Envisioned to help address the many challenges faced by Filipino adolescents today, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the National Youth Commission (NYC) and Department of Education (DepEd), launched recently the Youth Development Session (YDS) at Abellana National School in Cebu City.
The said event will be attended by NYC chairperson Usec. Gregorio Ramon Tingson together with commissioners Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes III, Jo Jan Paul Peñol and Percival Cendana.
Herminia Cabahug, DSWD7 officer in charge together with Pantawid Pamilya workers, partner-beneficiaries and other partner implementers will also grace the event.
YDS is the parallel intervention to the Family Development Session (FDS) implemented by DSWD through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. It is a modular session that aims to motivate the adolescents in attending and finishing their education. The YDS shall help motivate the adolescents in attending and finishing their education.
“We recognize that the youth of today are faced with various challenges and some of them do not have the appropriate skills and proper attitude to face these challenges. Through the YDS, we are hopeful that we will be able to save our children from the many ills of our society such as drug addiction and early pregnancy,” shared DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman during the first launching of YDS in Tandang Sora National High School.
Moreover, YDS is expected to help equipped the youth with appropriate knowledge, attitude and skills to face developmental challenges, see available opportunities and overcome possible risks to aid them in achieving optimal and holistic development.
Topics to be discussed during YDS include Changing Body, Teenage Pregnancy, Pornography, Peer Pressure, Substance Abuse among others.It will be conducted in a school-based setting during weekdays within class hours.
YDS modules include Social Preparation, Change: Metamorphosis of a Person, Your Changing Body, The Changing Mind, Body Image and Healthy Lifestyle, Your Changing Emotions, Expressing Your Emotions, Changing Roles and Expectations, Defining Your Indentity, Appreciating Your Self-Worth and Discovering Your Destiny.
Meanwhile, Regional Winners of the Pantawid Pamilya Exemplary Children 2015 will also be awarded tomorrow. They will receive medals, certificate of recognition and cash prize worth Php8,000 to the grand winner. Runners-up shall also receive Php6,000, Php4,000, Php2,500, respectively. Another Php2,600 will be given to all the regional winners as transportation assistance.
Criteria for this year’s search include Behavior and Practice (20%), Talent (20%), Intelligence and Wit (20%), Community and School Participation (20%), and Kaya Koang Pagbabago Presence and Appearance (20%).
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