PRIME: A Discussion on Chronic Illnesses, Hospital Volunteerism, and Child Advocacy

There is perhaps nothing more fulfilling than making someone smile, especially knowing that you might have just made their day a little better. This goes to hospital volunteerism – helping children with chronic illnesses live a more colorful and joyful life. Conversely, hospital volunteers would say that their day has also become brighter after spending just a few hours with children with chronic illnesses through hospital visits and other events and activities.

This is a day in the life of a UP Flyer, one who aims to demonstrate compassion for others and maintain a passion for service—service that is particularly directed towards children with chronic illnesses and their family members.

UP Flyers, a university-wide student organization in the University of the Philippines Diliman, is but one of the many organizations that seek to uphold an advocacy of care and service towards children with chronic illnesses, which involves finding ways through which could help ease their conditions, wherever and whenever possible. Through events and activities, advocacy and awareness talks, participating in day fairs, and mainly, hospital visits, UP Flyers could forward its cause little by little to ensure a happier and friendlier world for the children.

It is, then, one of the objectives of UP Flyers to not be merely aware of chronic illnesses and the stories of the children who experience them, but also to become initiators in spreading said awareness to the rest of the university community. To fulfill this, UP Flyers will be conducting its first-ever Alternative Classroom Learning Experience (ACLE) entitled PRIME: A Discussion on Chronic Illnesses, Hospital Volunteerism, and Child Advocacy.

We happily invite you to join UP Flyers in this event on October 12, 2017 (Thursday), 1PM-5PM, at the UPSEAA room, School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman. See you all there!

CLASSIFIED ADS Presents Like, Comment, Share: The Rise of Content-Makers in Social Media

The UP Alliance of Development Communication Students (UP ADS) brings you CLASSIFIED ADS, a themed symposium held on October 9, Monday, 1PM to 4PM at the NCAS Auditorium in University of the Philippines Los Baños with the theme, “Like, Comment, Share: The Rise of Content-Makers in Social Media.”

Classified ADS (CLADS) is an annual symposium pioneered by UP ADS which shows different ways an individual or a group of people can contribute to the development of the country. This semester’s theme focuses on the influence of content-makers in social media in relation to development.

Before, ​social media​ ​was used to connect people; now, it has evolved to an avenue for entertainment where humor on daily lives and struggles of people are the common themes. Fast forward, social awareness has been infused in the equation. ​In​ ​hopes​ ​of​ ​encouraging​ ​the audience​ ​to​ ​patronize socially​-​relevant​ ​content​, the symposium​ ​will tackle the rise of content-making in various social media sites.

Three key persons namely Andoyman, Henri Igna, and Aron Garchitorena were invited as resource persons for the symposium.

Andoyman is the digital artist behind the viral artworks condemning extra judicial killings (#StopTheKillings) and the atrocities of the former dictator (#MarcosArtrocities). His talk will focus on the inspiration and motivation behind his thought-provoking artworks.

On the other hand, Henri Igna uses a different form in addressing social issues. He uses spoken word to bring attention to the challenges the country faces today. In 2015, he became a part of Words Anonymous where he performs spoken word about love, LGBT rights, mental health, and social equality. His talk will be about using the power of words to move people into critical thinking.

And to give light on how these content-makers establish relevance in social media, Aron Garchitorena will explain how content-makers manage to get the influence they possess. He is a middle school teacher in Miriam College and is currently pursuing his Master’s Thesis for Philippine Studies in the University of the Philippines Diliman Asian Center, where he specializes on Socio-cultural studies. With a research background on pop culture and social media, his expertise can give light on how content makers in social media raise awareness through their medium.

With the vast reach of social media and the concern of the people using it, social issues faced by the country are now being given the attention they deserve. The information needed by the people to voice out their opinions are delivered to them in the way they can comprehend and appreciate the most. Understand this phenomenon of social media information only at Like, Comment, Share: The Rise of Content-makers in social media, this October 9, 1 - 4 PM, at the NCAS Auditorium, University of the Philippines Los Baños.

FTG'S Sampung Minuto Kada Buwan

October 5 – 7, 12 – 14, 19 – 21
PCC Center Studio, Ground Floor, FEU Technology Building, FEU - Manila
PHP 100.00 FEU Students, FEU Alumni, FEU Staff with valid
PHP 150.00 Guests

The FEU Theater Guild (FTG), one of the most active university-based theater organizations in the country, opens its 83rd theater season for the 1st semester of the academic school year 2017 – 2018 with a major production that will surely leave the audience wanting for more.

For this theater season, the President's Committee on Culture and FTG will showcase an original play entitled “Sampung Minuto Kada Buwan” written and directed by Dudz Teraña, FTG's artistic director and senior PETA (Philippines Educational Theater Association) artist and teacher, known for his original plays such as Confessions, Usapang X, adaptations of plays such as Dominique La Victoria's “Ang Bata sa Drum”, Rica Jopson's “Makikitawag Lang Ako”, Allan Lopez's “Anatomiya ng Pagibig” and other notable such plays.

FTG's major production entitled “Sampung Minuto Kada Buwan” is consists of 12 different stories, each revealed in 10 minutes. A short time to tell a long story, but enough to leave the audience with the most important details and realization. The 12 different stories represent the 12 months in a year. To which FTG will showcase the reality of how people passes through the minutes, hours, days and months without a second glance. Watch as the actors of FTG enact how people blindly and routinely go through the year. However, no matter how robotic life can be, there are these 10 minute segments in one's life that cannot be forgotten, iconic and memorable moments which are worth more than the wealth and materialistic object's that can earn in a lifetime. In this 1st semester’s major production of the FTG, the lessons and experiences become the prize and treasure one earns. For time and the past are what defines us and what makes us who we are today

Watch and experience as FTG performs on stage all the torment, heartbreak and loss that unexpectedly happen in a year. Feel the love and the overwhelming emotions as the actors go on a roller coaster ride to unearthing the importance of oneself. Join their journey of self – discovery and find a deeper sense of reality. Get older and wiser as you reach the end of one journey and venture into another as a new person. At the end of the year, celebrate a new reality. 

FTG's “Sampung Minuto Kada Buwan” will be on stage this October every Thursday, Friday and Saturday on these show dates Oct 5 to 7, Oct 12 to 14, Oct 19 to 23. From 7pm to 9pm. The play will be featured at the PCC Center Studio, Ground floor of Technology building, FEU Main.

The tickets will be sold at 100php for FEU students, Alumni and staff with valid ID, and 150php for guests. Due to the intimacy of the staging of this production, there will be limited seats offered, so grab your tickets now.

Should you have any queries, feel free to contact Elle Barrios: 09970765168 (Globe) and/or Therese Ailes: 09184032687 (Smart). You can also contact the President's Committee on Culture at (02) 736-4897 or visit the FEU Theater Guild's social media accounts for more details.

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