Aside from capacity building and micro-financing, one of the inherent business activities that Youth at Venture (YaV) Philippines focuses on is shifting the paradigm of their beneficiaries from hopeless to hopeful. To Erika Clavido, executive director of YaV, this is among the most pressing issues that the country faces.
And this reality is compounded by the fact that the feeling of despair cuts across sectors of society.
Erika takes on a hefty challenge running a young but promising non-profit organization. But her credentials stand proof of her capacity for effective leadership in social work.
In this interview Erika talks about YaV, an offshoot of Netherlands-based Child at Venture, and their mission to uplift the state of out-of-school youth through entrepreneurship. She also delves into how it is to be an NGO worker
Find out more as Greater Good Philippines speaks to Eka about youth, social entrepreneurship and genuine change.
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A formal program focusing on past and present accomplishments is the main feature when the Air Force’s 420th Supply Wing (SW) celebrates 33 years of fruitful existence.
This year’s anniversary theme: “420th SW at 33 Continuing a Responsive and Economical Sustainment as Provider to Power Up PAF for Peace and Development”. Activities for the anniversary program held at the Main Ballroom Air Force City Officers Club on March 16 at 3:00 o’ clock in the afternoon.
According to Public Information Office Director, Lt Col Miguel Ernesto G Okol, the Air Force Chief Major General Lauro Catalino G Dela Cruz AFP will be the guest of honor to be assisted by Wing Commander Col Julius M Guillermo PAF (GSC).
Other activities for the anniversary include the presentation of awards and recognition to outstanding members of the unit.
The 420th SW is based in Clark Air Base, Pampanga.
Image courtesy of Nostalgia Manila.
“As a parent, you will do everything you can to make your child independent,” broadcast journalist Karen Davila shared during the launch of A Special Place, a project of the Association for Adults with Autism Philippines (AAAP) at the Filipinas Heritage Library.
Davila, who gave the opening remarks during the launch, talked about her son, David, diagnosed at the age of three to have Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), or having some behaviors seen in autism but not necessarily having Autistic Disorder. David, now 10 years old, celebrated his birthday on the same day of the launch.
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As in anywhere else in the world, smartphone activations are on the rise in the Philippines… and with this phenomenon comes a fresh opportunity for enterprising Filipinos—mobile apps development. This is what the team behind TrafficDito.com (TD) had in mind.
Combining existing and fledgling technologies, the TD team created the TrafficDito iOS app, the country’s first social monitoring app that helps users identify trouble spots in Metro Manila through fellow app users and Twitter. Simple plan with a noble cause indeed…but it does not stop there. In the furtherance of their service to the community, TD has cooked a partnership with Tulong Dunong Foundation Inc. (TDFI) in support of their mission to provide free education to the less fortunate.
EJ dela Vega, Product Marketing Padawan (google: Star Wars) and “Food Consumption Specialist” for Team TrafficDito, talks to Greater Good Philippines and reveals the inspiration behind the hit iOS traffic information app. EJ also explains the AralDito Project which aims to raise funds for the benefit of TDFI.
The Tulong Dunong Foundation Inc. partners with Ateneo de Manila, Miriam College and St. Scholastica’s College- Marikina in providing education to qualified students. TDFI grants tuition and fees exemptions to those who eventually get admitted to their school.
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