Strength Within: Harnessing Tagbanua resiliency
by the Cartwheel Team “Even as discouraging feelings remain, a deep gratitude for sustained life is expressed by many Tagbanua.” Cartwheel’s Project RISE (Re-Igniting Community Strength through Education) aims to nurture the resiliency of the Tagbanua through psychosocial and expressive arts approaches. A series of training workshops have been among efforts to make community members aware […]
Measuring Impact, Gaining Insight
by Camille Dominique Tacastacas “Children born in the margins embrace their situation and surf the waves crashing their way. All the more should this embolden development workers to serve them with only their very best.” From May to June 2015, I travelled around the Philippines to work on an impact evaluation research project with Cartwheel […]
Learning Exchange Workshops between Tagbanua and Cultures in Harmony musicians
In commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Month, we remember the ways we all have come together and shared cultures, celebrating common humanity. Discover now how indigenous Tagbanua and Americans overcame cultural differences and deepened appreciation for each other with a language they knew all could understand – MUSIC. In August 13-15, 2014, eight Tagbanua men from different […]
Curriculum Validation and Midyear Programs Assessment in Culion
Curriculum validation for the Early Childhood Education Program and mid-year programs assessment in Culion, Palawan was conducted by Cartwheel team members last September 21-25, 2014. Programs Consultant Veronica Tarabi, Programs Officer Celia Jurado, and Education Coordinator Bricks Sintaon travelled to Sitios Alulad, Cagait, and Chindonan to conduct meetings with Tagbanua learners, community members, and teachers […]
Cultures in Harmony USA collaborates with CFI for workshops and concert
This August 2014, Cultures in Harmony (CiH) musicians from the United States will be coming to the Philippines to partner with Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. (CFI) yet again, building on the legacy of a strong partnership dating back to 2006. A series of learning exchange workshops between CiH and Tagbanua musicians will be facilitated from August […]