Children's Camp Slated on Oct. 11-12, 2008

PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN’S CAMP
October 11-12, 2008
Kabataan Training Center-Cebohle, Los Amigos, Davao City

Background:

Part of the second phase of the anti-CoP project of MCCoP for 2008 is the holding of children’s camp to realize the participation rights of children under the care of its members. The MCCoP views that an expression of children’s participation started through the establishment of the Kabataan Federation under the auspices of Kabataan Consortium. As of the last record of the consortium in 2005, the Federation had 27 children and youth organizations (CYOs). However, due to the reorganization of Kabataan Consortium, these CYOs were left at the care of their respective mother organizations. The MCCoP feels the need to revitalize/reorganize the Federation through the children’s camp in October in the observance of the children’s month, and eventually in December 2008 where a children’s congress shall be held for its eventual reorganization. This activity will be in preparation for the said congress.

Objectives:

The program hopes to provide opportunities where children are able to share their experiences and able to initiate actions in their communities of their situation among their peers. After the two-day activity, participants are able to:

1. understand the history and updates of the Kabataan Federation and give recoms;
2. know and discuss about children-related laws;
3. come-up with a draft statement of their situation for Oct. 19; and,
4. produce education materials for Oct. 19 Global Action Day

Participants:

Participants for the children camp shall be those that are served by Member Organization of Kabataan Consortium and MCCoP who are below 17 years old, active in their organization, and articulate and participative. Proposed participants per organization are broken down as follows: AHA 5, Talikala 5, DARICH 5, BB163 5, Tambayan 5, KABIBA/CRC 5, METSA 5, Kaugmaon 5.



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