PERSONAL PROFILE

Shakeem Howell is a young professional, who is passionate about youth and social advocacy and has eleven years of Public Communications experience. He discovered his voice and love for advocacy as a student leader championing the rights of his colleagues when he addressed the forum at UN House for a series of Activate Talks on issues being faced by students in Barbados and the wider Caribbean and became a member of the UN Activate Talks. He holds certification in Project Management from The University of the West Indies Open Campus.

Howell’s love for service, swimming, and policy development, led him to be a part of numerous clubs, associations, and organisations. He is a former Executive Board member of the Social Justice Committee and National Youth Policy Coordinating Committee for the Government of Barbados and the League of Young Socialists and its UWI Chapter.

Shakeem is currently the CARICOM Youth Ambassador of Barbados, a United Nations UReport Barbados UAmbassador, and a UWI STAT Ambassador being a member of the Cave Hill Corps. He continues to follow his heart to guide his steps and passion for empowering people, this is just a bit as it relates to Shakeem’s journey as he always tries to keep a resilient mindset in order to accomplish excellence.