The visitors trekked to the village spring box and learnt about the efforts of the Forest and Water Management Team in Bendum to maintain clean water in the community. APC students also learn about the interconnectedness of forest regeneration and…
Read more
Students of the Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS) in Balay Laudato Si’ with ESSC staff Amor Paredes (lowest right) who facilitated the course. Jill Banta “It is in our culture that we respect our Creator and his creation. We farm, but…
Read more
by Gloria Amor Paredes For many young people in Bukidnon upland communities, a National Certificate (NC) from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is not just another piece of paper in their job application folder. The certificate also…
Read more
Communities of practice (CoP) are greatly challenged with increased multilingualism and there is a critical need to review and re-think ways in which they work. Multiple languages and multiple cultures provide new and unique contexts for community development workers trying to…
Read more
Representatives from the Pulangiyen community shared stories from the uplands in the recently held international conference on the 3rdAnniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, Laudato Si’, at the Vatican, 5-6 July 2018. Pulangiyen community members Mercy Pakiwag and Jason Menaling…
Read more