By Juju Manubag-Empuerto
CEBU CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- The
Young Minds Academy (YMA) in Cebu is calling on interested youth leaders aged
12 to 20 to apply for their leadership and citizenship development training
program.
Interested applicants must form a team of five members under one of the
following categories: Generation A (17–20 years old) or Generation B (12-16
years old).
The list of requirements and application forms may be downloaded at
www.rafi.org.ph/leadership-citizenship/young-minds-academy.
Deadline for submission of application is on Feb. 25.
YMA has already trained since its inception in 2006 some 565 youths towards
enhanced competence, strengthened character, and active citizenship engagement.
Participating youths undergo learning sessions, community exposures, and
project development anchored on an annual theme, accordingly.
YMA, now in its 7th season, is one of the programs of Ramon Aboitiz Foundation
Inc. (RAFI)-Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center (EADSC) under the
‘Leadership & Citizenship’ focus area, which aims to groom future leaders
and influencers in the community.
Ms Evelyn Nacario-Castro, executive director of RAFI-EADSC, said that in the
academy, responsibility and perseverance are keys to success.
"This is no place for trial and error/ or experimentation. This is no
place for people who cannot complete a task and a responsibility. Here, we
value both talent and responsibility. Talent may get you in YMA but to succeed,
one needs to couple it with responsibility. Talent qualifies you but
responsibility differentiates you," she said.
The theme for YMA’s Season 7 is “Urban Development” in support of the Mega Cebu
program and framework for long-term and collaborative planning and action
towards a more livable and sustainable city-region.
Other focus areas of RAFI are Integrated Development, Micro-finance and
Entrepreneurship, Culture & Heritage and Education.
For more information about YMA, contact Mel Yan at 418-7234 local 110 or e-mail
at mel.yan@rafi.org.ph, or visit www.rafi.org.ph or www.facebook.com/rafi.org.ph.
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