Guam § 85110 - Off-Island Educational Training and Cultural

§ 85110. Off-Island Educational Training and Cultural

Enhancement Fund – Program Goals.

(a) Fund Purpose. Educational and performing arts

enhancement opportunities for island residents progressively

increase each year as more organizations, schools and individuals

with interests in the performing arts venture beyond Guam’s

shores to stage performances for invitational events or engage in

competitions not offered locally. I Liheslatura (the Legislature)

finds that such participation is beneficial in the development of

performing arts skills; for broadening the education of resident

participants; and for encouraging youth involvement and

leadership activities that promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles.

Such off-island events, however attractive or beneficial they may

be, are often not within the financial reach of eligible participants,

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given the costs of airfare and accommodations. I Liheslatura

recognizes the benefits of such events, including arts and

humanities competitions, international cultural festivals and

exchanges, the Junior Statesman Foundation, the National Science

Fair, the Mock Trial, the Forensic League, and Close Up, among

others, and is compelled to protect the opportunities they present

by extending financial support. Any off-island event in which

performances of organizations or individuals from Guam are

featured generates favorable attention to the island, and promotes

efforts to boost the island’s visitor rates. Youth shall be given

preference in the awarding of grants.

(b) Integration of Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Prevention

and Early Intervention Programs. The Director of the Guam

Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency and the Director of

the Department of Parks and Recreation shall work in

collaboration with the members of the Governor’s Prevention and

Early Intervention Advisory Community Empowerment

(P.E.A.C.E) Advisory Council, such as the Guam Behavioral

Health and Wellness Center and the Department of Public Health

and Social Services, to identify effective prevention and early

intervention programs and strategies that will directly benefit

youth and adult recipients of the Off-Island Educational Training

and Cultural Enhancement Fund, and the Sports Fund. Such

programs shall include a requirement that fund recipients

participate in tobacco cessation programs (where warranted),

youth leadership in alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention-related

activities, and to include Applied Suicide Intervention Skills

Training (ASIST) and safe TALK focused on suicide prevention,

and shall focus on the following:

(1) to prevent/reduce alcohol, tobacco and drug use,

including underage drinking;

(2) to promote alcohol-free, tobacco-free and drug-free

lifestyles; and

(3) to reduce the harmful outcomes associated with

alcohol, tobacco and drug use.

(4) At the very minimum, the program shall include a

mentoring and leadership program.

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