■ On Saturday September 8 Oval North Technical High School visited Parliament where they learned about issues such as the separation of powers, the three spheres of government, the constitution, the Bill of Rights and many other topics. “Youth participation is key for any democracy. We need to teach our youth about our democratic institutions. If we don’t teach our youth about our democracy and its institutions, they will become uninterested and apathetic,” said Ricardo Mackenzie, Member of Provincial Legislature for Mitchell’s Plain.