St. Maarten born Shawn York, who is currently a student at the Grafisch Lyceum Art School in Rotterdam, embarked on a project to highlight St. Maarten both locally and abroad through the use of promotional shirts containing a text design: "37 Square Miles" in the colors of our flag: red, white and blue.
Basically the message the student is sending is that our 37 square miles island, has a lot to offer in relation to its size. At the same time the recent constitutional changes call for the implanting of national pride in our people, and to some degree redefine who are as a country within the Kingdom. The shirts will be available in black, on sale at the Upholstery World on the Bush Road 53.
Shawn’s aunt June Peters and cousin Tamara Vanterpool have been jointly assisting with the distribution and promotion of the shirts. NAGICO’s Marketing Officer Jimmy Challenger accepted a shirt on behalf of the company: "We must as individuals, through our workplaces or volunteer work, promote and build our island nation in every sense of the word. There are many challenges ahead for our government and people. NAGICO recognizes the importance of nation building and will continue to support sound projects that support this cause."