Hailing from the indigenous Higaonon farming community of Sinakungan, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Aljun Lenario knows the cycle of planting and harvesting full well. On June 11, 2019, he reaped…
Chrislyn "Kring" Da-aw hails from the Dibabawon-Mangguangan tribe of New Corella, Davao del Norte. She is among eight Young Indigenous Peoples (YIP) Leaders Program grantees of Cartwheel Foundation Philippines (Cartwheel…
Who is best to help Indigenous Peoples (IPs) but fellow IPs themselves? This is exactly what fresh graduate Chrislyn "Kring" Da-aw of the Dibabawon-Mangguangan tribe has committed to do. "Gusto…
"Salamat." Thank you. This is the one word Jerwin Victoria chose to humbly express how he felt on June 8, 2018, the day of his graduation. There indeed was much…
"I give back to my fellow Indigenous Peoples because I want to share the joy I felt after fulfilling one of my dreams." Growing up in the highlands of Miarayon,…
“Milestones are made up not just of academic achievement, but of moments that make manifest their growth in learning, leadership and love for their own indigenous heritage.” The University of Southeastern…
by Rainey Z. Sarmiento “Many look to the future of IPs with much hope as these youth give back to their communities.” Ten grantees under the Young Indigenous Peoples (YIP)…
Ten college grantees from ethnic groups all over the Philippines under the Young Indigenous Peoples (YIP) Leaders Program of Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. (CFI) graduated with a degree in Sociology and…
