Seeds for Mindanao's Advocacy and Youth Leadership

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WE MISSED YOU AND WE ARE DOING THIS FOR YOU

We are gathered together with BHOLI’s Board Members to plan on how we can provide more opportunities in SMAYL!

What's on your mind? What are you expecting from us this year? Let us know. 🙂

PUBLICATION ALERT!!! We are delighted to share with you our first edited book published through the support of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future Program of the U.S. Department of State.

Inviting everyone for our book launch on Friday, Jan 14, 2022, at 8:00 PM Philippine time

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://anu.zoom.us/j/82836195748?pwd=Y1ZEekhwSy9SMWJ2R1djelkvSFRNdz09
Meeting ID: 828 3619 5748
Password: 750900

This edited volume is built around the global recognition of youth's integral role in peacebuilding, as manifested in the passage of UN Resolution 2250 (in 2015) and 2535 (in 2020). But while young peacebuilders have captured the spotlight, there is still a need to learn more about the situation of young people from various contexts. The seven chapters of this edited book offer stories and micronarratives of young peacebuilders’ works in the ground.

Editors:
Mary Koren Witting-Acuesa, PhD
Primitivo III Cabanes Ragandang, PhD

Chapter contributors:
Katrina Leclerc
Judge Ma. Theresa Camannong
Atty Neil Y. Pacamalan
Lynrose Jane D. Genon
Carolyn Williams
Neil M. Martin, PhD
Tushar Kanti Baidya

Design and Layout:
Charl Mark “Didoy” Delfino Ane of Doy Designs

The editors would like to thank the chapter contributors for making this volume possible. We would like to also thank the generous support of the U.S. Department of State, through its YSEALI Seeds for the Future Program. To Dr. Carthelyn C. Adajar for her proofreading assistance. Acknowledging as well the SMAYL facilitators: Miggy Ann S. Kaamiño, Engeline A. Degamo, Bianca Mae Tan Alaud, Krisha Angela A. Omayao, and Kian Kris R. Caspillo. SMAYL is also grateful for the support and guidance from the Cultural Vista who helped us implement a year-long seed project. May this seed grow and create a sustainable and enduring impact through the years.

Hello to all Young Peacebuilders!

Dr Helen Berents, a researcher based at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia is currently undertaking a research fellowship that is interested in young peacebuilders’ own accounts of their work and leadership.

If you are at least 15 years old and identify as a youth in the context you work in, this is an opportunity for you to be part of this survey. Click here: tinyurl.com/YouthPeaceLeaders

This is our opportunity to help inform the future of youth, peace, and security agenda. Let us all help share this information with our fellow young peacebuilders. Daghang salamat 🙂

Youth Leadership and the Future of Peace and Security A survey on youth-led peacebuilding and youth leadership for peace and security.

Happening now! Register: https://bit.ly/3mBDq2j

Do you want to learn more about preparing a successful YSEALI Seeds application and get USD 15,000 funding from the U.S. Department of State? Do you want to learn first-hand about the YSEALI Seeds experience?

Join this webinar tonight (8:00 pm Philippine time) and hear from the story of SMAYL (Seeds for Mindanao's Advocacy and Youth Leadership)! Dr Mary Koren Witting-Acuesa, along with other Seeds winners from Southeast Asia, will share their winning stories.

Do you want to learn more about preparing a successful YSEALI Seeds application and get USD 15,000 funding from the U.S. Department of State? Do you want to learn first-hand about the YSEALI Seeds experience?

Join this webinar tonight (8:00 pm Philippine time) and hear from the story of SMAYL (Seeds for Mindanao's Advocacy and Youth Leadership)! Dr Mary Koren Witting-Acuesa, along with other Seeds winners from Southeast Asia, will share their winning stories.

Register: https://bit.ly/3mBDq2j

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Do you know someone who or better yet, are you the one that we have been looking for?

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We are excited to connect with you guys!

SMAYL was featured!
On Mindanao Daily and yes, most of the SMAYL staff are comprised of Professors and Tagoloanons so that's why such a heading was made.

Thank you for recognizing us Ma'am Susan Palmes-Dennis and the whole Mindanao Daily team! More power to you guys!
:)

And here's the food by Project Midyayong.
You can tell that they had a feast during the culminating program! :)

The food prep from Sining Kambayoka Ensemble:

"Celebrating our virtual graduation with a Pagana Meranaw that features Meranaw dishes "piyaparan a manok", "bakas" "bruwa and lukatis" and the famous "palapa" (2 variation."
PS I can't join my groupmates physically since I am here in Saudi Arabia but I am with them virtually 😊.
Mula sa MSU - Sining Kambayoka Ensemble"

Now here's the setup and meals of Pilumbayan.
You can tell they also prepared well since the had to prep that Anahaw leaf at their back. :)

Here's the best in setup during the Short Course Culmination:

Congratulations!

Miss Alma Calibo of Department of Education posted hers also saying:
"☕𝗡𝗜𝗟𝗨𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗚 paired with 𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢 ☕
From the Home of Sagingan Festival at the heart of the Land of Beauty and Beauty,here's one of the cultural snacks/delicacies called "LUYANG" or "NILUYANG" (is made from mashed or pounded starchy foods, in this case the boiled cooked young BANANA, mixed with coconut milk and sugar. It is molded into various shapes and traditionally served on banana leaves with toppings of grated young coconut, various nuts, cheese,butter, or margarine...❤️😍
Tubod - the capital of Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Norte province - the Land of Beauty and Bounty
𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁!"

There's a lot going on at the table of SMAYL Facilitator Miggy and SMAYL Secretary Doy

"We have here watermelon, Afritada, Carbonara, Bibingka (which is a delicacy in Medina, Misamis Oriental), Empanada, Inihaw na Isda, Nilagang Saging, and the national food of the Philippines: BULAD"

Now here's the snacks and setup of Iranun Youth Initiative.

"We in the Iranun Youth Initiative prepare this setup for the virtual graduation. We use Pandala for our decorations. We have dodol, Wadit, turon, patulakan, apang and bt'ngan for food and snack. "

Here's that meal that made everyone (except for them) envious!

A meal from ABA Trainings.

"Zamboanga City is known for it's Crabs and Famous Kuracha dishes with Alavar Sauce.,, ABA Trainings Inc. is ready!"

During the Culminating Program of the Short Course, we did not just had a ceremony but we had a FIESTA OF FOOD from different areas of Mindanao.

Here's one quoted from Miss Lyn Corazon of DepEd Iligan.

"Sending virtual hugs from Iligan City!
Featuring Iligan City's Cheding's Toasted Peanuts.
Cheding’s Peanuts store has been in Iligan City for decades. Tourists and travelers flock the store for its numerous delicacies to take home to family and friends. Cheding’s Peanuts peak season is on City Fiesta time (September), Christmas Season and the summer months. These packs come in different sizes, 1 kilo, ½ kilo, 370 grams, 50 grams, ¼ kilo and 200 grams foil pack.
Included also in the bilao are my all-time favorite snacks.
Thank you, SMAYL!"

Congratulations VBYO (Voice of Bangsamoro Youth Organization) for making it as a winner for the project pitching! May you make good use of your project budget and looking forward to the project's success. :)

Last but not the least of our Project Pitching Winners is MSU - Sining Kambayoka Ensemble may you continue with your project and help the community prosper with your projects!
All the best!

Iranun Youth Initiative also won on Project Pitching. Kudos to you guys!
I hope you make good use of your funds on the project! Cheers!

Here is another winner for the Project Pitching: International Association of Youth and Students for Peace (Mis. Occ. Chapter) wherein their project was entitled Cocolinaw that aims to help coconut farmers.

3 Weeks ago, during the Short Course on Youth, Peacebuilding, and Sustainability, we had a contest on Project pitching wherein the participants can win $300.
Here is one of the winners of the Project Pitching.
Action Bridges Aspirations (ABA) Trainings Inc.
Congratulations to you guys!

MENTAL HEALTH BREAK

Dear Participants, congratulations on finishing the Short Course of SMAYL.
We are happy that you made it.
Also, this month has been a good exercise to our brains and body in all the activities that we had. In this light, it is just right to give everyone a Mental Health break for you and to the Staff of SMAYL.
Rest your brains, bodies, emotions, and spirit for this week. You deserve it.

This week, SMAYL will not be having any activities or contacts due to this break. Don't worry winners, we'll be back by next week. :)

IT'S A WRAP!
And this concludes the SMAYL Short Course on Youth Peacebuilding, and Sustainability.

Thank you so much dear participants for your commitment and energy in joining.
Also to the Department of Education for the neverending support and open-mindedness.

We are proud to be with you. This is not the end but a start of a great future to all of us.

Happening today!

Virtual Graduation and Awarding Ceremony for SMAYL's inaugural short course on "Youth, Peacebuilding and Sustainability: from Theory to Practice"

HAKAB NA MINDANAO 2021

Our friends from Modern Nanays Of Mindanao, with the leadership of Nadine Angelica Gadia Casiño, invite everyone for an online gathering of breastfeeding mothers! Please see the details below.

Breastfeeding protects babies from COVID19.

Are you a breastfeeding mother in Mindanao? We invite you to biggest gathering of breastfeeding families in the Island of Mindanao! Let us help build enabling breastfeeding environments so we can lay the best foundations of lifelong health to our children.

Join us on August 8, 2021 1pm via Zoom played live on Facebook. Celebrate with your breastfriends and family at the comforts of your own home.

Register here for FREE to join!
bit.ly/HakabNaMindanao2021

HAKAB NA MINDANAO 2021 AUGUST 8, 2021. 1PM-3PM. Live via ZOOM! An online gathering of breastfeeding mothers all over the Island of Mindanao! Let us help build enabling breastfeeding environments so we all can lay the best foundations of lifelong health to our children. 1. Bring mother support groups all over Mindanao toge...

For emerging peacebuilders from friends of Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute

Are you new to peacebuilding or know someone who would benefit from an introductory course on peacebuilding? Check out this course with Paulo Baleinakorodawa and Elsa “Uka” Pinto: https://mpiasia.net/programs/training/online-courses/introduction-to-peacebuilding.html

Our third live session done early today since Tony Sgro is presenting all the way from California, USA.

Thank you so much Tony Sgro for sharing your knowledge and time in blowing our minds with your best practices in peacebuilding around the world!

Happening Now: Tony Sgro of Edventure Partners (California) sharing innovative approaches of how young people across the world challenge violent extremism through the web.

This session is part of the inaugural short course on Youth, Peacebuilding, and Sustainability: from Theory to Practice

CAPTIONED PHOTO CONTEST
8 Organizations submitted their entry with description.
Here's our criteria for judging:
Likes/ Reactions: 50%
Photo and Caption: 50%

Counting of points in likes and reactions will stop by July 20, 2021 - 11:59PM

Prizes await for the winners so vote for your best photo and captioned org! :)

Our first live session done!
Thank you so much Professor Sukanya Podder and Atty. Neil Pacamalan for your time!

We are also blessed with the good connection despite the bad weather. Congraluations everyone!

No, we just can't get enough of providing international speakers participants! Here's Mr. Mridul Upadhay from India.

A set of speakers in one talk?
This just keeps on getting better!

Transitional Justice and Preventing Violent Extremism: Lessons from Southeast Asia

Join Patrick Burgess, co-founder of Asia Justice and Rights - AJAR, to explore how transitional justice can help prevent the growth of violent extremism, sponsored by The University of Sydney -Sydney Southeast Asia Centre.
When: TOMORROW at 2:00pm Philippine time!

Register at: bit.ly/SSEACAJAR

📢 Transitional Justice and Preventing Violent Extremism: Lessons from Southeast Asia

Join Patrick Burgess, co-founder of Asia Justice and Rights - AJAR, to explore how transitional justice can help prevent the growth of violent extremism.

When: TOMORROW at 4pm AEST!

Register at: bit.ly/SSEACAJAR

And we are off to a good start!

The first-ever meeting of the SMAYL Short Course Participants!
See you more on our online, Peacebuilders!

Yasmira Moner, she's our 11th speaker.