Ten years after Watershed Management Youth Council (WMYC) has been organized and established, the organization continues to strengthen its core through various trainings and workshops that would equip its officers and active members with the skills they must possess in carrying out their advocacy.
With emphasis on Public Speaking and Events Management, WMYC officials gathered in Malagos Park, Malagos, Davao City for a 2-day leadership and public speaking training and workshop last December 18 and 19, 2010.
“It is our goal to provide ourselves with the proficiency and expertise that would aid us in achieving our vision and goals towards the environment and the youth,” WMYC President Migrio Vina Cagampang explained.
Ms. Cagampang and the other members of the organization find such activity as an essential means of preparing themselves for a battle - of continually informing the youth of the importance of managing and protecting the water sources of Davao City and proposing policies and legislations to the city council.
“Since our advocacy entails educational approach, we have to be equipped with communication skills as well as the ability to facilitate public forums.”
“We will never grow tired of honing ourselves because we want to be effective and efficient speakers and communicators of Mother Nature’s message not only to the youth but to everyone, after all, protecting the environment particularly our water sources is an intergenerational responsibility,” Cagampang added.
Other activities for the training include teambuilding workshops and action planning facilitated by WMYC seniors Aaron Daniel Arpafo, Ramel Paragas, Claide Kineth Saludar and the president herself Migrio Vina Cagampang.
WMYC will continue visiting communities, barangays and schools in the coming months for forums on various issues affecting the watersheds of Davao City as part of their advocacy and Information Education and Communication Campaign (IEC). - pr/Claide Kinneth Saludar
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