Archive for September 2018
Youth converge to re-imagine safe spaces in Zamboanga
Armed with nothing but a handful of art materials, their creative spirits, and the hope for a safer Zamboanga, almost a hundred youth came together to re-imagine safe spaces in Asia’s Latin City last August 17 at Palacio del Sur, Zamboanga City. In line with the National Youth Commission’s celebration of International Youth Day with…
Read MoreArts Training Program leads to positive outcomes for out-of-school youth, study shows
A study revealed positive changes that happened to artistically-inclined and talented out-of-school youth who underwent arts and media training through Ateneo de Zamboanga’s SUGPAT Alternative School for Peace-building and the Arts. Published in the Journal of International Development, a research by Jonalou S. Labor, PhD entitled the “Role of Art Education in Peace Building Efforts…
Read MoreBarangay leaders undergo SUGPAT’s executive course for youth civic engagement
Seventy barangay leaders and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials gathered for the SUGPAT Barangay Leadership Program (BLP) Module 1 training session last August 2-4 and August 9-11 at the Garden Orchid Hotel. The SUGPAT-BLP is a 6-month program introducing the Bridging Leadership (BL) Framework to barangay leaders and SK officials through specialized training and workshops on…
Read MoreALSPA UPDATE: SUGPAT fellows immerse in children’s rights, youth legislation, and human dignity
The 33 SUGPAT Alternative School for Peacebuilding and the Arts (ALSPA) Fellows underwent sessions on children’s rights, youth legislation, and human dignity for the first term of their classes. “For the first half of the curriculum, we wanted to establish a solid grounding and focus on the core of the fellows. We believe these topics…
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