reinventing youth volunteerism and community service for peace

Reinventing Youth Volunteerism and

Community Servicefor Peace in

Southern Mindanao: The Story of Tri-Youth Volunteers

of Kapayapaan Kapatid Council/ SOCSARGEN Peace Network

(Presented during the 10th International Youth Day—Philippines, Makati City on August 5-7, 2009)

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• To become active participants in development processes whilst maintaining and promoting respect for the diversity of their community,

• To explore, develop, and express another dimension in redefining volunteerism

• To make informed decisions about the challenges they face now as well as in the future…SIMPLE ACTIONS

RoadmapEncourage Young People;

Make educators rethink about models

Membership first before volunteerism ?

Recruitment mechanism



Organizational orientation

trainings

THEN PARTICIPATION

Storytelling&

Discovering (?) a new tool

Basilan

Back

Our Little Work in Mindanao

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How about Teamwork and Unity that does not require any formal structure?

….but focus on impact and contribution



TO PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

D’ Beginning

• Telling • Showing • Involving

The Sumbakil Experience, other interfaith dialogues…



D’ Beginning

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ACTIVITY INCLUSIVE DATES/ VENUE TRI-YOUTH VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTION

Poster-Making Contest November 20, 2007/ DXCP Compound, GSC

Lead planner and implementer

Peace Symposium November 29, 2007/ Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

Program in-Charge and Secretariat

Exhibit and Creative Expressions of Peace November 27-December 3, 2007/ KCC Mall of GenSan

Support Staff/ Secretariat to Kalimudan Arts Center

Walk, Bike and Run for Peace and Sambolayang Raising

November 30, 2007/ Oval Plaza, GSC Program and Secretariat

Itanum Kalinaw: Kidz Paint for Peace December 1, 2007/ KKC Mall of GenSan Support staff

Concert for Peace December 1, 2007/ Oval Plaza Lead implementer

Civic and Military Parade December 3, 2007/ GSC Overall Secretariat and Program In-charge

Behind the Mindanao Week of Peace



Community Service in Times of Conflict Short Background:

a. Conflict brought about by MOA-ADb. Local conflict in Maasim, Kiamba &

Maitum

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Community Service in Times of Conflict

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Impt. 2008 Mindanao Week of Peace Highlights

Sample Highlight: Mindanao History and Culture of

Peace Information Caravan for the Youth Project

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Not Only in Times of Conflict

What are these now?

Lessons, Impact and Challenges

“I will make my weekend worthwhile to volunteering to communities rather than

spending a day to computer games or strolling at the mall.”



“a little act of volunteerism is a great deed someday.”



Reengineering, reinventing…

reflection of transcending beyond issues of organizational formalities (as a status quo) to actual contribution to the people in other communities.



Rethink upon about volunteerism, leadership,

service

‘knowledge management’ (tell others)

Sheltering versus separating….



Some issues/ questions to ponder

Loose or structured

ANSWERABLE…. OPEN FORUM

Community service top priority: power not (or rarely) discussed



Balance is ideal; choice is real

INVOLVEMENT by goals and not by the structure

Loyalty to PRINCIPLES (above all)

Volunteers not capacitated with development techniques/ tools; but

GUIDANCE is available



What more?

Come together, bond together,

VISIONING & DREAMING

CAPACITY to



LEADERSHIP

TRANSLATE VSION,

Into REALITY0



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