Democracy Camp
Democracy Camp Philippines is as an intensive seminar-workshop for youth leaders, designed to provide them with in-depth and immersive training in the critical knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for them to be effective citizens in a democracy. Interspersed with practical and real-world skills training in program management and consensus building, Democracy Camp Philippines will further hone the leadership skills of the participants.
This event will be a joint venture of the Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy, the Institute for Solidarity in Asia, Ortigas Foundation, and the Institute of Political Economy of the University of Asia and the Pacific. The Camp targets 50 youth leaders comprised of selected SK leaders of Pasig City and San Juan, and ISA Youth Anchors. It will be held on Phililla, Rizal, from July 3-6, 2008.
The event will also designed as a forum for youth leaders around the country to engage in dialogue over critical concepts and issues directly relevant to Philippine democracy. These concepts include the development of the Filipino identity and nationalism, constitutional liberalism, economic citizenship, and civic culture. The issues may range from corruption, electoral reform, the role of media, local governance, to issues on globalization and participatory governance.
The core objective of education in and for democracy for the youth leaders will be achieved through the following activities:
Lecture-discussions: the lecture discussions will be spread throughout the week. The lectures will be based on the core content of the Civic Education Training Seminars already being delivered by the Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy
Practical Workshops: these workshops will provide the participants with practical skills that they will need in the context of their responsibilities:
- Consensus-building and Conflict Management
- Project Management and Advocacy
Discussion-workshops: these will participant-driven sessions on the lectures delivered, and will allow the leaders to process their experience and express their own views on the topic and discuss current issues as they relate to the core concepts of democracy and their own situations
Solidarity sessions: these will be interactive sessions that will allow the participants to get to know each other and build up trust and encourage dialogue. There will be a cultural night, a film showing, and bonfire
Public Governance Scorecard Workshop: this activity – in use in more than 20 cities nationwide – will provide the leaders an opportunity to craft the vision, core values as well as measures of success for each of their areas
Democracy Camp 2010
The University of Asia and the Pacific-Institute of political Economy and the Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy will hold the 2nd Democracy Camp Philippines – High School at the Las Brisas Resort, Antipolo City on April 5 – 8, 2010. Democracy Camp Philippines is a program for high school youth leaders, designed to [...]
Four Studes Awarded Project Grants
Four students from the College of Arts and Sciences were awarded grants to implement projects promoting citizenship in their communities in a project grant competition hosted by the Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy (PCCED) and Ortigas Foundation Inc. Jose Mateo “Joey” Dela Cruz and Marikris “MK” De Guzman, representing the National Union of [...]
Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy Holds First Democracy Camp
Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy holds its first Democracy Camp for high school students from March 30–April 2, 2009 in Manila, Philippines. Through a partnership with the University of Asia and the Pacific, the Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy (PCCED) held its first Democracy Camp for high school students from March [...]