MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.
What is the Break the Silence Network? This BTS Network or collective, under the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus is an umbrella group to bring together, house and to recognize the tireless work of the members of the Break the Silence Network and their teams.
The members of the Network represent a diverse mix of
people who are passionate, committed and driven and include community
workers, NGOs, CBOs, service providers, sponsors, individuals, students and
activists, all genders. It is a collaborative initiative which brings members’
experience and expertise to the mission. Members recognize the need to
keep the campaign alive through sustained activities in communities. The main aim of the BTS Network is to create and sustain a ground swell of support and activism among members, who in turn, take the campaign to their various publics through several Calls to Action. The Networks main task is to get the message out and to sustain the message through:
— the formation of BTS school/community groups/teams
— the instigation and coordination of BTS events and activities
The BTS Network provides opportunities for advocacy, networking and technical and research information exchange which can be fulfilling both at a personal and civic level.
As a Network we continue to seek new partners who share the common mission of putting an end to Child Sexual Abuse.
