Janae Herbert, at 18 years old, represents the next generation of Caribbean changemakers. She currently serves as the Leader of Government Business in the Barbados National Youth Parliament and has been an active voice for youth advocacy through organisations Like UNICEF, U-Report, and the Barbados Youth Development Council.

For her, regionalism runs deeply, as she holds dual citizenship through Barbados and St. Kitts & Nevis, where she grew up in the first half of her life.

With a strong record in academic excellence, creative arts, and volunteerism, she brings to the CYAP a passion for education, mental & sexual health, and youth empowerment, especially for vulnerable and underserved communities.

She is an alumna of the St. Michael School and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill in Barbados.”