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 * 1) ForMindanao or the Mindanao Conflict Response and Peacebuilding Grants Competition is a program of NAAWAN Helps, Inc. and the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines that provides funding and technical support to locally-led projects that mobilize communities in Mindanao.  These projects will improve peace and stability, improve access to quality education, promote inclusive and broad-based economic growth, and provide psycho-social services to conflict-affected communities.

Background


In May 2017, Islamic State-inspired Maute group sparked the Marawi Crisis, which has resulted in 800 deaths and 200,000 Marawi residents displaced. As many as 95% of the internally displaced people (IDP) are sheltered by relatives, while 5% are billeted at evacuation centers in neighboring municipalities. The spread and size of IDP populations, limited resources, limited coordination among organizations, and cultural perceptions on receiving aid from non-relatives complicate attempts to address the humanitarian and psycho-social needs of the IDP.

There are, however, local alumni and partner civil society organizations who have previously engaged in U.S. government-sponsored activities, who have established relationships with these populations, and are capable of implementing rapid response initiatives on the ground in these conflict-affected communities.

#FORMINDANAO WAVE 1 PROJECTS
In response to the conflict in Marawi City, U.S. government exchange alumni organized projects that respond to the needs of those affected by the conflict or who are vulnerable to violence. These projects were initiated, focusing on humanitarian assistance, psycho-social support, educational enrichment, economic opportunities, and positive youth development. The first wave projects are those led by USG Exchange alumni announced last October 2017.


 * BANGSAMORO STREET LAW PROGRAM

Through this program, high school students from Marawi City will learn from young lawyers how the law both protects their rights and requires their responsible citizenship. Students will learn the basic principles of government, democracy, the justice system, and human rights. Under the guidance of their teachers, participants will implement follow-on projects to encourage student citizenship on their campuses.

Areas Covered: Lanao del Norte


 * I AM MINDANAO

This campaign establishes school-based organizations that promote peace in Mindanao. The campaign combines online and offline strategies including cultural exhibits in malls, interfaith forum in universities, and a strong social media presence. In the recent crisis in Marawi City, “I am Mindanao” leveraged its powerful online platform with 36,000 followers to take an active role in delivering information from the ground.

Areas Covered: Cagayan de Oro City


 * IMPROVING CAPACITIES AND ESTABLISHING OPPORTUNITIES (ICEO)  FOR MADARIS PUPILS AND FACILITATORS OF SARANGANI PROVINCE

Through this project, Philippine Youth Leadership Program (PYLP) alumni train madaris facilitators on lesson planning, classroom management, teaching strategies, peacebuilding, and the rights and protection of children. PYLP alumni also provide technical/vocational skills to madaris pupils that will enable them to start their livelihoods.

Areas Covered: Sarangani


 * PATH TO PEACE (P2P) CAMP- ZAMBASULTA

Path To Peace – ZAMBASULTA is a four-day peace camp that convenes 40 youth leaders from Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi for training on public speaking, professional writing, and project management. The project also provides a space for participants to discuss issues important to them and how to address violence in Mindanao.

Areas Covered: Zamboanga City, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi


 * PROJECT YACAP (YOUTH AMPLIFYING, CO-CREATING, AND ADVOCATING PEACE)

YACAP is a six-month capacity building and mentorship program promoting youth participation in peacebuilding and increasing youth resiliency against violent extremism. The project includes dialogue sessions that amplify youth stories of peace, project management training, and workshops on co-creating a culture of peace.

Areas Covered: Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur


 * LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT AMONG DISPLACED COMMUNITIES

Through this project, alumni of the Fulbright-Philippine Agriculture Scholarship Program increase economic opportunity for indigenous people in Davao City displaced by conflicting ancestral domain claims. The project introduces participants to agricultural technologies such as mushroom production, organic fertilizer production, sustained vegetable and fruit production, and agribusiness management. The project also organizes the participants into a cooperative to efficiently manage and market their products.

Areas Covered: Davao City


 * PEACE OF MIND

The six-month project trains 75 high school teachers and students to use mental health strategies to build peace and prevent radicalization among vulnerable youth in Maguindanao. In partnership with local government, experts, academe, parents and other key stakeholders, the resulting module for peace building through mental health will be mainstreamed in other high schools.

Areas Covered: Maguindanao


 * MAMANWANG MALAMBUON: MAMANWA YOUTH LIVELIHOOD PROJECT

The project offers youth of the Mamanwa ethnic group in Surigao del Norte training on agro-enterprise, financial literacy, and livelihood skills such as handicrafts to increase their economic development and provide an  alternative to joining violent groups. Fifty youth participants will attend a series of workshop and mentorship sessions, and be introduced to local government agencies, civil society organizations, and chambers of commerce that can help market their products.

Areas Covered: Surigao del Norte


 * LAKBAY-ARAL, KABATAA’Y GAWING MAG-AARAL

The program provides alternative learning for 50 out-of-school youth in Koronadal City to bridge their learning gaps, get them back to school, and prevent violent extremism. Participants will attend a six-month program on literacy, numeracy, technology, and health. They will also participate in community immersions to expose them to economic and educational opportunities.

Areas Covered: South Cotabato


 * PROJECT GYPSEAS (SECURITY, EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY)

Project GypSEAS is a community development project to secure, empower, and sustain the marginalized ethnic group of Sama Dilaut in Davao City. An initiative of the alumni community in Davao, the project teaches the members of the Sama Dilaut tribe livelihood skills, values formation, basic literacy and numeracy, and hygiene. The project will link the participants with organizations providing basic services like alternative learning sessions and health services.

Areas Covered: Davao City


 * BAGONG HABI: THE PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS FABRIC ONLINE MARKETPLACE

The project builds the capacity of traditional weaving communities in Marawi City, Zamboanga City, General Santos City, and Bukidnon to market their products online to boost their livelihood and preserve their weaving traditions. Through a series of workshops, weavers learn the basics of building an online marketplace, product branding, customer engagement, and logistics to reach a wider market for their products.

Areas Covered: Zamboanga City, General Santos City, Marawi City, and Bukidnon


 * I AM RESILIENT. YOU ARE RESILIENT

Led by Fulbright alumni, psychology professionals will provide counseling and recreational activities as psycho-social support for more than 1,500 displaced students in five high schools in Iligan City.

Areas Covered: Iligan City


 * ROVING TOY LIBRARY

The project will develop a Roving Toy Library (RTL) van filled with carefully selected toys and books that will regularly visit evacuation centers in Marawi, Saguiaran, Balo-i, and Iligan. The RTL will provide a play space for children to facilitate their psycho-social healing from the Marawi siege. Psycho-social intervention experts, U.S. exchange alumni, and volunteers will facilitate the play sessions during the six-month project.

Areas Covered: Marawi City; Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur; Balo-i, Lanao del Sur


 * EMPOWOMEN PH

EmpoWomen builds the capacity of 125 young mothers in Zamboanga City, Iligan City and Marawi City to develop micro-enterprise business plans. EmpoWomen also supports young women to mobilize resources and link them to groups that can provide seed capital funding to actualize their micro-enterprise plans.

Areas Covered: Zamboanga City, Marawi City, Iligan City


 * BE FIT (FRONT-LINERS IMPROVING TOURISM)

Be FIT equips 70 boat owners and tour guides in Siargao Island in Mindanao with the knowledge of sustainable tourism practices and the communication skills to effectively comply with sustainable tourism protocols. For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/be.frontlinersimprovingtourism/.

Areas Covered: Surigao del Norte


 * YOUTH-LED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT THROUGH PERMACULTURE

The project trains 90 youth from Marawi City, Misamis Oriental, and Zamboanga del Norte to develop self-contained permaculture farm systems that recycle water and nutrients, thereby reducing environmental degradation and providing livelihood opportunities.

Areas Covered: Marawi City, Misamis Oriental, Zamboanga del Norte


 * BASILAN YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

The Basilan Youth Empowerment Project provides peace and environmental education for 70 out-of-school youth and high school students in Basilan. At the end of the project, participants will implement small community projects.

Areas Covered: Basilan

#FORMINDANAO WAVE 2 PROJECTS
Thirteen teams of alumni of U.S. government-sponsored education and economic development programs received grants from the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines to support efforts to respond to the Marawi crisis. The second wave of #ForMindanao projects will promote peace and security, improve access to quality education, offer livelihood training, cultivate positive youth development, and deliver psycho-social support in conflict-affected communities of the Lanao provinces.


 * ACQUIRING LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE FOR VALUABLE EDUCATION (ALIVE)
 * PROJECT SPRING OF HOPE
 * TRAINING-WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS ON THE TEACHING OF READING AND CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
 * PROJECT OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH FARMS FOR MINDANAO (OSY-FM)
 * PAG-USWAG TEACHERS PROJECT
 * PROJECT FLEET FARMING FOR A RESILIENT MINDANAO (FFFARM)
 * PROJECT SMALL ENTREPRENEURS AND LOCAL FARMERS (SELF) SUNDAY MARKET
 * PROJECT MALAYA
 * KULTURAKO
 * PROJECT SPELL PEACE IN BUTIG
 * PROJECT YMPAC
 * PROJECT PALAPA SA LUMBA
 * PROJECT SIYAP

#FORMINDANAO SPECIAL PROJECTS
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines support projects by U.S. government exchange alumni that address the needs of communities in Mindanao affected by the conflict or who are vulnerable to violence. These special projects address community issues on peace and stability, education, economic opportunity, sustainable development, psychosocial support, and culture and arts.


 * PEACE CROPS

The Peace Crops Project aims to promote agroenterprise development among the youth. The key activities include organizational development via the integration of the Bridging Leadership framework with the Eight-Step Clustering Approach, culminating with the sharing of narratives of transformations for social media awareness campaign. In the process, youth participants will build on their leadership journey in a collaborative approach working closely with local farmers for technical skills development, and support agencies such as the local government units, academe, market-oriented service providers, etc., for entrepreneurial capacitation.

Areas Covered: Marantao, Lanao del Sur


 * EMPOWERING MADRASAH EDUCATORS (EMPOWERING ME)

The Engaging, Empowering, and Integrating Madrassah Educators 2 (Empowering ME 2) program builds upon the success of the recently completed Empowering ME program by engaging 175 madrassah educators and 25 madrassah administrators from key Muslim majority areas in Mindanao in intensive, long-term teacher and school administrator training.

Areas Covered: Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan, Cotabato City, and Isabela City


 * MINDANAOAN AKO, FILIPINO AKO: ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE IN NATION BUILDING

Through the Mindanaoan Ako, Filipino Ako program, a Leadership Camp will be conducted to provide the youth social integration through restoring social justice and equality non-exploitative relationships through dialogue, sports and play and discernment in the forms of artistic expressions.

After the Camp, it is hoped that the participants will choose to become models and ambassadors advocating socio-cultural awareness and education to correct the flawed narratives of the violent extremists. The advocacy materials will be in a form of social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), and art exhibits that will provide common understanding.

Areas Covered: Zamboanga City, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi


 * PEACE EDUCATION PROJECT

The Continuing Support for MSU’s Peace Education Curriculum Project-2 (CoPed-MSU)  started as an initiative to develop a Peace Education Curriculum for Mindanao State University. This program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Public Affairs Section (PAS Philippines) aims to empower the MSU constituents by providing transformative experiences of conversations and improving the quality of the MSU’s peace education curriculum and competence of the teachers to deliver the course with meaningful and effective methodology.

This is a one-year project that provides Fundamentals of Peace Education (FPE) 101 Teachers’ Training, a seminar on Conflict Transformation, Module Enhancement, and a Summit.

Areas Covered: Mindanao State University campuses

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