Youth Empowerment
Youth Workshop on Ethics & Morality
Arranged by: Christian Religious Welfare Trust
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
In Cooperation with: Savar YMCA & Dharenda Mission Tarun Sangha
On 26 June 2021, Saturday, it was a joyous day for Savar YMCA Youth Forum members because the Christian Religious Welfare Trust arranged a workshop with a theme “Ethics and Morality”. 170 youth participated in this workshop and 35 youth members were from Savar YMCA. Participants were from various churches and organization of Savar area. This workshop was in collaboration of Savar YMCA and Dharenda Mission Tarun Sangha. The Workshop was Presided by, Mr. Nirmol Rozario, Secretary, Christian Religious Welfare Trust, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. President, Bangladesh Christian Association and Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council. The Chief Guest and resource persons for the workshop was Dr. Rev. Fr. Joyti F. Costa, Director, Catholic Bishops Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB). Special Guest and resource person Dr. Rev. Fr. Lintu F. Costa, Parish Priest, Saint Joseph Church, Shulpur. Special guest Mr. Tapan Thomas Rozario, President, and Vice- President Mr. Jony Hubert Rozario of Savar YMCA, and Rev. Albert Halder were present. The program started with a prayer and well-come speech by Mr. Nirmol Rozario, Mr. Tapan Thomas Rozario and Mr. Jony Hubert Rozario. Our Chief guest Dr. Rev. Fr. Joyti F. Costa talked about “The Importance and necessity of Values, morality and Christian spirituality in human life in a changing society”. Dr. Rev. Fr. Lintu F. Costa talked about “Health Awareness and Healthy Family Life”. All the participants were very attentive during the session. We believe they have learned and achieved many known and unknown values in their life. We hope that this workshop will change their life style for better future. The workshop ended with speeches and thanks giving from organization leaders to Christian Religious Welfare Trust, for successful arrangement of the program. Special appreciation was given to Savar YMCA and Dharenda Mission Torun Sangha. Finally, Mr. Nirmol Rozario gave his closing speech, thanked everyone for their cooperation, and announced the end of the program.
YMCA Global Youth Chillout in June
Last Updated (Tuesday, 29 June 2021 18:09)
On Saturday 26 June 2021, more than 60 youth from different YMCAs worldwide attended the YMCA Global Virtual Youth Chillout event.
Due to the covid-19 crisis, communities, families and friends are unable to see each other in-person. During the pandemic youth are more vulnerable to loneliness and isolation. The Global Youth Virtual Chillout event is networking with YMCAs around the world to provide space for a monthly virtual hangout where youth, aged 16 – 30, can hangout, meet new friends and connect with other YMCA youths internationally. The event aims to have fun, welcoming, safe space, accessible and casual in nature.
Once in every two months on the last weekend, different YMCA’s from around the world partner together and take turns to host a 2 hour + virtual event on ZOOM with fun interactive activities and breakout rooms for youth to enjoy and to hang out with each other. The planning committee consist of YMCA staff representing their country and led by two YMCAs to coordinate, plan and host the event. Chillout event in June was planned and led by Jimmy Bacani from Pangasinan YMCA, Philippines and Jegan Jeevaraj from Batticaloa YMCA, Sri Lanka.
We had a beautiful opening devotion by members from YMCA India, and some fun community action songs by Jimmy Bacani. In the welcome remarks, APAY General Secretary, Nam Boo Won, gave a short but inspiring message about “The Asian Context of Resilience”, and encouraged the youth saying, “Crisis can be translated into opportunity. We should re-visit to the core question of why does YMCA exist? as we try to recover and re-build YMCA movement. At the same time, we should be able to look at the current world from the perspectives of human rights, Justice and Planetary Citizenship”.
YLSS Regional Roundtable: Preparing Young People for the Future of Work- Asia-Pacific Perspectives on Economic Development and Jobs
Last Updated (Tuesday, 29 June 2021 11:59)
The regional roundtable discussion on the said theme was part of the Youth-Led Solutions – The Future of the Work Summit (YLSS) organized by the World YMCA. The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Asia & Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) jointly organised the regional roundtable on 8 June 2021 through the online platform Hopin. Around 45 participants attended the roundtable.
The roundtable discussion had three main speakers:
Felix Weidenkaff, Employment Specialist, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific
Edelene Rosin, the program officer of the YMCA of Albay, the Philippines
Michael Cheong, HRD Trainer, YMCA staff of Malaysia.
Manila Downtown YMCA : Virtual Summer Camp
Last Updated (Monday, 31 May 2021 13:24)
As the hot air balloon soared through the sky and reached its final destination, this year’s 14th Youth Club Summer Camp (YCSC) has finally come to a close. From May 15 to 22, 2021, the Manila Downtown YMCA held its annual summer camp virtually with over 58 participants from various schools to develop leaders of today's youth.
After weeks of planning and test runs, the 14th YCSC was successfully conducted through different platforms such as Zoom, Facebook, and Discord; prioritizing safety amidst the global pandemic. Prior to the camp itself, participants were given different tasks and assigned to groups which became their respective teams all throughout the camp activities.
On May 15 the camp commenced with a worship led by the camp director, Ms. Vanessa Tangcueco, from where she asked the participants to discuss a passage related to servant leadership. Then an icebreaker was done preceding the start of the exciting sessions.
Traditionally, YCSC start with sessions relating to the self and others. For this year's camp, Ms. Vanessa Tangcueco, Ms. Hiyesmin Lao Ong-Tan, Mr. Hero Go, and Ms. Veronica Tangcueco were invited to give talks on the following topics respectively: the Johari’s Window, purposeful leadership, the role of the youth, and teamwork, trust, and communication. Throughout the sessions, several activities were done to allow participants to be engaged with the topic. The strategy appeared to be effective as multiple participants have also shared their insights regarding the lessons. The day ended with an online amazing race that challenged the participants to put the day’s learnings to use. During the night, participants were given the opportunity to mingle with each other through different online platforms.
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