The Burnt Cookies and Brownies
written by Alixandra Pelmin, Participant to USA “Hi! This is Alixandra A. Pelmin and I am currently hosted here in Tifton, Georgia. My host family, the Kemeraits, are one of…
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Siklab: Youth Leaders Guild 2019
Alumna, Shar Jathiya Sheik (YES ’14) is president of the Supreme Student Government of Mindanao State University — Senior High School (MSU-SH), which recently spearheaded the Siklab: Youth Leaders Guild. The Youth…
Life in Kansas
written by Heidi Macangcong, Participant to USA At the beginning, I was nervous of going out my comfort zone, going out of my country and being independent. Having myself to…
Hard Work Pays Off
written by Emily Crumpton, Participant from USA A few months ago my school’s (University of Batangas) dance team asked me to partake in a certain competition that was coming up.…
TESDA Community Outreach Program
submitted by Aklan Community Volunteers from Northwestern Visayan Colleges (NVC) Basic Education Department including Vivien Bozoti, AFS Participant from Hungary joins the Community Outreach program of TESDA Aklan last August…
The world is a Book
written by Sittie Ayeenah Arindig, YES Alumna 2013 “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine Who would have thought that I…
Future Bridging Leadership Program
On January 25, Alumnus Johnson Badawi (YES ’11) graduated from the Future Bridging Leaders Program (FBLP), a year-long leadership development program and social innovation laboratory based on the core principles…
Peer2Peer Facebook Global Digital Challenge
Alumna Aniyyah Fatmah A. Guinar (YES ’17) and his five colleagues on Team Pakigsandurot of Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology won third place out of 60 competing…
Kadtiwalay: Envisioning Empowered and Holistic Family Living
Alumni Jemiema Dagadas (YES ’11), Nur Gabid Taup (YES ’11) and Rolie Ahmad S. Akot (YES ’10) are passionate about promoting a healthier Philippines. They developed a project, called Kadtiwalay,…