IAYP Adventurous Journey 2016

International Award for Young People Program

Adventurous Journey 2016

Venue: Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental

Activity Venue: Esteban Abada Memorial School (ERAMS) and 

Kabankalan National High School

Community Partners: Anawim Foundation for the Deaf, Inc. Esteban Abada Memorial School (ERAMS) and Kabankalan National High School, Office of Social Welfare 

Kabankalan City

Date: April 16-21, 2016

SDEAS IAYP Participants (10)

Gold Participant

1. Kaila Camille Goboleo

Silver Participants

1. Jerome Consstantino
2. Judy Ann Violago
3. Joshua Jhonald Sison

Bronze Participants

1. Robelyn Arcangel
2. Jennica Yongco
3. Marvin Pagtalunan
4. Emmanuel Bernardino
5. Joshua Mhel Laher
6. Rojan Gambong

Activities:

Elementary Deaf Students: English, Math, FSL, Deaf Awareness, Arts and Sports

High School Deaf Students: Computer Education, FSL, Deaf Awareness, Sports

Parents: FSL, Deaf Awareness and Livelihood

Teachers: FSL, Deaf Awareness, Teaching Strategies and Religious Signing

Back to basics. Cooking dinner with wood and fire

Honoring 4 years of partnership with the Anawim Foundation for the Deaf, Inc. in Kabankalan City. Courtesy call to Br. Rod Ellyard, the Deputy Officer, together with Ms. Miladie Chia

Navigating the scorching streets of Kabankalan City

First Day Registration. Meet and greet the participants

Tired but Happy. Elementary Deaf students after a morning of sports and FSL class

Yummy Yemma. Parents had livelihood sessions like cooking yemma

Meet the characters in the story: Tiktaktok & Pikpakbum. Mga Kwento ng Aming mga Kamay (Stories of our Hands) Kabankalan Rendition

#ThankyouTeachers. The Teachers of Esteban Abada Memorial School (ERAMS) and Kabankalan National High School with SDEAS IAYP Participants

Making the story alive through FSL and drama… Chenelyn! Chenelyn! Mga Kwento ng Aming mga Kamay (Stories of our Hands) Kabankalan Rendition

It takes a village to raise a child. Thanking the Office of Social Welfare of Kabankalan City 

for their assistance. 

The tradition of pasalubong… Joshua carrying the box of donations for the Deaf students in Kabankalan.

Labor of Love. Rojan, Marvin and Joshua carrying the boxes of donations for the Deaf students in Kabankalan.

Out of their comfort zone. Students picking malunggay leaves for dinner.

This is volunteerism… Doing the menial tasks with patience and humility. Carrying fire wood for cooking.

This is service… Having the initiative to do the difficult work with patience and humility. Carrying the sack of rice for the group’s meals.

This is communion in mission… Working together to wash the dishes after every meal.

Appreciating Simple things…Parents livelihood session on spring roll cooking using locally available ingredients.

“When I grow up I want to be like you…” SDEAS IAYP students being teachers to Elementary students.

The element of fun… High School students learning how to play Volleyball.

At the end of the day, they can all still smile. SDEAS IAYP Participants (from L to R) Rojan, Judy Ann, Jerome, Emmanuel, Joshua Laher, Marvin, Robelyn, Jennica, Joshua Sison and Kaila.

This is creativity…Making use of materials available to teach FSL and Deaf Awareness to Parents.

This is safety and responsibility… teaching the students to warm-up correctly before playing sports to avoid injury.

The long way home… walking home from Kabankalan National High School.

The many skills of a Deaf Benildean… computers, arts and being resourceful with the limited resources available.

Reaching out to people especially those in need… Guiding a mother who has difficulty following the FSL lesson.

Experiencing the warm hospitality of Kabankalan… courtesy call with the Vice-Mayor.

Advocating for Deaf Applicants and Employees

by Jocelyn Tamayao, SDEAS Batch 2009

Why am I writing this article? I am writing this to advocate deaf employees and applicants against marginalization, discrimination, and mistreatment in the workplace.


If you are a human resources personnel, show respect, accountability, and ethics in treating deaf applicants when they submit their resumes. You are accountable to forward their resumes and referral letters to your supervisor. If there is a need for employees in your company, why not consider the Deaf applicants? A deaf employee knows what to prioritize that he/she can finish all the tasks at hand.

Both the deaf and hearing have equally skillful hands; the deaf in particular can do anything but hear. The deaf can have skills in speed typing, web/graphic designing, catering, baking, accounting, cartoon drawing, electric repairing, etc. They can focus and embrace tasks. If there are new challenges at work, they can be willing to learn if you teach them.

           
        To employers, you can hire deaf applicants if their skills match in your vacant positions. Do not look and think negatively on ‘deafness’ because this does not mean inability to communicate. Being deaf is not an excuse for poor work performance. There are many inspirational stories of the Deaf people in the world who have proved how successful they can be if they focus on their abilities. We encourage companies hire deaf applicants for a more diverse workforce.

This is a guest blog entry. The opinions expressed here represent the author's and not necessarily those of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies.

PULE: Utak ng Rebolusyon Film Showing

PULE: UTAK ng REBOLUSYON (PULE: Brain of the Revolution)

opening. Getting ready to fall in line for registration.

Dr. Paul Dumol of the University of Asia and the Pacific. 

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts is co-producer of this film. 

Ms. Maite Gallego speaks with Mr. John Baliza interpreters FSL.

Ms. Mirana Medina speaks before the film is shown. Advocacy Filmmaker and recipient of the 2015 Apolinario Mabini Award for Media Advocate of the Year for her continued work in various causes.

Deaf Silent Step dance group of the Apolinario Mabini.

Mr. Tristan Mendoza in PULE: UTAK ng REBOLUSYON.

 First-Film Music Scoring Work of a Twice Exceptional Person with Austism.

Now, We begin the film. 

Thank you everyone for coming today. We hope to see you in our next time.