Preparing for the Long-term: Engaging Local Stakeholders in Zamboanga
In taking steps toward sustaining education initiatives within our partner communities, we look beyond just our learners and see value in engaging local stakeholders. During our visit to our indigenous Bajau partners in Zamboanga on May 2-5, 2018, this is exactly what we focused on. Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. Program Officer for Education Charissa Lopez, together […]
Committed to their Vision: Tagbanua Determine Priority Projects
It has been said that one without vision is one without hope. When, then, an entire community comes together with their shared aspirations, there indeed is much reason for hope. In January 2018, as among the initiatives under the Adult Capability Building Program of Cartwheel Foundation, Inc., indigenous Tagbanua members of Sitio Alulad, Culion, Palawan […]
Cartwheel and Manulife Forge Meaningful Partnership Through GradMaker
Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. and Manulife Philippines warmly welcome 2018 by embarking on a meaningful partnership, made possible through Manulife’s innovative mobile app, GradMaker. Through GradMaker, Manulife provides parents an easy, safe and convenient option to invest and save for their child’s college fund. For as low as P10,000, one’s money is invested into a diverse […]
United for IP Health: Learning together towards culture-sensitive health care
This article also appears on Cartwheel Foundation International‘s website. On October 23, 2017, Cartwheel Foundation Philippines (Cartwheel PH) and Cartwheel Foundation International (Cartwheel INTL) held Bayanihan sa Kalusugan, a learning event on culture-sensitive approaches to health. The gathering was meant to further educate and discuss how the well-being of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) could improve through […]
#PusongKatutubo: Celebrating Filipino inherent strengths
The richness of our own indigenous cultures ought to be shared by all—not just stuck in museum glass boxes or dusty old textbooks. August 9 (Wednesday) is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples as declared by the United Nations, and the National Day of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines. Share in the celebration […]
Participation at the Calamian Volunteer Health Workers' Convention
by Ranielle Evangelista Representatives from Cartwheel Foundation, Inc.—Toni Bacsain (Programs Officer for Health), Lilia Diaz (community teacher) and Jojo Zapanta (community development facilitator)—were among the resource presenters at the 11th Volunteer Health Workers’ (VHW) Convention on May 18, 2017 at the Loyola College of Culion, Palawan. With the theme, “Volunteer Health Workers, Kaagapay Tungo sa […]
National IP Leaders' Meeting towards Zero Extreme Poverty 2030
by Ranielle Evangelista On May 29-31, 2017, the Zero Extreme Poverty (ZEP) Cluster of Peace and Human Security brought together Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders from all over the country to consolidate and finalize a National IP Agenda, along with learning more about the issues present in the country. It was held in Ortigas Center, Pasig […]
Lessons in Resilience-building: Sharing at Asia-Pacific ECD Conference
Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. participated in the Asia-Pacific Early Childhood Development (ECD) Conference organized by the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) held in Siem Reap, Cambodia from March 1 to 3, 2017. Cartwheel Executive Director Pia Ortiz-Luis and Cartwheel International Country Manager Coleen Ramirez-Panahon presented a paper entitled, “Building the Resilience of the Indigenous Child through Multi-Stakeholder […]
Community-Building through the Tagbanua Indigenous Peoples’ Summit
Engaging the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in different projects and hearing them out is a valuable opportunity to nurture the values of true community. It is by deeply listening that we understand the lives and larger context of those around us. In celebration of IP Month, the Jesuit IP Ministry of Culion, Palawan led an overnight […]
Sharing at CCP on Harnessing Creativity for Learning
How does one harness creativity for relevant learning? This is what Cartwheel Foundation, Inc.’s Education Coordinator Bricks Sintaon shared as one of the panelists at the Arts Educators Forum with the theme, “Enabling Arts and Creativity Learning in the 21st Century” held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on October 25, 2016. It was […]