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Ashanta J Ramsey

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UB '20🎓
LJMU ‘26🎓
B.A. Psy., M.A. Crim. & Social Policy
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🇧🇸 Youth Ambassador @nyac242
@caricomyouthambassadors
Youth Empowerment | Social Justice

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The Diamond of her 28th Season 💎

Part I

In my twenty-eighth year, I enter society not to be seen…but to be remembered 👑

✨ What 28 is Giving ✨

More intentional than 21.
More confident than 25.
Less concerned with proving things than 26.
More excited about possibilities than 27.

At 28, I’m choosing purpose, creativity, community, faith, curiosity, and joy.

Here’s to celebrating the life I’ve been building and the woman I’m becoming. 💛👑

#bridgertonsonnetflix #birthdayshoot📸 #twentyeight #birthdayseason taken in Camden, London, Uk by @uhshantuh

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4 months ago

I am surrounded by the love I exude ✨️☮️🥰💞

#staygroovybaby ✌🏾 #year26begins #geminiszn ♊️ #birthdayshoot #melaninpoppin by @uhshantuh

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2 years ago

1/4 of a century down 🥂✨

Cheers to a new chapter of Love, Laughter, Growth and Adventures.

📸: @daijah70
Hair: Barbie Pierre
Makeup: @beautymarked_bychea
Lashes: @madlashesbaha

#25 #goddess #goldenhour #birthdayshoot by @uhshantuh

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3 years ago

Happy Caribbean Youth Day
and welcome to Youth Month in The Bahamas! 🇧🇸

Our voices matter. Our ideas matter. Our impact matters.
Here’s to turning Voice to Vision and shaping the Bahamas and Caribbean we want to see. 💙🧡💗

#CaribbeanYouthDay #NationalYouthMonth2026 #VoiceToVision #TheBahamas by @uhshantuh

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17 days ago

Today, I officially close the chapter on my tenure as the Female CARICOM Youth Ambassador for The Bahamas. 🇧🇸 @nyac242

Serving in this role has been one of the most meaningful chapters of my journey in youth advocacy, leadership and regional engagement.

When I reflect on these past two years, I think about the foundations we were able to build; not always knowing exactly what those foundations would eventually support. Sometimes, when you are building, you don’t immediately see the results of the work. But eventually, you feel its impact in the strength of the structure that stands because of it.

One of the greatest lessons I’m taking with me is that growth often happens in ways we cannot immediately measure. As my CARICOM Advisor, Michele Small-Bartley, once reminded me:

“A mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.”

This experience certainly stretched mine.

It challenged me to think beyond what I already knew, to engage with regional issues more deeply, to represent the Bahamian perspective in spaces beyond our shores, and to understand the responsibility that comes with having a seat at the table.

I am proud of the work I was able to contribute during my tenure; from strengthening regional engagement and youth-focused initiatives to creating resources, sharing knowledge and helping to build greater continuity for those who would eventually take on this role.

But perhaps the greatest part of this experience has been realizing that legacy is not always found in what bears your name. Sometimes, it is found in the systems you strengthen, the ideas you introduce, the people you encourage and the doors you help make easier to open for someone else.

To the new cohort of Ambassadors: congratulations! This chapter now belongs to you. Make it your own. Ask the necessary questions, build meaningful relationships, embrace the learning and use the opportunity to create something that will outlast your tenure.

To my fellow Ambassadors, @divisionofyouth242 , mentors, colleagues, CARICOM partners, and everyone who supported me throughout this journey: thank you for being part of it.

I close this chapter with gratitude, pride and a taken in Government House, The Bahamas by @uhshantuh

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19 days ago

Know the Law. Shape the Future. ⚖️🌎

On September 21, the CARICOM Youth Advisory Committee on Crime Prevention and Violence hosted its first webinar, “Know the Law, Shape the Future: Legal Literacy for Crime Prevention in the Caribbean.”

The discussion explored legal literacy as a practical tool for understanding our rights and responsibilities, navigating the justice system, making informed decisions, and preventing crime (including understanding the consequences of our actions online).

As Co-Chair of the Legal Literacy Working Group, I was proud to help shape the webinar and co-develop the Legal Literacy Starter Guide for Caribbean Youth, while also delivering the closing Call to Action: Know. Think. Act. Shape.

Thank you to our Chair, Renee Atwell, our moderator Luke James-Trim, and our panelists Adrian Odle and Michele Gonzalez for helping bring this conversation to life.

I am also grateful to the CARICOM Secretariat for selecting Renee and I to serve on the Youth Advisory Committee — creating opportunities like this for young people to contribute meaningfully to regional crime prevention and violence prevention efforts.

This is only the beginning. Know your rights. Understand your responsibilities. Use your voice. 🗣️
#caricomyouthambassadors #bahamianyouth #legalliteracy #nationalyouthambassador🇧🇸 by @uhshantuh

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19 days ago

When I think about peace, I think about how fortunate I am to call The Bahamas home.

We are not a country experiencing war or armed conflict, and for many of us, peace is part of our everyday reality.

But peace should never become invisible simply because we have it.

Today, the United Nations marks the International Day of Peace under the theme “Invest in Peace — For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day.”

It is an opportunity to recognize not only peace between nations, but the everyday work that makes peaceful communities possible.

Across The Bahamas, people are quietly doing the work of peace every day:
youth leaders, mentors, teachers, coaches, counsellors, social workers, faith leaders, community organizers and volunteers.

They work through churches, schools, youth organizations, mentorship programmes, sports, community initiatives and countless other spaces where young people learn, grow and find belonging.

The work happening in our Bahamian communities also contributes to the Caribbean Community we are building together.

A peaceful CARICOM should be one where our differences in culture, language, geography and circumstance are met with understanding rather than division;

where young people have meaningful opportunities to participate; and where our countries share knowledge, resources and solutions.

For me, peace in our Caribbean Community means more than the absence of conflict.

It means people being able to live with dignity, access justice, feel safe, participate meaningfully in their communities and see a future worth investing in.

It means young people are not simply told they are the leaders of tomorrow, but are given opportunities to help shape the region today.

Peacebuilding is also prevention. It means investing in young people, education, mentorship, mental health, community development, justice, opportunity and institutions people can trust.

The person creating a safe space for a young person,
the mentor providing guidance,
the teacher refusing to give up on a student
and the volunteer giving their time are all contributing to the conditions that make peaceful communities possible.

Advocates get tired. Volunteers get tired by @uhshantuh

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a month ago

Find me where the wild things are. 🌿

🎄It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄

LOVE Personified 🫂🥰

Cameraman: “Say Wild Thyme”
My brain: Yee-Haw 🤠 🪢 taken in Wild Thyme Restaurant by @uhshantuh

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a month ago

What has my freedom produced?

A woman who knows where she comes from and chooses to pour into those coming after her.

Sankofa teaches us to go back and get it—to reclaim the wisdom, strength, and legacy of those who came before us. While we acknowledge that freedom is still a work in progress, I stand in gratitude for the freedoms I do have because of my ancestors’ faithfulness and resilience.

Their sacrifices gave me the opportunity to dream, to serve, and to help the next generation rise.

That’s how I honor them.

Happy Emancipation Day to all of my diasporic family. 🦋✊🏾

#emancipationday #caribbeangirl #islandgirl #melaninqueen #bahamian

🇱🇨 Outfit from Saint Lucia

🇬🇾 Shoes from Guyana

🇯🇲 Hair from Jamaica

🇧🇸 Attitude from The Bahamas

This is my ode to regional integration. 🤎 taken in New Providence, The Bahamas by @uhshantuh

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2 months ago

Saint Lucia, you really are something special. 🇱🇨 From the breathtaking Pitons to the lively atmosphere of Rodney Bay, every part of the island was beautiful. But what I’ll remember most is the people…the friends I got to spend time with, the kindness of my driver Sydney, and the warm hospitality I experienced everywhere I went.

And yes… tasting fresh chocolates at Emerald Estate definitely made the trip even sweeter. 🍫

Needless to say, I’ll be back for Carnival 2027. Until then, thank you, Sweet Saint Lucia. ❤️🎭 taken in St Lucia, East Caribbean by @uhshantuh

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3 months ago

This is my favourite part of being a Youth Ambassador. ❤️

Not the meetings. Not the titles. Not the travel.

This.

Spending time with young people, encouraging them to dream big, love deeply, and realize that they don’t have to wait until they’re adults to make a difference.

Today, I had the honour of delivering the keynote address at the closing ceremony of Holy Spirit Anglican Church’s Summer Camp. The best part? Hearing the children repeat the very messages I hoped would stay with them:

💛 Love is a choice.
💙 You can make a difference now.
🖤 We are all ambassadors.

My cup is full. Here’s to raising a generation that leads with love. 🇧🇸✨

#YouthAdvocacy #TheBahamas #FaithInAction #Leadership NextGeneration taken in Holy Spirit Anglican Church by @uhshantuh

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3 months ago

The Caribbean doesn’t need more frameworks. It needs more implementation. 📝🤔

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of representing The Bahamas at the 51st CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Saint Lucia.

Throughout the week, I sat in rooms with regional leaders, policymakers and fellow youth representatives discussing the future of our Caribbean. While the conversations covered many issues, one message continued to resonate:

We already know what many of the solutions are. Now we have to implement them.

During the Youth Solutions Dialogue, I shared recommendations on the importance of intentionally developing the social and emotional competencies of young people so they are better equipped to navigate the complex socioecological realities of our region. Building resilient communities begins with building resilient people.

One of the strongest themes to emerge from the dialogue; echoed by fellow Caribbean youth; was that our region must prioritize implementation, accountability, monitoring and evaluation over the creation of new frameworks. We have no shortage of policies, strategies and declarations. The real challenge is ensuring they are integrated, enforced and translated into meaningful action that reaches the people they were designed to serve.

Youth don’t just want a seat at the table, we want to be partners in implementation, monitoring and evaluation. We are ready to help move ideas into impact.

My sincere thanks to the @mofabahamas and the @caricomorg Secretariat for the opportunity to represent my country and contribute to these important regional conversations. It was an honour to engage with fellow Caribbean youth, policymakers and leaders who are committed to building a stronger, more resilient Caribbean Community.

The work continues. 🇧🇸🌴

#caricom #youthadvocacy #resilience #policyinaction #implementationmatters taken in Gros-Islet, St. Lucia by @uhshantuh

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3 months ago