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…

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Arts 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…

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Barangay 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…

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