601e9307ab&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619777788673000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF83JT2v2qIIl5QT4BDUYQRhAS4kQ\">Sir Richie Richardson.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy Bidding!\u00a0 Thank you for your\u00a0support!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-8816753325883297879mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-8816753325883297879mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\"><strong><u>ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nAntigua Sailing Week, considered one of the Caribbean&#8217;s most prestigious regattas,\u00a0is held annually at the end of April and the 53rd edition will commence with the Peters &amp; May Round Antigua Race on\u00a0Saturday, April 30, 2022. 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