A site evaluation was conducted and a youth gathering at the IP Center aimed for collective site visit, evaluation and co-designing session. A 3-D design model was finalised based on these. They are starting the renovation currently starting off with some repairs, repainting and purchasing of equipment. Talks with CEPMO are still ongoing as the Project needs greater technical and budget boost.
The Project formed a core team with 3 artist collectives and organisations. They have co-designed the refined experimental theatre that is flexible and adaptive for various spaces and locations. They conducted a Training of Trainers on Basic Integrated Theater Arts Workshop and have started building up the “theatre.” They already forged partnerships with Brgy. Irisan…
The Global Convening session, a two-day event, was filled with energy and enthusiasm with our participants and speakers from the young people, local government, private sector and CSOs! During the first day, the Safe and Sound Cities Baguio team provide updates regarding the roll-out of the Programme in the City, highlighting the recent success of…
Last April 21, 2024, the Safe and Sound Cities Baguio Mobile Youth Hub stationed again at the Sundays in Session Road. This time, in partnership with Say-ang Arts Collective! Say-ang, a CYC youth organization partner, launched their “Written From (Surat a Naggapo) zine! It is a compilation of poems, prose, artworks and photographs from various…
STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP, SOLIDARITY, AND ADVOCACY Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) visits Baguio City Last April 28 to May 4, Kelly Donovan and Andrea Betancourt from GIB visited Baguio City to engage with the Cordilleran Youth Center (CYC) and the youth of Baguio regarding the Safe and Sound Cities program in the city.Our friends and partners from…
https://cordilleranyouthcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GIgqhBluwx7duOIDAGep3V8DV6wvbmdjAAAF.mp4 Last November 11-12, the finalists of the young innovators involved in the Safe and Sound Cities Innovation Challenge in Baguio City underwent an Intensive Training Session. Through discussions, panel presentations, creative collaborations, and mentoring – the ideas of the young innovators were further fleshed out and improved. To provide a context and history of…
The 2 teams were successfully merged (Team Aywan and Mens Amica) combining both the mobile and digital wellness hub approach. They partnered with medical interns of Saint Louis University and local barangay governments. They have already conducted training for youth psychological first aid responders, alternative healing modalities (including acupuncture), traditional herbal medicine production and at…