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2015-09-252015-09-28

Goducate runs pupils’ leadership summit in Iloilo, Philippines

In helping others help themselves, Goducate trains families, and companies, schools, and other organizations in leadership and team-building within their own context. Some of the training is done at the Goducate Training Center, but Goducate also has a mobile team that goes out to do the training. Goducate is in its second year of helping Iloilo Private Schools Educators Association (IPSEA) to train their student leaders.

IPSEA is an association of 17 elementary private schools in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. On Sept 10-11 Goducate ran the 7th IPSEA Pupils Leadership Summit. The event was held in 2 private resorts in Iloilo. 460 students from different municipalities in Iloilo province took part.

The theme of the summit was Marks of the Pupil’s Leadership in Governance. Lectures were made fun and easy by incorporating actions to definitions of the key words related to the lesson, and pupils were given creative materials to work on as well as fun-filled activities that would keep them energetic and build their critical thinking ability.

The lecturers and facilitators were the Goducate Training Center (GTC) trainees. Pupils were divided into eight smaller groups for the leadership enhancement sessions.

For the “ultimate challenge” pupils had to apply the lessons on planning, organizing, and leading in various activities that tested their physical and mental abilities. These activities enabled them to earn “money” with which they could buy materials to build a tower. The team that built the highest tower was the winning team.

The summit ended with the pupils being challenged to be good leaders in their schools and communities.

Pupils participating in group planning and presentation

*Our guest writer this week is Joanna De Leon, a community development workerr

2015-05-152015-05-20

Goducate in Iloilo partners Junior Chamber International to help Aeta Tribe

Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a non-profit organization that provides development opportunities that empower young people aged 18-40 to create positive change. It engages in activities ranging from community development to national and international projects, which demonstrate members’ social responsibility in improving themselves and others through participation, leadership, and action. Such activities and aims are very much in line with Goducate’s.

JCI is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and it has chapters in more than 100 countries. Its Iloilo Ilang-Ilang Chapter is an all-female chapter of JCI Philippines.

To celebrate JCI’s 100th anniversary, JCI Iloilo Ilang-Ilang launched a project entitled “Langit sa Lanit (Heaven in Lanit)” . to help and empower the Aeta “Ati” tribe in Lanit. Lanit is a village belonging to Iloilo City. The Aetas are the indigenous tribe in Iloilo Province. They are one of the ancestors of the Filipinos. They are now considered a minority. Most of them are uneducated and needy. They usually come from remote areas, especially the mountainous ones. Because of poverty and lack of food, livelihood, and other opportunities in the mountainous areas, they venture into the city. A few families are living in the compound of a pastor in Lanit.

For the Langit sa Lanit project, JCI Iloilo Ilang-Ilang partnered with the local barangay officials, Barangay Health Workers, APEX Club of Iloilo City, Central Philippine University (CPU) Medical Team, Western Visayas Medical Doctors, Doane Baptist Church Young People, and Goducate.

To prepare and equip its partners, JCI Iloilo Ilang-Ilang held a lecture on “Understanding Indigenous People” on April 14 at a restaurant in the city.

The project was launched at the compound of the Ati Tribe on April 15 with activities such as a demonstration of how to wash hands property, a talk on family planning, a ear check-up, and training on the commercial production of native chicken. Goducate helped with “Can You Hear Me 2.0?”, the ear-check-up program.

Aetas from other municipalities were also invited to the launch of the program, so in total 46 Aetas participated that day. JCI Iloilo Ilang-Ilang, together with its partners, will continue to monitor and help the group.

Doctor from CPU demonstrating hand washing technique

Goducate team with certificate of appreciation from JCI

*Our guest writer is Joanna De Leon, a Goducate community development worker

2015-04-172015-04-16

Goducate runs “Recollection” event for Dalid National High School in Iloilo

March is graduation month for high-school students in the Philippines. Many schools hold “Recollection”events for their graduating class. These events are geared towards students’ character development. They allow the students to recall the wonderful memories and meaningful lessons of high-school life and to prepare them for the future.

Dalid National High School is in Alimodian, a third-class municipality in Iloilo province. The school’s principal, Ms Ma. Riza Lasquita, and the staff member in charge of the event, Mr Angel Sernadilla, invited Goducate to run the Recollection event. They know that one of the goals of Goducate is to educate children and see them reach their highest potentials. They believe that Goducate can motivate and inspire their students reach for their dreams.

The Recollection was held on March 12. 46 students participated in the whole-day event. The program included fun-filled team-building activities, life-enriching sessions, small-group mentoring of the students, and individual reflections of him/herself.

We hope we were able to give the students an encouraging and inspiring Recollection experience, and that they will treasure the lessons and the new friendships built with the Goducate community development workers.

*Our guest writer is Joanna De Leon