Proposed GASA Youth Training Program

Proposed GASA Youth Training Program for Responsible Citizenship and Responsive Leadership, 2004

Class Size: 15

Venue: Siquijor Provincial Science High School

GASA Field Coordinators: Fred E. Duran and Verna M. Alih

Day 1  - Siquijor History and Culture (Meet at the Lazi Convent)

A.M.

• Registration/Breakfast
  Welcome and inspirational talk from seminar coordinators
  Getting to know you – talk about personal and family background, ambitions./ hopes
  Sharing of book reports, discussion

Recommended Moderators: Fred Duran & Verna Mamicpic-Alih

P.M.

• Tour of historical structures
  Siquijor Heritage Foundation on Island Historical Structures & Restoration Efforts, Siquijor Literature, & Culture - discussion of island folklores, ghost stories, metaphysical healing (barang/pactol/wakwak),

Recommended Speakers:        

Faisal Mamicpic-Alih and Father Vic Fontejon - Historical buildings and restoration project
Verna Mamicpic-Alih and Dr. Ma. Ava  Vios – History, Language and  Culture

(Display of DILA posters/brochures in care of Dr. Vios)

Evening

• Campfire  for Culture: (Folk Songs, Visayan Haranas, Balaks, Filipino Dances in Pasatiempo (a beach property within walking distance from SiquiSci Hi)

Recommended Moderators: Verna M. Alih, Fred E. Duran, Dr. Ava Vios.

Day 2 – Health, Sanitation and ENR

A.M.

• Nutrition & Health  & Health Care Issues – Diseases, Pollution, Hospital and Clinic Services
  Environment: Destruction vs. Conservation, Rehabilitation
  Water resources, management and conservation

Recommended speakers: Dr. Ma. Ava Vios, Jennifer Ligutom, and Dr. Hilconida Calumpong

P.M.

• SCORE on Marine-Life and Eco-Systems in Siquijor 
  Field trip to mangroves, river(s), watersheds, LOWA projects of water distribution; irrigation projects

Seeding mangroves with fish or shrimp fry

Recommended speakers: Dr. Hilconida Calumpong, Felida Generoso and Ray Bendijo

(Display sea world photography of Gary Harrison’s mysiquijor.com website)

Evening- 

• Movie: Rizal, Q & A session.

Day 3 – Social Problems & Social Services, Law & Order, The Local Government Code and Governance

A.M.

• Social Problems and Criminality on the Island:  Poverty, alcoholism, drug abuse, child and spousal abuse, gambling, theft, rape, homicide and other crimes

Recommended speaker: Senior provincial social worker with provincial jail warden or chief of police.

Field Trip: Observe an  RTC session or visit the provincial jail and chat with the provincial warden

P.M.

• The Local Government Code & Governance
  Levels and Responsibilities of the Local Government.
• Discuss the meaning of corruption, transparency in governance, moral ascendancy, patronage politics, intelligent voting vs. vote buying; meaning of political platform, responsible citizenship; responsive leadership, etc.

Recommended speaker: Field Coordinators  to search for speaker

Evening-  

Movie: Dekada 70,  Q&A Session

Day 4 –The Wealth and Poverty of the Island. – Agriculture and Commerce in Siquijor  

A.M.

• Budget Awareness – Exercises in basic budgeting from personal to family /home. barangay to town to provincial budget. Discuss expenditures vs source of income, taxes, etc.. Discussion of who are the “rich” and the “poor” in the island. Discussion on solutions to improve economy. Encourage students to talk about own situation..

Recommended speaker:  Field Coordinators  to search for speaker

• Beyond subsistence farming, fishing and livestock raising – interactive discussions  on cooperatives, “best affordable practices” to encourage students to draw up a plan for a  viable integrated small scale agri-business enterprise: orchard development, backyard gardening & livestock raising, woodcraft, etc. Discuss ways to find needed start-up capital and technology .

Recommended panel:  Eddie Lantaca, PHCCI, Jaime Parami and Dr. Ramon Taroc (DA)

P.M.

• Tree Planting – Class of 2003 & Class of 2004 in a reforestation project (Talingting?) or Bandilaan.

Evening –

• Essays (Opinions/Editorials) or Short Story Reading

Day 5 – Social Responsibility, Career Planning

A.M.

Panel Discussion on Career Opportunities in the Island and Beyond:

• Small- to medium-scales business: sari-sari store, bakery, eatery, woodcraft & iron works, carpentry, vehicle repair and maintenance, orchard development and farming, retail trading, etc.
• Professional and service careers: Banking, teaching, public service, agri-business, construction engineering, architecture, law and order, health care, environment protection, journalism, etc.

Recommended panel: FCs + one or two more

P.M.

• Class Initiative - Class draws up a plan for a project for school year 2004-05: promote a high school reading program, more tree planting, bird counting, mangrove seeded fry monitoring, starting a newsletter, etc. 
• Wrap up – write evaluation

Homeward bound.

Day 6 – Graduation/Community Bonding

Outdoor graduation and picnic attended by parents.