Monday, October 08, 2007 National youth confab kicks off in Bacolod By Jerome S. Galunan Jr.
THE national convention and first youth encampment by Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) hosted by Bacolod City and Negros Occidental kicked off yesterday at Panaad Park and Sports Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod.
Themed "Kabataan, Pahalagahan Para sa Kaunlaran," the convention will run from Oct. 7 to 11.
PYAP is a community-based organization handled and supervised by the Department of Social Services and Development for the out-of-school youth.
It aims to strengthen the psycho-social competencies of the out-of-school youth through the provision of preventive and developmental activities and projects.
Participants are from 17 regions in the country.
Organizers are looking forward to give the youth sector the avenue to excel and show their potentials that somehow were forgotten by the society.
Among the activities that will highlight the weeklong event are the cultural presentation to be participant by every region, fellowship, friendship games, formulation of the national PYAP plan of action, group forum, skills demonstration, on the spot painting contest and lakbay aral.
