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PARTICIPANT’S DASHBOARD
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INCLUSION PILIPINAS
Lahat kasama.
Lahat kasali.
(Everyone engaged. Everyone included.)
Dear Ka-Voice,
Welcome sa Campfire 2024!
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[It] will be a testament to the power of the collective voice standing for human rights, women's rights, children's rights, indigenous people's rights, environmental rights, peasant's rights, and rights of persons with disabilities.
Jaymie Anne Reyes
Senior Policy Officer for Political, Human Rights and Law
Dutch Embassy
Day 1
The Voice Campfire 2024 was held at the Makiling 2 Ballroom of Park Inn Hotel by Radisson North EDSA. Day 1 started with a quick alignment meeting at 11:00 AM called by Yani Alonto, Voice Linking & Learning (L&L) Facilitator-Philippines. The meeting included the Voice PH representatives, Voice L&L-YGOAL Implementers, the facilitators, documenters, Amplifyathon, and technical (photographer/videographers) teams Yani discussed the Facilitator’s Guide which detailed the activities for the next three days.
Participants coming from different parts of the country trickled in towards the 2:00 PM start time of the event, with some coming in as late as past 8:00 in the evening due to delayed flights.
Below is the program for Day 1:
1. Interfaith Opening Prayer
2. Singing of the Philippine National Anthem
3. Welcome Remarks from Ishita Dutta, Voice International’s Program Manager
4. Message from the Dutch Embassy’s Senior Policy Officer for Political, Human Rights and Law Jaymie Anne Reyes, representing Dutch Ambassador Marielle Herarts
5. Unveiling / Ribbon-cutting of the Yakap/Pakay (Embrace/Purpose) Exhibit and Advocacy Marketplace
6. An hour of “open space roaming” around the exhibit and marketplace; networking, sharing, and playing of the Inclusiety Card Game.
7. Special Messages from:
8. Stakeholder Message from Corazon Lagamayo, Assistant Protection Officer of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
9. The Linking and Learning Journey and About the Event by Yani Alonto
- Kayla Lapiz, Voice Communications Officer
- Dawn Macahilo, Voice PH Program Manager
- JR Demecais, YGOAL Co-Founder and CEO
- Carmine Ganac, Linking, Learning, and Amplifier Officer, Voice Philippines
After the events of Day 1, administrative matters pertaining to hotel room and dinner arrangements for both the implementing teams and participants were discussed, and a reminder for the next day’s session which starts at 8:30 AM.
The Day 1 program ended around 5:15 PM. The YGOAL Secretariat and Voice teams ended with a debriefing, discussing the highs and lows of the day’s activities, and how to deal with issues raised in the succeeding days.
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I think one of the greatest learnings that we learned here at VOICE is that our voices are stronger when we are together.
Ireneo Demecais Jr.
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
YGOAL, Inc.
Day 2
The Day 2 Voice Campfire 2024 started at 8:43 AM.
Due to some technical difficulties in playing video recordings, JR Demecais led the opening prayer. Vince Pacanot, Campfire Officer of the Day, followed with a recap of the previous day’s activities by calling on participants to share what they found most memorable form the previous day’s discussions and events.
Below is the program for Day 2:
1. Opening Prayer led by JR Demecais
2. Recap of the Previous Day’s Activities by Vince Pacañot, Voice L&L Grantee Coordinator.
3. Mindfulness Exercise led by Marky Justin Torres, YGOAL Facilitator. Marky engaged the participants in a “loving kindness meditation” where the participants were asked to answer the questions “What is love?” and “What was the moment when you felt the most love and appreciated by the people around you?” The activity included breathing exercises as the participants “extended love and kindness” to a) someone they love, b) someone in their community or who they met in Voice events, c) someone they have a difficult relationship with, and d) themselves.
4. Special Messages:
5. Getting To Know You Activity: Community Art Making facilitated by Yani Alonto, Voice L&L Facilitator. In this activity, the participants were asked to pair up. Ten tables were provided with a canvas, colored pens, paint and paint brushes. The participants introduced themselves to their partners and discussed their inner purpose as advocates of inclusion. Three questions were flashed onscreen to be answered using art on canvas, with 15 minutes provided for each round. The Community Art Making was the method used in introducing themselves and their stories. At the end of the activity, the canvasses in each table were brought together for the final artwork.
6. The Amplifyathon Part 1: Challenge Mechanics and Scoping the Stories We Want to Tell
7. The Amplifyathon Part 2: Identifying the Storytelling Media
8. Panel Discussion: Sustainable Collaborations: Intersectoral Approach in Movement Building facilitated by JR Demecais
9. INCLUSION PILIPINAS: Our Commitment as a Community facilitated by JR Demecais
Panelists
- Zarah Mae Navarro, Deputy Executive Director, Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN)
- Bryan Ezra Gonzales - Policy Advocacy Officer, CODE-NGO
- Rolando “Mother Toots” Rivac - Project Head, Gayon Albay LGBT Organization, Inc.
As in Day 1, the participants were given the liberty to decide where to have their dinner using their allowance provided the previous day. They were also reminded that the next day’s session starts at 8:30 AM.
The Day 2 program ended at 5:05 PM. The YGOAL Secretariat and Voice teams ended with a debriefing, discussing the highs and lows of the day’s activities, and how to address feedback from the team for the following day.
Download the group picture here
Day 3
The Day 3 Voice Campfire 2024 started at 8:50 AM.
Below are the activities that took place:
- INTERFAITH OPENING PRAYER
- MINDFULNESS EXERCISE by Yani Alonto
- ENERGIZER by JR Demecais
- RECAP of the different stages of the Amplifyathon by JR Demecais.
- AMPLIFYATHON PART 3: Ship It! facilitated by JR Demecais, this activity involved the readying of communication materials developed by the participants for publishing/posting in the online channels of their choosing to test audience engagement.
- STAKEHOLDERS EVENT PREPARATIONS by Yani Alonto. This was the time given to the participants to prepare for the stakeholders who will be joining the event in the afternoon so they could take charge of welcoming the guests and help deepen their appreciation and understanding of inclusion.
- ABOUT LINKING AND LEARNING (Plenary Instructions) by Yani Alonto focused on a brief background about L&L and encouraging the plenary (righstholders, grantees, stakeholders and guests) to explore the open space so they could appreciate the advocacies and stories of the participants. The activities they could choose were the Yakap/Pakay Art Exhibit, Incluciety Game, and Advocacy Marketplace. Each area had a rightsholder participant stationed to converse with the guests.
- BORDERLESS HUMANS was an ‘unconferencing’ / open conversations and movements activity where the stakeholder guests were encouraged to go around the room and choose their topics/discussions they would like to engage in. They were given time to move from one interest group to another.
- RHG TALKS: Knowing the Rightsholder Groups were pocket sessions of sharing on relevant intersecting topics agreed upon by the participants for sharing with the stakeholder guests.
- MESSAGE OF SUPPORT was provided by Ms. Jaymie Ann Reyes on behalf of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In her speech, she encouraged everyone to continue the fight for human rights. She said that the stories of success and learnings provide others with inspiration and strength. She thanked everyone for their dedication and passion and emphasized that together, their voices and stories are stronger.
- Plenary Presentations: AMPLIFYATHON CHALLENGE REPORT was a presentation of the major outputs during the Campfire by the participants to the stakeholder guests.
- INCLUSION PILIPINAS: Our Commitment as a Community was the writing of personal statements by the stakeholder guests of their commitment as part of the ceremonial seal of support.
- CLOSING PROGRAM
- OPEN MIC: Impressions of Invited Stakeholders – Two stakeholder representatives shared their impressions and observations
- OUR INVITATION: The Voices of the Rightsholders – Representatives from each RHG made a call to action to their fellow RHGs and the stakeholders.
- CLOSING MESSAGES
- Dawn Macahilo, Program Manager, Voice
- JR Demecais, Co-Founder and CEO, YGOAL
- DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES – The stakeholders were presented with certificates before they leave the conference.
- DINNER AND FINAL CAMPFIRE SOCIALS was a “candle-lit” dinner for the participants and the organizing team where everyone could openly share with one another.
The Nuno Dance Troupe provided wonderful intermission numbers and closing performances for Day 3.
AMPLIFYATHON
CHALLENGE
An important component of the Campfire is facilitating intergenerational exchange in advocating inclusion by involving young journalists and communication practitioners as participants.
This will be an immersive experience, linking them with rightsholders to co-develop publication materials intended to amplify advocacies through the power of media.
Output for
Elderly
Output for
Indigenous People
Output for
LGBTQIA+
Output for
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
Output for
Youth
About
Campf re
The Campfire 2024 is poised as the Voice program’s culminating event in the Philippines. As the program ends, all Voice grantee partners from all cohorts will be invited to come together and celebrate. In partnership with the Embassy of the Netherlands in the Philippines, part of the event will be made open to the public engaging targeted stakeholders and organizations to champion the inclusion of all rightsholder groups.
Event
Objectives
- To celebrate the collective inclusion journey of all grantee partners by allowing them to share their narratives, triumphs, and challenges;
- To extend the community to other stakeholders by providing a networking opportunity that allows deeper sharing of practices and possible collaborations;
- To innovate the amplification of rightsholder narratives through the Amplifyathon Challenge involving young journalists and communication practitioners.
Our partner
Civil Society Organizations
Advocates for Human Rights in Aurora Province, Inc. (AHRAP)
Alliance of Tri-people for the Advancement of Human Rights (ALTAHR)
Confederation of Older Persons Associations of the Philippines (COPAP)
Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services, Inc. (IDEALS)
Ormoc-Kananga Leyte Farmers Federation (ORKALEFF) & KAISAHAN, Inc.
Mindanao Peoples' Peace Movement (MPPM)
Nagkakaisang mga Tribu ng Palawan (NATRIPAL)
National Land Coalition in the Philippines (NLC)
PROCESS Foundation Panay, Inc. (PROCESS)
Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration, and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired, Inc. (ATRIEV)
Labuin Association of Persons with Disabilities Inc. (LAPDI)
Project A.G.I.L.A.
Ulikid Parents Organization, Inc. (ULIKID)
Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para Kapayapaan (AKMK)
Gayon Albay LGBT Organization, Inc. (Gayon)
Mindanao Tri-people Women Resource Center, Inc (MTWRC)
Rural Poor Institute for Land and Human Rights Services, Inc. (RIGHTS)
The Philippine Arab Cooperation Council, Inc. (PACCI)
Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN)
Tri-People Youth for Change (TRY-Change)
Yakap Sa Kaunlaran Ng Bata, Inc. (YKBI)
KAISAHAN
Task Force
Mapalad Nat'l
Women with Disabilities Taking Action on our Reproductive and Human Rights (WDARE)
Partners for Indigenous
Knowledge Philippines
NUVIARCO
BIDLISIW
Our partner
Key Stakeholder Organization & Student Journalists
Youth Development Affairs Office of Laguna
Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE)
Philippine Business for Education
National Youth Volunteers' Coalition, Inc.
The Constellation
Gulaman Entertainment
CODE - NGO
CODE - NGO
Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO)
UNHCR
Mental Health Hour Manila
GMA News Network
ADHIKA PH
Our Campfire 2024
Key Stakeholder Guests
Angat Buhay
XCRUIT
National Parks Development Committee (NPDC)
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Manila (PLM)
The Tabletop Traveler
SAP Concur
J. Amado Araneta Foundation
St Dominic College of Asia
Health Tribe Asia
Empower and Transform
Office on the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
Free To Be Me
Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST)
Zuellig Family Foundation
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
The Traveling Salakot
United Nations
Development Programme -
Philippines
Crayon
PH LEAD