On May 19-23 Goducate Laguna held our 6th summer music workshop, with 53 participants.
One of our volunteer teachers was 23-year-old Jay-Ar. In 2008 he graduated from high school but was not able to pursue his college studies because of financial difficulties. Being the firstborn in a family of 6 siblings, he was obliged to find a job to help support the family.
When he joined our music program in 2012, he soon learnt to play several wind instruments, and was given a chance to pursue his studies through a Goducate scholarship. Students who take part in our community programs (including the music program) are eligible to apply for these scholarships, sponsored by a Goducate supporter. Jay-Ar was also granted free tuition by his college after passing an audition to become part of the college brassband.
He is now in the 4th year of his course for the Bachelor of Science in Education, and hopes to graduate by next year.
Jay-Ar plays the saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, and flute. He helps in our music program weekly, training others to play an instrument. It is part of Goducate culture for those who have been helped to go on to help others. This kind of movement makes a program sustainable.
