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Liwliwa Ya Sursuro – Intensive Training Sessions Day 2

After the discussions and panel mentoring of Day 1, the young innovators underwent workshops on project management and team mentoring sessions.

Mr. Philip Felipe of KIYO gave a workshop on project management, administration, and workplan monitoring. Ms. Aisa Daguitan, finance officer of CYC, gave a capacity building training on finance management. Combined, the workshop provided valuable tools that will help the young innovators in the implementation of their future projects.

We thank everyone who participated in the Liwliwa Ya Sursuro Intensive Training Session. We also thank the Office of the Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, as represented by Mr. Vic Jimenez, for delivering the opening remarks for the youth.
The final pitching competition for the Liwliwa Ya Sursuro Innovation Challenge will bee announced soon. Best of luck to all the young innovators!
Together, let’s make Baguio safe and sound!

Intensive Training Sessions Day 1

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 Baguio, Ms. Joanna Cariño gave a discussion on how Kafagway (now known as Baguio) was built and the current issues it faces today. Ms. Karmin Yañgot, Anthropology professor of University of the Philippines Baguio, provided a lecture on place-making and relational wellbeing as approaches in making the city safe and sound.

The young innovators also presented their proposals in front of revered panels for comments and suggestions. We thank Arch. Donna Tabangin (CPDSO Head), Mr. Philip Felipe (KIYO Country Representative), Ms. Lovely Reformado (UC ITTO), Mr. Franz Calanio (NUSP), Ms. Luchie Maranan (Baguio artist and writer), Atty. Marben Panlasigui (Human rights lawyer), Ms. Abigail Anongos (CWEARC Executive Directress), and Ms. Lingling Claver (Zero Waste Baguio) for giving their valuable insights as panelists. Mr. Christian Dave Ruz and Ms. Keidy Transfiguracion of CYC were also part of the panelists.

The first day of the Liwliwa Ya Sursuro Intensive Training Session provided a platform of mentoring, co-creation, and collaboration for the young innovators. For more updates regarding the Innovation Challenge, follow our page!

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Safe and Sound Cities Global Convening 2023

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 the Youth Innovation Challenge application process where we have selected the Top 10 projects from our young people. Also, a message from ICLEI Southeast Asia was delivered and the group was oriented on the SIGLAT – Baguio Youth Innovation Hub and the ongoing counterpart initiative of the City Government of Baguio led by the City Planning, Development and Sustainability Office (CPDSO).

A Virtual Reality (VR) and Mootup orientation was then conducted commencing the immersive Virtual Reality experience of our participants! With 3 VR sessions, delegates were able to participate in the virtual city tours, exhibit and networking activities.

Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Ar. Donna Tabangin also participated as virtual panel speakers for the Southeast Asia Governance forum.

The day was capped with Global Infrastructure Basel’s virtual forum on the Highlights and Impacts of S2Cities at the global level.

The second day of the session was filled with an insightful discussion and sharing of experience from UPB SILBI. As a social innovation incubation program itself, it was indeed a helpful topic for our youth and innovators.

Followed by a discussion and workshop from UP Baguio Outcrop and UPB OBRA on mobile media production. Guided by the facilitators, our participants were able to produce dynamic outputs tackling safety concerns of youth in the city. Indeed, this will be helpful for the coming days in further amplifying the issues and initiatives of our young people!

Another round of VR session was conducted which highlighted youth initiatives from fellow partners in Naga City and Bandung City, Indonesia. The Baguio youth panel also presented urban safety issues faced by our youth that includes concerns on mental health, environment, human rights among others.

#SafeAndSoundCities
#S2CitiesGlobalConvening
#SafeAndSoundBaguio

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Liwliwa Ya Sursuro Youth Innovation Challenge Launching

🎉 AGYAMAN KAMI LA UNAY! 🎉
Our #LiwliwaYaSursuro Youth Innovation Challenge Launching today was a blast! We thank all our partners, speakers, participants and dedicated youth volunteers who have worked together for the success of today’s activity!

🤝 Collaboration and collective effort really goes a long way!
Together, let’s make a #SafeAndSoundBaguio!
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Panel discussion on “How safe is Baguio for the youth?”

With Asst. Prof. Deign Soriano, Ms. Shaena Aquino. Mx. Herson Arcega, Eng. Kurt Paningbatan and Mr. Franz Calanio

Thematic Discussions

🛝 SESSION 1: Place-making and people-centered urban development by Asst. Prof. Verna Bautista
 
🏡 SESSION 2: Baguio’s carrying capacity and youth opportunities for innovation by Arch. Donna Tabangin
 
⚙️ SESSION 3: Principles of Design Thinking by Ms. Lovely Reformado
 
 

Workshop Session and Outputs

📸 ARTISTAHIN YARN?

😊 Our participants are in all smile as they pose in our photo booth!

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Baguio Youth Innovation Hub Launching

With months of hardwork and dedication, the Safe and Sound Baguio Youth Innovation Hub is now finally open!

The Youth Hub is a product of a co-creation process between the young people, public and private sector to provide a space for young minds to create, innovate and discuss pressing matters regarding safety urban challenges in the City!

This effort is part of the Global Safe and Sound Cities Program local implementation in Baguio led by the Cordilleran Youth Center with the support from the Baguio City government through the City Planning Development and Sustainability Office. We thank the Baguio LGU for providing this space located at the basement of the Baguio Convention Center and for giving their all-out support!

We invite young people of Baguio to visit and populate our Youth Hub where we can discuss, have fun and innovate solutions regarding issues that affect our city that includes challenges on environment, road safety, shrinking civic spaces, social services, mental health, gender violence and discrimination among others!

Take a look at our new Youth Hub:

#SafeAndSoundBaguio
#SafeAndSoundCities
#BaguioYouthHub.

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Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) visits Baguio City

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 GIB took part in the celebration of Cordillera Day in Baguio City, highlighting the importance of solidarity and cultural empowerment. An engagement meeting with the youth also took place to tackle urban safety issues in Baguio and the role of the youth in constructing innovations to solve these problems.

An alignment meeting with the Baguio City Planning Development and Sustainability Office also occurred to discuss the synergies of CYC’s projects with the city government’s initiatives. Councilor Levy Orcales (Sangguniang Kabataan Federation Chairman) and the Local Youth Development Office were also present at the meeting.

We are excited about what the Safe and Sound Cities program will bring to the city of Baguio. Stay tuned for more updates!

#SafeAndSoundCities

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39th Cordi Day

LEARNING EXCHANGES: #39thPeoplesCordilleraDay at Baguio City

Last April 28, Baguio celebrated the People’s Cordillera Day through educational discussions, cultural exchanges, workshops, and performances. The youth actively participated in the discussions tackling the issues of Baguio as well of the region. Cultural workshops were also held, playing indigenous instruments and learning indigenous knowledge and practices. These activities helped the youth of Baguio connect with the culture of the region.

To cap off the celebration of People’s Cordillera Day at Baguio City, a cultural jam and performance was also held. With other sectors and organizations, the youth of Baguio performed through songs, poetry, and theatre arts.

Through these learning and cultural exchanges, the youth of Baguio were able to further connect with the rich history and culture of the region, helping them situate themselves in making Baguio city more inclusive and cultural sensitive.

#SUMKAD
#39thPeoplesCordilleraDay
#SafeAndSoundCities