Sustaining Peace
By Lucía Cervilla The Island of Mindanao is often seen today as a place of conflict. The discussions are all about armed groups and encounters but little attention is given to how people build peace on a daily basis. We…
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News, Editorials, and Reflections
Bendum Reflection
By Akihito Ikegami What impressed me most in Bendum is the deep commitment and dedication of the youth to their community. On the second day of the fieldtrip, I engaged in planting bamboo with the help of the local youth…
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Strengthening cultural integrity through culture-based education
Paula Sendín The so-called civilized world was built on the principle that development is linked to education which eventually will help in developing a community or even a nation. Thus, economic and social development can be achieved through intellectual formation,…
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Bendum Yearend Update
Pedro Walpole SJ The biggest advance is another year of peace in the area and where community grows in stability and strength. We have not been affected adversely by typhoons while drought is still a possibility this year in the…
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Emerging Opportunities for Engaging Indigenous Communities (2014)
Pedro Walpole, SJ Indigenous youth hold the future for many upland communities. The Jesuit way of engaging indigenous communities is to encounter people in their dignity, with respect and appreciation for what God created with them. It is about working…
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