2 young Dominicans to receive the ‘Queen’s Young Leaders Award’ at Buckingham Palace on 29th June

​Her Majesty the Queen will present a ‘Queen’s Young Leaders Award’ to two exceptional young people from Dominica, at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, in London, on Thursday 29th June 2017. The Award celebrates inspiring young people from all over the Commonwealth who are dedicated to driving change in their communities and beyond.
 
This year’s Award winners are: 19-year-old Rianna Patterson who was chosen in recognition of her dedication to helping ease the impact that dementia has on individuals and families. And 28-years-old Eber Ravariere was acknowledged for creating opportunities for young people through agriculture.
 
Rianna and Eber will be representing Dominica, as they join winners from across the Commonwealth in the UK, for a program of inspiring meetings, networking opportunities, and bespoke training and mentoring, all designed to help them develop as leaders, and work with ever greater impact to transform people’s lives.
 
Selected from a competitive process where thousands of young people from all over the Commonwealth applied to be a Queen’s Young Leader, Eber Ravariere said: “During my year as a Queen’s Young Leader, I hope to raise awareness on the importance of food security, and the involvement of youth in agriculture. It will be encouraging to hear stories & learn from successful organisations & businesses.”
 
The 2017 Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners are working to support others, raise awareness and inspire change on a variety of issues from tackling bullying in schools, to preserving the environment, to promoting gender equality.
 
Before receiving their Queen’s Young Leaders Award at Buckingham Palace, the winners will visit 10 Downing Street, as well as take part in masterclasses at the BBC World Service, and the UK headquarters of global social media company Facebook. They will also meet the Commonwealth Secretary-General, take part in workshops at the University of Cambridge, meet senior executives from some of the UK’s leading organisations, and visit projects that are changing the lives of vulnerable people in the UK.