Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed PH)

At the core of the Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Fellowship of YouthLed is working with Filipino youth leaders towards strengthening their civic and political leadership capacities, so they can also empower other youth to actively participate in democratic governance. In YouthLed, we are continuously supporting Filipino youth leaders after the LEAD Fellowship program through the Democracy Grants. Through the grants, youth leaders are able to expand and deepen the positive impact they are creating in their communities. 🔍 Get to know the 10 youth projects we are amplifying through the Democracy Grants and how they are strengthening democratic governance. ✨ — The LEAD Fellowship is a fellowship under the Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) program of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. #YouthLedPH #YouthLeadership #ReadyToLEAD #DemocracyGrants #Democracy #Governance

Congratulations to the TAYO 21 National Finalists! 🏆 You are all an inspiration to the Filipino youth -- a strong evidence that the youth are indeed partners in development. Padayon! 🙌🏼 We are most especially proud of ADHIKA PH Inc. (led by Ferry Irish May S.) and Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc (NYLI) for their continued support to communities towards building a future we all deserve. ✨ May you continue to be excellent advocates and champions of democracy! 🇵🇭 ADHIKA PH and NYLI are both part of YouthLed's network of youth leaders and organizations. ADHIKA is one of our implementing partners of Local Youth Assemblies in Region IV-B MIMAROPA in 2023 and also part of our coalition of organizations pushing voter's education and empowerment. NYLI, on the other hand, is part of the YouthLed-supported Hugyaw: Western Visayas Youth Coalition and a recipient of our IGNITE Grant, strengthening youth's active participation in democratic governance. 🏛️ 📰 READ: https://lnkd.in/gDnAdPdd — Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) is a joint project of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. #YouthLedPH #YouthLeadership #YouthCoalitions #TAYO21NationalFinals #TAYO21 #Democracy #Governance TAYO Awards Foundation

Project Citizen is one of the programs we're implementing in YouthLed to #ElevateCivicEd. It is part of our academic interventions towards achieving our broader goal of institutionalizing an effective and enhanced civic education in the Philippines. 🇵🇭 We believe that through this endeavor, we are strengthening Filipino youth's #civicengagement, leading to their strengthened participation in democratic governance. Through our continuous collaboration and partnership with our partner academic institutions and #SibikaHubs, we have achieved a number of milestones in Project Citizen. 🏆 Click the link in the comments for a quick roundup of our ✨ wins ✨ in the previous quarter. At present, we are continuously rolling out teacher training in #ProjectCitizen to ensure they are ready to guide their students in actively participating in formal governance processes. After our training in UP Visayas last week, we are continuing our rollout in Muntinlupa City where 150 teachers in the Social Sciences and Humanities are participating. In this training, we are closely collaborating with the Department of Education-Schools Division Office of Muntinlupa City. 🏫 Stay tuned for more! — Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) is a joint project of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. #YouthLedPH #CivicEducation #PublicPolicy #SibikaPH #Democracy #Governance

Demonstrating good leadership is not limited in government and organizations. For John Albert Caraan, one of YouthLed’s Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Fellows in 2021, it is also a crucial skill to have for people in the academe or learning institutions. 🧑🏼🔬 In 2023, we sat down with Albert to talk about his leadership journey and how the LEAD Fellowship made an impact on him as a youth leader. From his experiences as a student leader hanggang sa pagiging isang Research and Development Officer at LEAD Fellow, Albert was exposed to the various faces of leadership and how it can be demonstrated even inside the academe. 🏫 👉🏼 Read our one-on-one conversation with Albert through the YouthLed website: https://lnkd.in/gd2PXBYV In YouthLed, we invest in the leadership skills of the youth through the LEAD Fellowship to strengthen their capacities to navigate, engage, and optimize platforms for democratic governance. 🏛️🇵🇭 — Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) is a joint project of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. #YouthLedPH #YouthLeadership #ReadyToLEAD #Agriculture #Democracy #Governance

🌾 Cultivating the next generation of agri-preneurs 🧑🏼🌾 This is the goal of Ezel Rosales Lambatan, a Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Fellow of YouthLed from Cagayan de Oro, in their project: Bayanihan sa Agrikultura para sa Kabatanonan, Kaumahan, Ug Katubigan o The BAKA. Created in 2020, Ezel started the project to help solve #foodinsecurity -- a critical issue that also worsened during the height of the pandemic. In the BAKA project, Ezel organized leadership and skills training to strengthen the capacities of the youth members of 4-H clubs in agripreneurship. Members of this organization are composed of rural and out-of-school youth from their community. 💪🏼 Through this endeavor, Ezel is underscoring the important role of the youth in strengthening the #Agriculture sector in the country. Ezel also continues to collaborate with the Agricultural Productivity Operations Office (APOO) of the City Government of CDO and the Oro Youth Development Office to ensure the sustainability of their efforts. 👉🏼 There’s more to the story! You can read it through the YouthLed website: https://lnkd.in/g5kFbGsg In YouthLed, we are supporting The BAKA through the Democracy Grants, a grant facility that aims to amplify the impact of the Change Projects of LEAD Fellows like Ezel. Through this we are enabling more youth to actively participate in democratic governance. 🇵🇭 — Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) is a joint project of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. #YouthLedPH #YouthLeadership #ReadyToLEAD #TheBAKA #Democracy #Governance | Photo courtesy of The BAKA Project/Ezel Lambatan

In the province of Negros Occidental, a youth-led coalition is transforming the narrative of local elections and governance. 🏛️🇵🇭 The Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc (NYLI), together with the Hugyaw: Western Visayas Coalition, initiated Project Tib-ong to empower the civic spaces of the youth in their community. Through this project, NYLI is bridging issues on land rights, farmers struggles, civic engagement, and voting to underscore the importance of each individual's vote. 🗳️ Through Project Tib-ong, NYLI and Hugyaw are promoting #ActiveCitizenship among the youth. Their initiative demonstrates that the youth has an active role to play in our society -- that they have the ✨ capacity and power to participate in governance. 👉🏼 Read the full story behind Project Tib-ong here: https://lnkd.in/dM2AD7Gm Project Tib-ong is supported by YouthLed through the IGNITE Grants, a grant facility for projects and initiatives focused on strengthening youth participation in democratic governance. #YouthLedPH #YouthCoalitions #IGNITEGrants #KabilangKa #BSKE2023 #Halalan2025 #Democracy #Governance

This #PrideMonth 🏳️🌈, we're highlighting a project advocating for social inclusion at equity while strengthening active youth participation in democratic governance -- the #bakLAYA: Para sa Lipunang Malaya project. 🏛️🇵🇭 Prince Harvey Arellano, together with the LUPAD Davao-SOCCSKSARGEN youth coalition, is spearheading change through the project by deepening the understanding and awareness of the youth in Mindanao about the rights and struggles of the #LGBTQIA community. They are engaging with the #youth, local government officials, and academic institutions through #citizenassembly to push their advocacy and policy recommendations, promoting #GenderEquality at the local and national levels. ⚖️ 👉🏼 Read the story of #bakLAYA here: https://lnkd.in/ghqib2vN We are supporting #bakLAYA in YouthLed through the IGNITE Grants, a grant facility for projects and initiatives focused on strengthening youth participation in democratic governance. — Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) is a joint project of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. #YouthLedPH #YouthCoalitions #IGNITEGrants #SocialInclusion #Democracy #Governance

Sa demokrasya, #LahatKasali! 🇵🇭🏳️🌈 We stand in solidarity with our fellow youth in the LGBTQIA community towards strengthening their collective voices and upholding their rights. In our democracy, nobody will be left behind. Let's all build a future we all deserve! ✨ — Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) is a joint project of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. #YouthLedPH #YouthLeadership #YouthCoalitions #CivicEducation #PrideMonth #GenderEquality #Democracy #Governance

“I found the courage to speak up, to share my insights, and to believe in the value of my voice. I learned the importance of transparency, accountability, and integrity in decision-making; and understood the necessity of safeguarding our “whys” and securing our non-negotiables in navigating the political arena.” - Mahatma Sangacala, 2023 Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Fellow - Aspiring Leaders Track The LEAD Fellowship program invests in the leadership skills of the youth to strengthen their capacity to navigate, engage, and optimize platforms for democratic governance across all levels. 🏛️🇵🇭 Guided by YouthLed’s Youth Leadership Development Framework, the LEAD Fellows were able to develop their civic and political leadership skills holistically, expanding their impact from an individual’s response to one that collectively benefits more people. 🌏 📖 Read the full story via The Asia Foundation: https://lnkd.in/geRnbb5t — The LEAD Fellowship is a fellowship under the Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) program of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. The training partners of the LEAD Fellowship includes the Asian Institute of Management, Ateneo School of Government, and Ayala Foundation, Inc. #YouthLedPH #YouthLeadership #ReadyToLEAD #Democracy #Governance

👉 In preparation for the Teacher Training Roll-out of the enhanced Project Citizen (PC) initiative in Sibika Hubs nationwide, YouthLed spearheaded a workshop with the PC core team composed of teachers and representatives from Muntinlupa National High School, Pedro E. Diaz High School, Las Piñas National High School, Philippine Normal University, and the Department of Education-Schools Division Office of Muntinlupa City. The workshop aims to review and update the 📖 PC Teacher's Guide, aligning the initiative's lessons with the MATATAG curriculum of the Department of Education - Philippines. 👩🏫 The activity also delved into the program design and implementation strategy of the teacher training roll-out, ensuring that the principles of #civiceducation and PC processes are taught effectively. Project Citizen is a co-curricular initiative designed to strengthen the capacities of high school students in using public policy interventions to solve community problems. 🇵🇭 — Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) is a joint project of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation. #YouthLedPH #Democracy #Governance #PublicPolicy #ProjectCitizen #ElevateCivicEd #Education