{"id":243944,"date":"2025-07-21T12:51:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=243944"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:51:14","slug":"abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union (ABWU) will host its annual Youth Congress on 20 August, bringing together more than 200 young workers under the theme: \u201cAdaptability to Ensure Sustainability: Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Youth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Blair Rose, President of the ABWU Youth Arm, said the gathering will equip young workers to navigate a rapidly changing job market. \u201cOur survival depends on retooling, education, and training,\u201d he stated, adding that entrepreneurship is key to long-term economic stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The congress is designed to amplify youth voices within the labour movement and promote greater participation. \u201cWe may lack years of experience, but we bring strong educational backgrounds, fresh perspectives, and a willingness to learn,\u201d Rose said.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Youth Arm\u2019s executive recently met to review its progress and reaffirm its commitment to empowering young people.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rose encouraged young workers across the country to get involved, stressing the importance of shaping a future-ready workforce. \u201cThis journey starts now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union (ABWU) will host its annual Youth Congress on 20 August, bringing together more than 200 young workers under the theme: \u201cAdaptability to Ensure Sustainability: Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Youth.\u201d Blair Rose, President of the ABWU Youth Arm, said the gathering will equip young workers to navigate a rapidly changing job […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":243945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-243944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union (ABWU) will host its annual Youth Congress on 20 August, bringing together more than 200 young workers under the theme: \u201cAdaptability to Ensure Sustainability: Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Youth.\u201d Blair Rose, President of the ABWU Youth Arm, said the gathering will equip young workers to navigate a rapidly changing job […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Antigua News Room\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-21T16:51:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-21T16:51:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"946\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"anr_staff\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"anr_staff\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"anr_staff\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f66ae26f5698168092c3ef9bccb12038\"},\"headline\":\"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-21T16:51:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-21T16:51:14+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/\"},\"wordCount\":163,\"commentCount\":1,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:946\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/\",\"name\":\"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship - Antigua News Room\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:946\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-21T16:51:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-21T16:51:14+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:946\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:946\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":946},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\",\"name\":\"Antigua News Room\",\"description\":\"News As It Happens\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Antigua Newsroom\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg\",\"width\":1260,\"height\":1260,\"caption\":\"Antigua Newsroom\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/AntiguaNewsRoom\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/antiguanewsroom\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f66ae26f5698168092c3ef9bccb12038\",\"name\":\"anr_staff\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96\",\"caption\":\"anr_staff\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/anr_staff\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship - Antigua News Room","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship","og_description":"The Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union (ABWU) will host its annual Youth Congress on 20 August, bringing together more than 200 young workers under the theme: \u201cAdaptability to Ensure Sustainability: Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Youth.\u201d Blair Rose, President of the ABWU Youth Arm, said the gathering will equip young workers to navigate a rapidly changing job […]","og_url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/","og_site_name":"Antigua News Room","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom","article_published_time":"2025-07-21T16:51:13+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-21T16:51:14+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":946,"url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"anr_staff","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@AntiguaNewsRoom","twitter_site":"@AntiguaNewsRoom","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"anr_staff","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/"},"author":{"name":"anr_staff","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f66ae26f5698168092c3ef9bccb12038"},"headline":"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship","datePublished":"2025-07-21T16:51:13+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-21T16:51:14+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/"},"wordCount":163,"commentCount":1,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:946\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/","name":"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship - Antigua News Room","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:946\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp","datePublished":"2025-07-21T16:51:13+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-21T16:51:14+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:946\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:946\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-21-at-11.56.04.webp","width":1600,"height":946},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-to-host-youth-congress-focused-on-adaptability-and-entrepreneurship\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ABWU to Host Youth Congress Focused on Adaptability and Entrepreneurship"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/","name":"Antigua News Room","description":"News As It Happens","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization","name":"Antigua Newsroom","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg","width":1260,"height":1260,"caption":"Antigua Newsroom"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom","https:\/\/x.com\/AntiguaNewsRoom","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/antiguanewsroom\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f66ae26f5698168092c3ef9bccb12038","name":"anr_staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96","caption":"anr_staff"},"url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/anr_staff\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243944"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":243946,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243944\/revisions\/243946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/243945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}