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Students stand up for cultural and environmental sustainability in UPeace dialogue

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…
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ESSC course on natural resource management and human development with University for Peace students

This year, ESSC continues this engagement by designing and teaching a three-unit course for students enrolled under the Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS) program. This course is specifically designed to focus on resource management and human development and is led by…
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ALP students’ human experience in Bendum

Bendum youth show ALP students how weeding is done Mariel de Jesus Last April, Sitio Bendum was the busiest I’ve ever seen it. While I have had the privilege of being in Bendum during Tapok, the indigenous youth gathering for…
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