Youth advocates of Lanao del Sur and Marawi City were gathered on August 12, 2021 at MSU-IPDM Marawi City. This is in celebration for this year’s International Youth Day with a theme, “Transforming Food System: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”.
Around (70) advocates from 11 different youth organizations and youth-serving organizations participated in the said event. This was conducted by the Office of Member of Parliament Atty. Maisara C. Dandamun-Latiph under its Youth Sector Programs.
Organizations present during the summit are the Alshabaab Alhaalimun, Philippine Youth Leadership Program-Ranaw Chapter (PYLP-Ranaw Chapter), Sugod-1 Islamic Youth Movement (SIYM), Al-Fauj Al-Imanie, Saguisag A Ranaw, Butig Youth Movement for Peace (BYMP), Hijab for a Cause, Pilumbayan Incorporated, Youth Advocates for Change, Transformation and Sustainability (Youth ACTS), Moriatao O Ranaw, and Inspired Young Optimists Guild (IYOG).
This program aimed to showcase the efforts of the youth in advocacy works. This also aimed to recognize the youth organizations’ participation and achievement in nation-building through advocacy works; Provide youth organization a venue to share their unique experiences and learn from each other from their personal journey in advocacy works; Bring together youth partners advocate to share best practices in their advocacy works; And strengthen the youth advocates in their ongoing works that will lead to teamwork and sustain networking activities.
“Our youth symbolizes high energy, positivity and spirit to make things happen. I do believe that the future of the country is in the hands of the youth. Your energy, vigor, and power is unmatched. We are all hopeful that with your efforts, you are going to lead our nation to new heights.”, said by MPAtty. Maisara
Participating organizations had its Booth Exhibits to showcase their advocacies and achievements. The booth served as a competition to recognize the best booth in showcasing advocacies.
“Aside from the opportunity to showcase our advocacy journey, I/We have given the chance to reflect on ourselves as advocates of our own community. It made me realize a lot of things, a lot of realizations. This is one good thing I felt after the program. I have appreciated all of the efforts of every participating teams during the event. We have seen the collaborative efforts that we exerted. This manifest that the youth of Lanao are into one common goal, and that is to have a sustainable and social development progress.”, said by Amenoding B. Tomindug, a Member of Moriatao o Ranaw
Part of the Summit is a lecture about “The Significance of Advocacy Works” by Baicon Cayongcat of World Food Programme. Her lecture aimed to reinforce youth networks and teamwork for youth advocates.
The Office of MP Atty. Maisara provided Cash Grant worth of Php 10,000 each organization in recognition of their great efforts for their respective communities. Cash Grant will also serve as a funding for their future project and activities for Social Development.
