Thursday, November 5, 2015

Youth join summit

From the Visayan Daily Star (Nov 5): Youth join summit

Negros Oriental youth representatives from Gaba-an Youth Lead, New Ground events, Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, and Youth For Development joined the Army's 15th Infantry Battalion in the recent Youth Leadership Summit in Lanao del Norte.

The summit gathered more than 700 Muslim and Christian youths for the summit.

Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation coordinator, Joseph Ceriales, said the event was highlighted by#TatakSelfie, a self-worth summit module to provide engaging, on-site, interactive learning experiences for the youth with self-awareness to make them stewards or agents of change inthe country.

The activity that bannered the theme “Kapayapaan Nating Minimithi Magsisimula sa Ating Sarili”, also aims to make the youthmore responsible citizens of their communities.

The 15th Infantry (Molave Warrior) Battalion of 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army led some facilitators from across the country, including from Negros Oriental, in organizing the summit to promote peace in the area.

Ceriales said the army battalion headed by 15th Infantry Battalion commanding officer Lt. Col. Leomar Jose Doctolero showed their courageous and selfless workin making the huge youth gathering a success.
 

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