CAMAGÜEY. Conceived as an organizational framework to carry out initiatives in defense, production, communication, ideological training, culture, and solidarity, the Community Youth Network has been established in Camagüey.
Walter Simón Noris, first secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba in the territory, described the initiative as both strategic and timely, while acknowledging the decisive role young people have played throughout the country’s history as a pillar of the Revolution.
Similarly, Camagüey Governor Jorge Enrique Sutil Sarabia noted that the Network could contribute to the development of the Mi barrio por la Patria movement, as well as bring fresh, practical ideas to local communities to help address social challenges.
To achieve these goals, the Network will bring together leaders from the Young Communist League (UJC) and various student organizations, along with teachers, social workers, cultural promoters, young entrepreneurs, and representatives of other institutions, explained Juan Carlos Blanco Lores, a member of the UJC Provincial Bureau.
He added that several projects are already being implemented across the territory under the Network’s umbrella, including La zona joven segura, Voltaje juvenil, Tu aporte cuenta, Cuba viva, Código joven, Aquí con mi barrio, and Conciencia joven.
Through these initiatives, participants are engaged in efforts related to defense preparedness, the recovery of energy infrastructure, ideological work, food production, employment integration, recreation, and the promotion of patriotic values among younger generations.
Loreley Suárez Capdevila, provincial director general of Education, emphasized that the Network also creates opportunities to involve students—particularly those in technical and vocational education—in solving community issues by leveraging the capacities of educational institutions.
Meanwhile, José Rodríguez Barreras, director of the Office of the City Historian of Camagüey, stressed the importance of using the Network as a tool to strengthen patriotic sentiment in one of the country’s most historically rich regions.
Translated by Linet Acuña Quilez