Forget about the promises that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s told you in her State of the Nation Address. One could only depend on his ability to contribute to community development if a Filipino wants to see change in his lifetime — unless he wants to pay more taxes to which the President claims have …well, saved the economy.
You have a wonderful idea and you absolutely know what to do but you don’t have the resources to make your dreamvillage come true. Don’t fret about it. There are wonderful opportunities that are being advertised through email where Filipino communities and individuals are eligible to participate. Check these out:
1. 2008 Innovative Base of the Pyramid Grant Competitiion – http://www.ibop-asia.net/. Deadline is August 30, 2008.
2. Reebok Human Rights Awards – http://www.reebok. com/Static/ global/initiativ es/rights/ text-only/ awards/index. html.
3. Training for Young Volunteers, “Learning the Unimaginable” (Volunteering as a Tool for Mutual Understanding: – http://wwhttp://www.asef. org
You might also be interested to see these announcements at http://www.pinoyworld.org/2008/ .
4. Radio Peace Workshop at CEBU on August 21. Deadline of Sumission of application on July 28
5. AAUW Education Foundation Scholarship Now Offered (United States).
6. World Creative Youth Forum (WCYF) 2009.
7. Mandaue Business Month 2008: Cebu Blog Contest
Just a word of caution: don’t just look for opportunities. It is important that you have a grasp of what is really needed and what good will an opportunity do to your organization or community before you ever knock to anyone’s door. Not all that glitters is gold.
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December 30, 2008 at 6:47 am
Thanks for posting the WCYF 2009 opportunity. Please continue to post articles about WCYF and I will be adding you to the list of Blog Sponsors for the event.