 | Be the change you want to make.* | Sep 29, 2007 |
"Volunteerism is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly.
It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds."** Volunteerism refers to an act involving a wide range of activities, including traditional forms of mutual aid and developmental interventions that provides an enabling and empowering environment both on the part of the beneficiary receiving, and the volunteer rendering the act, undertaken for reasons arising from socio-developmental, business or corporate orientation, commitment or conviction for the attainment of the public good and where monetary and other incentives or reward are not the primary motivating factors. In the Philippines, volunteerism is more popularly known as “Bayanihan” which translates into “getting into the act of helping, being a hero for the community.” This site aims to serve as a collection of volunteer opportunities, links to organizations, and related resources for the interested Pinoy volunteer. * Mahatma Gandhi | ** Former US Pres. Bill Clinton | Definition of volunteerism from PNVSCA | Group image courtesy of www.proudlypinoy.org VOLUNTEER DIVER TO TRAVEL TO THE TURTLE ISLANDS NEEDED ASAP:
Our organization will be conducting an underwater filming expedition in the Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area (both the Philippine and Malaysian Turtle Islands) as part of the six-country assessment of the ocean's health in relation to human activities. The Turtle Islands expedition will be for 24 days, inclusive of travel. We are looking for a volunteer who is a strong diver (preferrably a DM) to assist an accomplished American underwater photographer during the expedition. The schedule will be from October 17 to November 9, 2011. The Perks?: 1) free airfare and other travel expenses (Manila-Kota Kinabalu-Manila), 2) hotel accommodation in Sabah and the Turtle Islands, 3) food and overflowing drinks (you will love the Baguan sling!) during the entire expedition, 4) a once in a lifetime opportunity to set foot on Baguan Island (a highly restricted area for turtle conservation), and 5) experience a unique place where you can witness turtle nesting and emerging of hatchlings in the wild, every night and everyday.
Please reply to this post or send an e-mail to omaliwanag@conservation.org if interested. Thanks!
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Doodle Earth Art Fair 2011 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS RedRoot Artists Cooperative is in need of volunteers for the DOODLE EARTH School to School Art Fair Caravan on February 14 - March 25, 2011 within Quezon City Schools. We are calling all fast learners and mature individuals to join this year's event team. Basic requirements: enthusiasm, commitment, and availability for the next 2 weeks, some days on January, February and March 2011. We can offer students academic credits for their internship. We also accept fresh graduates.
Volunteers are needed for the following:
Art Department – trainees for graphic design, copywriting, video compositing or web design – artist facilitators for the kids’ art workshop proper
Marketing – assistants for event sponsorship and coordination
Publicity – assistants for media partners coordination, ad placements and media coverage
Program – assistants for program design and coordination Secretariat – assistants for documentation and event coordination
To apply, please fill up the form below or send your resume with a cover letter specifying which department you are interested in working as an intern or staff. Please send all resumes toredrootideas@gmail.com and support@redroot.coop.
Please note that this is an event organized by an artists cooperative as part of a community development program so only meal and transportation allowances shall be provided for volunteers.
Thank you.
Red Root Team For more information, check out our temporary event website: www.doodle-earth.redroot.coop
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Sali na sa Commission on Human Rights!
To kick off the Human Rights Week, we shall have a "Run for Human Rights" on Dec. 4 (Saturday). Assembly place is at the back of the UP Diliman Administration Building (Amphitheater) at 5:00 A.M. Bring your barkada, group / sector, org, family, community, students, co-teachers, officemates, agency. Wear white t-shirt. Plaster on your front shirt your own battle cry for human rights. Be ready to exhibit your battle cry at the ceremony at the Planas Garden of the Quezon Memorial Circle.
No registration fees. If you want to print the Run's icon, attached is the specification.
Run's route is from U.P. to Quezon Memorial Circle. See you there. a little paintbrush + a lot of helping hands = a powerful statement, awareness, love of nature and God's creatures, creativity, learnings, fun & friendship! The He Cares Foundation scholars along with volunteers, friends, members of the ND-E Social Action team
are painting a dolphin mural this Saturday and we hope you will come with us. You don't have to be good at art to join (!!!) because we have a brother (from Lingkod QC, He Cares supporter) to lead us as he has led several groups before. Last year you planted trees with us. This year we hope you will paint with us as we teach the children about how to protect nature through art. Why dolphins? The goal is to paint 23,000 dolphins all over the world as a protest since this is the number annually slaughtered in Japan. So far the count is 22,000. Konti nalang! "This is not just about animals, it's about us" - A.G. Saño join us this Saturday (December 4, 2010) morning to early afternoon (if lots volunteer, we'll finish faster!) Start: 8:30 AM Location: West Ave. QC area
(We'll give you exact location when you confirm) Organized by the LNP ND-E Social Action Team
(This is not an official ND-E event but it will still bless you in leaps and bounds if you come!)  Link: http://www.aklatan.org/index1.html?gclid=COvNkOzAyqUCFYHc4Aod3nXAkwBagong Kulturang Pinoy, Inc. is a registered nonprofit organization whose overarching mission is to develop a reading culture among Filipino children in poverty-stricken areas in the Philippines. We believe that when indigent children develop an interest in reading, they will begin to read regularly and consequently they will become good readers. We also hope that participants will become proficient in English, which is predominantly used in the government, academic, commerce and business world in the Philippines and most countries in the world. The acquisition of good reading skills and proficiency in English will be these children's ticket to better economic, social, and civic lives in the future. 
Pathways to Higher Education is looking for volunteers willing to facilitate the Leadership Formation Program (LFP) for our college participants. 
The LFP aims to help students better understand themselves in the context of being a leader. It also aims to develop their leadership skills rooted in the Pathways core values. It also aims to help students realize the value of leadership in contributing to society’s growth. We need volunteers who: - are youthful and dynamic
- can commit 3 weekends (September 4&5, November 6&7 and February 5&6)
- are passionate about serving the country
No experience needed as volunteers will undergo training in facilitation and workshop content before the actual LFP sessions on August 21 from 8am to 5pm. The LFP sessions promise to be 3 weekends of fun and discovery both for our Pathways students and volunteers! So what are you waiting for? Email us at info.pathways@gmail.com or call Kristan Angeles at 426.6001 loc. 4045. For more information, please visit the Pathways Philippines website. Reposting from an e-mail. Please contact the organizers directly. Hi!  PETA's monthly Volunteer Night will be this Wednesday, December 1. Please join us for a fun and productive evening. We'd love to have you there! You're welcome to arrive at around 6:30 p.m. but not later than 7:30 p.m. (Volunteers will not be accepted after 7:30 p.m.)Volunteer Night is a great opportunity to meet up with other activists, but more significantly, we get loads of work done—such as stuffing envelopes with copies of Animal Timesmagazine for distribution to celebrities, sending letters to various companies that are abusing animals, doing online research, making phone calls, and more. Last month, Volunteer Night brought volunteers together to accomplish a variety of tasks, including preparing our foie gras mailing, which involved creating handwritten letters asking several restaurants to stop serving foie gras. Hundreds of letters have now been mailed to those restaurants! In addition, you'll get to know PETA and get updates on campaign news and projects from the past month. So come and make new friends and help animals! Our office is located at Unit 706, Fedman Suites, 199 Salcedo St., Makati. We're just a few steps away from Makati Medical Center. If you have any questions about Volunteer Night, please feel free to SMS Rochelle at 0920-4974679 or e-mail her at RochelleR@PETAAsiaPacific.com. You can also reach us at (02) 817-5292 or (02) 818-3668 during office hours. Thank you for everything that you do for animals. We hope to see you on Wednesday! Best regards, Agnes, Ashley, Jana, Jason, Jerard, Katrina, Kelsey, Maggie, Sally and Rochelle Cinemanila International Film Festival 2010
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERSCinemanila is in need of volunteers for the 12th edition of the festival. The dates of this year's festival are December 1-5, 2010 in Robinsons Movieworld Robinsons Galleria. We are calling for fast learners and mature individuals that do not require a lot of hand-holding to join this year's team. Basic requirements are simply your enthusiasm, commitment, and availability for the next 2 weeks. We can offer students at any stage of their college experience academic credit for their internship. We also accept fresh and recent graduates. Volunteers are needed in the following departments: Art Department Marketing Publicity Theater Operations Hospitality To apply, please send your resume with a cover letter specifying which department you are interested in working as an intern or staff. PLEASE SEND ALL RESUMES DIRECTLY to cinemanila.entries@gmail.com and cinemanila@gmail.comPlease note that this is a non profit organization, and although we offer a minimal stipend, we can not offer high compensation. Thank you.
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Call for Donations Book Sale at the Vargas Museum
This season, the Vargas Museum will accept book (old or used) donations to be included in the Vargas Book Sale. Gross sales will help the museum support its various projects. Unsold books will be put up for sale again next year.
The Vargas Book Sale will be held at the Vargas Museum west wing porch from 2-9 December 2010, 9am to 5pm.
Interested parties may drop off their books until 5pm of 30 November, Tuesday. Please look for Mr. John Abalos of the Vargas Front Desk.
For more information, please call 928-19-27, 981-85-00 loc. 4024 or e-mail vargasmuseum@gmail.com. The official website may be viewed at www.vargasmuseum.org.
Looking forward to your cooperation.
Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center Roxas Avenue, University of the Philippines - Diliman Quezon City 1101 Philippines Reposting from an e-mail. Please contact the organizers directly. Contact details are provided below.
Run for Knowledge on November 28 and help Filipino learners be the best they can be.
“KaRUNungan 2010: Run for Knowledge”, organized by Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI), will help bridge continuing resource and learning gaps in the Philippine education system.
Funds raised from this series of running events will go to the Knowledge Channel’s Expert Teachers on Air Project, which will be producing the educational show “Masterminds”. The program is meant to help high school students improve their mastery of English, Science and Math subjects through “virtual” expert teachers on air.
With 3k, 5k, 10k and 15k categories, serious and fun runners can support the cause of Philippine education. All categories begin and end inside the Meralco Compound. Meralco Avenue, Ortigas Avenue, and Green Meadows Avenue form part of the “KaRUNUngan 2010” race routes.
The top three male and top three female runners for each category will be awarded trophies and cash prizes. Other prizes and goodies will also be given to the biggest delegation, oldest and youngest runners, and best in running gear.
Registration fee is P400 for 3k and 5k and P600 for 10k and 15k. Register at Chris Sports in SM Marikina, SM North Edsa, Market! Market!, Glorietta 3, SM Fairview and Festival Mall; R.O.X. in Bonifacio High Street; Second Wind at Ortigas Home Depot and Teacher’s Village; or at the KCFI office in Benpres Building, Ortigas. For donations and more information on KaRUNungan 2010, please visit www.karunungan2010.com or call 910-3181 to 84 and 910-2031.
About Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI)
KCFI is a non-stock, non-profit organization that operates the Knowledge Channel, the Philippines’ only all-educational channel. The organization produces and broadcasts educational programs anchored on the Department of Education’s prescribed curriculum, as well as provides educational TV facilities to public schools at no cost. Today, KCFI is also taking advantage of the Internet and information and communication technologies to further access to quality education in the country.
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Hello Everyone :) It's only a few weeks before Christmas. I'd like to invite you to our project (am running it with other friends) If its not too much to ask if you can share our blessings.
See details of the project below. We are still finalizing delivery and pick-up points.
THE OUT-OF-THE-BOX PROJECT
THE MISSION: To bring help, hope and happiness to Filipino children and their families who are victims of various calamities
THE TARGET: At least 1,000 shoeboxes filled with treats delivered to 1,000 children and their families (The MORE shoeboxes, the MERRIER! So let's keep counting beyond 1,000 shoeboxes!)
THE DESTINATION: Evacuation Center in Isabela
THE TIMEFRAME:13 November - 13 December 2010 (Packing + delivery of Merry Christmas Shoeboxes)
THE PROJECT: The OUT-OF-THE-BOX PROJECT is a private-public partnership designed to bring help, hope and happiness to Filipino children and their families in the midst of adversity. Through the generosity and kindness of private citizens and organizations, recycled shoeboxes are filled with care goodies then turned over to the Civilian Relations Service (CRS) – Armed Forces of the Philippines who shall ensure the secure and safe delivery to the intended beneficiaries in evacuation centers and public schools as often as necessary.
THE MECHANICS : HOW TO PACK YOUR SHOEBOX in 3 easy steps:
- Find an empty shoebox; if you can, wrap the lid and the box separately in recycled newspaper or colorful gift wrappers, and we will take care of tying the ribbon; pls. make sure your box is open for safety and security inspection;
- Decide on what type of care goodies you'd like to share (such as books, toys, school supplies, toothbrushes, soap, towels, educational games, etc.) and fill in the packing list; we encourage NEW items, though we will accept used but functioning items. Soon as you contact us for a pledge, we shall send you a Pledge Form and Packing List;
- Fill in the shoebox with your gifts; please DO NOT wrap items individually and do not include:
- any kind of medicines
- perishable food items
- books /toys that promote violence (guns, knives, blades, violent games, adult books, etc.)
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO : - inspect the shoeboxes and remove items that may cause potential harm to the recipient
- split large shoeboxes and divide the contents into several care packages
- re-donate / dispose the items that may have to be removed from the shoebox
For more details or if you wish to arrange for pick-up/delivery points, pls. contact me in the meantime:
NOTE:
- We suggest a minimum of at least 6-10 items per shoebox; Peso value and contents vary but we recommend each box be worth around PhP50.00 – 150.00 / box.
- We accept in-kind donations, which shall be properly accounted for and provided with an acknowledgment receipt.
- Donations from outside the Philippines are welcome! Please coordinate with us for shipment details; we may be reached anytime via e-mail, FB, landline, fax, mobile, text, snail mail.
- You are most welcome to join us deliver the goods during our Shoebox Sorties! And if your goodies are too large to fit in a shoebox, those are most welcome too! : )
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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Not many of you know that most of the inmates at QC Jail are innocent. They are awaiting their trials and because of our slow justice system, sometimes they stay there for more years than their crime calls for.
The jail which is built for 800 now holds a little less than 3000. We have been going there for little less than two years, once a week, as part of the Restorative Justice Ministry of the Cubao Archdiocese. We bring merienda, soap (which they badly need!), and tell them they are not forgotten. We try to encourage them, give them hope through the Word of God.
For Christmas, we are hoping to give gift bags to at least 300 prisoners. If you would like to help, please send donations (may be soap, detergent, cookies, soup, rice, men's clothing, towels, toys or books for their children, canned goods) to any papemelroti branch (see locations below). Any little bit helps!
Would appreciate if you can pass this message to those you think would look kindly upon prisoners!
Drop off your donations at any of the following Papemelroti branches: 91 Roces Ave., QC
Branches:
Megamall (Lower Ground near Fast food)
SM City North Edsa (near SM Supermarket)
Glorietta 3 (at the side of Rustans)
Sta Lucia East Grand mall (2nd floor)
SM Fairview (near national)
SM Sta Mesa (2nd flr)
Gateway (near Goldilocks)
Ali mall (Ground, near Gerry's Grill)
SM San Lazaro (near BDO)
SM Manila
Robinsons Place Manila
SM Pampanga (annex)
SM Clark
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 To our dear friends,
Christmas is fast approaching and we would like to ask your help in making Christmas brighter and happier this year for 2,000 underserved children from different communities and welfare agencies. Attached is an e-flyer for the toy drive.
You can also help us by forwarding the flyer to your friends. You can also volunteer your services in preparing the gift bags for the children. Volunteer orientation will be on Dec.04 at 9 AM. Look for Ate Charlot.
Many thanks and God bless.
-- Noreen G. Parafina Programs Director Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc. Roxas Blvd. cor. South Drive, Manila Tel. 523-1797/98, 536-0595 E-mail: NoreenParafina@gmail.com, cheche_parafina@yahoo.com
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Hello everyone, Just want to let you know that Hands On Manila is in need of volunteers for our Hands On Schools-Galing Mo Kid! (HOS-GMK) project and I’d like to ask your assistance to possibly spread the word. Our HOS-GMK is looking for volunteers as 1) mentors to elementary school students (grade 4-6) in 3 public schools in Metro Manila. The mentors are requested to commit 4 consecutive Saturdays, with 2 hour session with the kids. There are modules to follow so mentoring is less complicated and 2) interviewers for our GMK impact evaluation research (to interview students, teachers, donors, mentors and parents who have been recipients of the program). This is our 4th year with GMK so we are evaluating the past 3 years (our first batch recipients have graduated and some of them have been lucky to be the recipients of high school scholarships at Southridge). All the interview instruments are ready and has been pre-tested, all we need now are people to do the interview ( a training will be provided before they go on field). If there’s someone you know that would love to do this kind of volunteering, please let us know. They can reach us at 8437044, 3866521 or 4737458. If I am not around, they can look for Carmela “Miel” David, our Project Officer for the HOS-GMK program. Hoping for your help. Thanks mucho! Helen
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Would you like to go and volunteer with the Kythe foundation? Kythe is a non-stock, non-profit organization that provides psychosocial care to sick children in hospitals. Their next prerequisite orientation for new volunteers is to be held on June 26, 2010, Saturday, 1 to 5 pm at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, East Ave. Diliman, Quezon City. details can be found here: http://www.kythe.org/| Start: | Nov 18, '09 10:00p | | End: | Dec 3, '09 | | Location: | in different locations, see list |
Focus on the Global South, Philippines Programme presents IN SEARCH OF JUST SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS The Larry Lohmann Speaker Tour in the Philippines 18 November to 3 December 2009 ABOUT LARRY LOHMANN Larry Lohmann (larrylohmann@gn.apc.org) works with The Corner House, a UK-based research and advocacy organization. His books include Pulping the South:Industrial Tree Plantations in the Global Paper Economy (with Ricardo Carrere) (Zed, 1996) and the edited volume Carbon Trading: A Critical Conversation on Climate Change, Privatization and Power (Dag Hammarskjold Foundation, 2006). He is a founding member of the Durban Group for Climate Justice and his articles have appeared in journals such as Accounting, Organizations and Society; Asian Survey; Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars; Development; International Journal of Environment and Pollution; New Scientist; Race & Class and Science as Culture. The Larry Lohmann Speaker Tour is part of Focus on the Global South’s Deconstructing Discourse and Activist Retooling Programme (DDARP), a project that aims to revisit debates on contemporary development issues, ideologies and paradigms and introduce new frontiers in analyses and perspectives to contribute to knowledge production, critical discourse and political action. The DDARP features programmatic short-term courses (lecture series) and one-time public lectures/roundtable discussions by nationally and internationally acclaimed scholars, researchers, and activists that are leading experts in their respective fields. For more info or to access past lectures, please visit www.focusweb.org/philippines. Schedule Nov. 18 Wed. “Reality Check on Climate Change” Time: 8:00-12:00 pm Venue: Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Co-organizer: UST “Climate Change and Justice: what’s in store in Copenhagen?” Time: 1:30-3:00 pm Venue: Miriam College Co-organizer: WAGI-GDEC, International Studies Center, Miriam College “Trade and Climate Change” Time: 6:00-9:00 pm Venue: Conspiracy Café, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City Co-organizer: Stop the New Round (SNR!) Coalition Nov. 19 Thurs. “Climate Justice: A Response to the Natural Disasters in the Philippines” Time: 10:00-12:00 pm Venue: Palma Hall 207, AVR Room, UP Diliman Co-organizer: UP Pol. Sci. Department and UP Third World Studies Center Climex Peoples Caucus on Climate Change “Towards Climate Justice: Critical Perspectives on ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation’ (REDD)” Time: 2:00-5:00 pm Venue: Bulwagang Tandang Sora, UP College of Social Work and Community Development Co-organizer: Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) Nov. 20 Fri. “Climate Conversations” Time: 9:00 - 11:30 am Venue: Leong Hall Auditorium, Ateneo de Manila University Co-organizer: Department of Political Science and Ateneo HPAIR Climex Peoples Caucus on Climate Change “Towards a Low Carbon Future: Examining Solutions to the Climate Crisis” Time: 2:00 to 5:00 pm Venue: PRRM Conference Room Co-organizer: La Liga Institute, LRC-KsK, PRRM and Climate Exchange Nov. 23 Mon. “The Great Climate Sale: Revisiting the Climate Change Debate” Time: 8:00 am-12:00 pm Venue: Little Theater, Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro Co-organizer: Xavier University Nov. 24 Tue. “Forum on Climate Change and Climate Justice” Time: 8:30 to 12:00 pm Venue: UP Mindanao Co-organizer: AFRIM, DRTS Mindanao, Stop the New Round Coalition-Mindanao “Discussion on Trade and Climate Change/Justice” Time: 1:00 to 5:30pm Venue: UP Mindanao Co-organizer: AFRIM, DRTS Mindanao, Stop the New Round Coalition-Mindanao Nov. 26 Thurs. “Climate Justice” Time: 8:00am-12:00 pm Venue: Audio-Visual Room 2, College of Law, University of Cebu, Cebu City Co-organizer: IBP-Cebu, GLACC, FIDEC, VCAN and University of Cebu Nov. 27 Fri. “Eastern Workshop on Setting the R&D Agenda on Global Climate Change” Time: 8:00 to 12:30 pm Venue: Visayan State University, Leyte Co-organizer: Visayan State University and DRTS-Visayas Dec. 1 Tue. League of Cities of the Philippines (to be confirmed) UP CSWCD (to be confirmed) Media briefing for reporters covering climate issues Time: 6:00 pm Venue: to be confirmed Dec. 2 Wed. League of Municipalities of the Philippines (detailed to be finalized) Dec. 3 Thu. With PLCPD - Briefing with Senate and House of Representatives’ staff (to be confirmed)
 World Wide Fund for Nature - Philippines (WWF-Philippines), the global conservation organization, together with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), invites you to be part of
PROJECT ECoKids, our climate change awareness campaign. Together with volunteers, HSBC and WWF visits public schools in Metro Manila to conduct these four unique modules to grade three students:  Module 1: Climate Change This module aims to define the causes and effect of climate change and how human activity can contribute both to speeding it up or slowing it down. Module 2: Energy Efficiency and Conservation and Renewable Energy This module explains the benefits of conserving energy by making energy efficient choices. The different types of renewable energy will also be introduced.
Module 3: Waste Management This module encourages students to manage wastes by practicing the 3R's: reduce, reuse and recycle. Module 4: Lessons Learned on Climate Change This module serves as the culmination of the three modules. Students will have the opportunity to share what they have learned, as well as what they have done in response to this environmental issue. Please join us in reaching  out to more students! If you are 18 years old and above, enjoy being with kids, and are passionate about environmental education, come to our volunteers' orientation and training on
November 16, 2009, 8am to 11:30 am
at rm 206, JBD bldg, Mindanao Ave, QC. Please note that turo sessions are held every Wednesday and Thursday, during school hours (you may want to check your availability before signing up  ). | Start: | Nov 17, '09 08:15a | | End: | Nov 17, '09 5:00p | | Location: | 3rd Flr., Bulwagang Tandang Sora, CSWCD, UP Diliman, QC |
(from an email) November 11, 2009 Dear Friends, Warm Greetings! In the context of the recent onslaught of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng and the ongoing global climate change negotiations, Climex sees the critical importance of immediately holding a Peoples’ Caucus –a series of forums and caucuses, that aims to bring together basic sectors and grassroots organization to discuss the impacts, immediate recovery, government responses, and the larger issues of financing and development. Climate Exchange or Climex is a movement of basic sectors and grassroots organizations, the marginalized and most vulnerable, including women, indigenous peoples, fisherfolks, farmers and rural communities, forest communities, formal and informal workers ,environmental groups, migrants, urban poor, and others. It aims to put these sectors at the center of the climate and development agenda and debates. Hence, Peoples’ Caucus will be conducted on a two part series based on the following specific objectives: * To serve as a venue for discussing a common framework and building of unities on broader issues of climate change and development, including specific issues on- rehabilitation/ reconstruction, adaptation, mitigation, financing, technology, and other key climate issues; * To create synergy of platforms and initiatives among sectors and grassroots communities most vulnerable and affected by climate change, and * To come up with a Common Peoples’ Agenda on Climate Change and Development In this regard, we would like to invite you and participate in the First Part of the Peoples Caucus on November 17 (Tuesday), from 8:15 AM until 5:00 PM, at the Bulwagang Tandang Sora, third floor, College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD), at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Specifically, the activity aims to discuss critical issues concerning climate change and development, and establishing the framework and unities which will aid us in the process of defining our positions and agenda. Thematic caucuses will immediately follow after the November 17 activity for the agenda building. For more information, please call tel. nos. 924-6399 and 921-1985 and look for Khevin Yu (Climex Secretariat) or send an email through khevinyu@gmail.com. Enclosed is the tentative program for your perusal. Sincerely, Milo N. Tanchuling Secretary-General, FDC – for ClimateXchange (TENTATIVE PROGRAM) PEOPLES’ CAUCUS Putting People, Communities and the Environment at the Center of Climate and Development Agenda “Defining the general framework, unities and positions on critical issues on Climate Change and development” Tuesday, 17 November (Tuesday) 8:15AM to 8:45AM - REGISTRATION 8:45AM to 9:00AM - INTRODUCTION OF THE PEOPLES CAUCUS PROCESS AND OVERVIEW ON THE GLOBAL AND NATIONAL/LOCAL CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Speaker: Climex 9:00AM to 10:00 AM - PLENARY I: SCANNING THE DAMAGES BROUGHT BY TYPHOONS ONDOY AND PEPENG, IMPACTS, AND RESPONSES OF THE GOVERNMENT; DISASTER RISK REDUCTION; RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION Speaker: Open Discussion Moderator: Climex Coffee break 10:05 AM to 11:05AM - PLENARY II: ADAPTATION Speaker: Moderator: Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement Open Discussion Coffee Break 11:10AM to 12:10PM - PLENARY III: MITIGATION, CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON REDD Speaker: Speaker: Moderator: Open Discussion 12:10 PM to 1:10PM - LUNCH BREAK 1:15 PM to 2:15PM - PLENARY IV: FINANCING & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Speaker: Freedom from Debt Coalition Moderator: Open Discussion Coffee Break 2:20 PM to 3:20 PM - PLENARY V: GENDER SENSITIVE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Speaker: FDC Women Committee Moderator: Open Discussion Coffee Break 3:25 PM to 4:25PM - SYNTHESIS Open Discussion Speaker: Climex 4:30 PM to 4:50PM - CLOSING  Help our Public Schools recover from Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma) by donating School supplies or Cash Classes resumed already and there are still damaged schools and students with no school supplies to use. You may donate the following: For the students: • Notebooks • Pens • Pencils • Crayons • School bags • Pad papers • Eraser • Slippers • Sharpener, 12 inch Ruler • Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, soap *You may also donate Php 200.00 (around US$ 4.00) for every student you want to adopt. *A pack will include: for ES 8 notebooks, 2 pens, 2 pencils, 1 box of crayons, 2 pad papers, 1 school bag, eraser, sharpener, Slippers and toiletries. For HS: 12 notebooks, 2 pens, 2 pencils, 2 pad papers, 1 school bag, ruler, toiletries and slippers You may also donate toys for elem. school students.. For schools: • Monetary donation Donations may be dropped off at (or send to): c/o Knowledge Channel Foundation 5F Benpres building, Exchange Road cor. Meralco Ave. Ortigas Center, Pasig City Philippines 1600 Other Drop off centers for school supplies: STI-Alabang (across Starmall Alabang) TUP-Taguig c/o NSTP dept. Cash donations may also be deposited at any BPI branch Account details: Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. #0201-0437-27 BPI- Pasig- Ortigas Branch For inquiries, please call our hotline: (+632) 385-3847 or (+632) 910-3181 to 84 local 104 or email kchvolunteers@Ymail.com or volunteer@knowledgechannel.org
Knowledge Channel Foundation: www.knowledgechannel.org
****YOU CAN ALSO HELP US BY DISSEMINATING THE INFO ON OUR CAMPAIGN! Pls repost/share.. DLSU-Dasmariñas is accepting donations. please proceed to DLSU-D CAMPUS 2ND FLOOR SBC BLDG.
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