Dominica’s Representative at the inaugural Miss Humanity International Pageant Earlene Labassiere visited with students of the St. Mary’s Academy this morning, as part of her ongoing school tour.
Labassiere delivered a speech to the students in an effort to raise awareness about her platform, Child Safety and Abuse Prevention.
In her speech she stated,”Our humanity rests upon a series of learned behaviors, woven together into patterns that are infinitely fragile and never directly inherited. We all should share concerns for humanity and humanitarian causes. I share a concern for a Humanitarian cause which involves you, you the children, you the future of our country and the human race. “Child Safety and Abuse Prevention” is a cause which places focus on the education of you our children about stranger danger, bullying, peer pressure, and just saying no. Much concentration is also placed on the welfare of children, child neglect, child abuse, discrimination, child slavery, labor and abduction.”
The current First Runner-up in the Miss Dominica Pageant has adopted Operation Youth Quake as her charity and although she acknowledges that it is impossible to protect every child, she is steadfast in her determination to try.
She said, “Of course no one can protect their children from everything or foresee all the possible dangers they may face, but with a little child safety planning and a lot of love we can protect them from a lot. As an advocate for children I believe that it is beneficial to help build children’s confidence and teach them to respond to a potentially dangerous situation, rather than teaching them to look out for a particular type of person. Children should also respect themselves and others not infringing on anyone’s right. They should also be listened to. Every child must have the right to provision, protection and participation.”
Labassiere is intent on visiting a number of schools before the pageant in Barbados which will run from the 13-23 of October.
Wow she looking pretty Wi! Can’t say the same about the guys tho..
y sma y not her village school is it because they dont have internet to vote for her for miss viewer choice if u a real start at home charity begins at home Earlene go educated ur village first the sma boy are already on their way
At least the one from Dominica that representing Antigua proud to say She is the daughter of a crop farmer and a home health care aid worker. Netisha spent her early years in Dominica where she was raised in the countryside in a village called Petite Soufriere. Poor or not some people when they relocate they forgetting their roots. Let us see is Community day of service Ms labassiere will take out the make up and glam and put in sweat into the community she claims to represent!
What is going on in this Country, people can just walk into a school disturb classes, distracting especially young men and advertise themselves for pageant for facebook and votes – I find this should be sanctioned by the legal authorities. You are not Ms. Dominica, by the way where is Ms. Dominica 2011 in all of that. The authorities who organise these outside pageants do not have respect for the reigning queen – this ia bad – everybody want a crown man. I find this is total disrecpect DFC should stop this, these women must understand they are going to represent DA we must remember that at all times. Why are we so disperate. Everybody just registering for all kind of pageants is Dominica we representing lets try to maintain protocol.
Good luck to you Earlene….wish u success. On the other hand, this is really an untidy bunch of boys/young men indeed….all of them pants have too much material or maybe they have them too low on their behinds….their shirts need adjusting…their crest needs straightening up…a little bit of pride in oneself and respect for the uniform you wear would go along way.Our young men & women of today must stop and think for a little while longer.
while she talking about neglect and all this humanitarian s*** she should look to begin in the village and at home.
wow you are real hater
Apparently some people feel when you talk the truth is hate you hating . That is not being a hater when it have neglected children right in her doorstep the issue need attention. If your brothers have children in Dominica/Good Hope and they not talking care of them that is a form of neglect. She doesn’t have to go to Barbados to represent. The same speech she giving in school can be done in the family circle. That whole Africa thing and poverty please!! Her talent for the queen show should be acting not singing cause this humanity sh** is just a f***ing act!
All the best to you my dear, you are a determined young lady put all the negative behind and press on forward my dear.
Great Job cuz. I wish you all the best in the show.
Way to go Earlene
My Alma Mater – ORA ET LABORA – SMA – The “Gateway” to Knowledge, Education, and Excellence. I think these young boys are standing in my classroom – Room 102. Great job!
I like me a SMA man back in the days whosssssssss
How comes you did not find me back in those days?
my friend sorry to tell u but this is not room 102…this is the new wing of SMA…trust me i would know…graduated a few years ago!
Can you tell the difference between student and teacher in this picture? Look at the length of the trousers? Where has pride for wearing your uniform gone to? Come on young men, you can do better than that!
WHERE IS THE QUEEN IS SHE SLEEPING??? WHERE IS MISS DOMINICA 2011????
Puss you all Earlene fans just can’t put that sh** to rest she not the queen leave the current ms.dominica 2011 along and stop using her name in your nonsense. Isnt this about Earlene anyways stop with all that negative vibs puss and channel that into positive energy so your girl can win
agree with you strongly
good luck, but the you do not look as smooth as the picture you have for the Miss Humanity.
you have to maintain…
Haters again….
if you knew about technology you would have realised that the picture was air-brushed!!!!!!just say something nice and move on. motivate the girl!!!!!
Great job Miss Labassiere. Continue doing the good work. Good Luck in all your endeavors.
This is my Alma Mater but some of these students need to look more tidy in their uniform. The crest and pocket need a lift..
My Alma Mater as well and for real, pride in uniform has left the building. SMA was smartest dressed for so many years, now these kids look like they have no idea.
friends this is not the point of the article…and honestly why don’t you try to complement the young men before breaking them down…i get your point…but still u don’t have to beat their backs so…and while we shout pride in uniform…we should be shouting pride in self!