“Building partnerships to develop innovative teaching and learnings in schools, promote positive parenting in families, and foster sustainability and leadership in communities.”

Objectives

  • Provide a venue and a platform for partners to connect with each other- to learn, share, and develop best practices on teaching & learning, sustainability, and leadership appropriate for their local context
  • Create and promote programs that support children, teachers, families, schools, businesses, and the rest of Sagada
  • Help develop, inspire, and empower education leaders, teachers, children, youth, parents, families, schools, and businesses to TAKE ACTION to create a just, equitable, and sustainable society
  • Understand sustainability, develop empathy, and create meaningful relationships with the other participants and the environment
  • Build partnerships between and among education leaders, teachers, children, youth, tour guides, schools, higher education institutions, civil society, businesses, the government, and communities through this collaborative project on innovative teaching and learning, effective parenting, sustainability, and leadership
  • Provide capacity-building assistance to partners to become change agents and leaders in their own locality
  • Provide opportunities to reconnect with, learn, and appreciate more Sagada culture and traditions.
  • Showcase students’ communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills

Program

Day 1: Monday, July 25, 2022

9:00-10:00

Registration, Secretariat, & Marshalls

10:00-12:00

Session 1.1: Connecting People with Nature through TOURong Kalikasan and Introduction to Virtues Project

For Older Kids (Incoming Grade 7 students to Adults)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers

Session 1.2: TOURong Kaliksan for Kids

For Younger Kids (5 year olds to Grade 6 students)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

12:00-1:00

Lunch Break and Performances of Traditional Cordillera Music and Dances

1:30-2:30

Session 2:  Sagada Culture and Sustainability

Speaker: Mr. Jaime Dugao

2:30-3:00

Snack break and Networking

3:00-4:30

Session 3: Talks/Workshop

Station 1: TOURong Kalikasan for Young Kids (Storytelling, Music, & Art)

For Younger Kids (Kinder to Grade 3)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers

Station 2: Can Tourism ever be Sustainable?

For Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speaker: JP Rivera

Station 3: Learning from Lyrics: Understanding Issues through Song Interpretation

For Older Kids (Grade 4 and above)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Padayon Band

4:30-5:00

Reflection, Summary, and Closing

Day 2: Tuesday, July 26, 2022

8:30-9:00

Registration, Secretariat, & Marshalls

9:00-9:45

Prayer, Exercise, Meditation, and Sharing of reflections

10:00-12:00

Session 1: Talks/Workshop

Station 1: Choosing Health over Stress: A Stress Management Workshop for Kids and Teens

For Older Kids (Grade 4 and above)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

Station 2: Floorball Clinic

For Younger and Older Kids (Kinder and above)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

Station 3: The Artist’s Journey: Creating Art for Climate Justice

For Older Kids (Grade 4 and above)

Speaker: AG Saño

Station 4: Organic Coffee Farming: Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainable Tourism

For Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speaker: Ms. Jennifer Rimado

Station 5: Storytelling

For Younger Kids (Kinder to Grade 3)

Speaker: JDSC Teachers and Students

12:00-1:00

Lunch Break and Music Performances

1:00-2:30

Session 2: Talks/Workshop

Station 1: Everything a Parent should know about Mental Health, GenZ, and Teen brains

For Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speaker: T. Rochelle M. Razo

Station 2: Break Dance Workshop

For Older Kids (Grades 4 and above)

Speaker: Mr. Rashid Sandigan

Station 3: Art Workshop

For Older Kids (Grades 4 and above)

Speaker: AG Saño

Station 4: Storytelling

For Younger Kids (Kinder to Grade 3)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

Station 5: Spotlight on Virtues Project: An Effective Character Education Program for Kids and Youth

For Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

3:00-4:30

Session 3: Talks/Workshop

Station 1: Protecting Filipino Indigenous Women’s Rights

For Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speaker: Andrea Taltala, Sangguniang Bayan Member

Station 2: Pottery Workshop

For Younger and Older Kids (Kinder and above)

Speaker: T. Siegrid Bangyay

Station 3: Understanding Emotions through Music and Movement

For Younger Kids (Kinder to Grade 3)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers

Station 4: The Gift of Music: Our learning journey in Sagada Musikeros

For Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speaker: Pat Tirano

4:30-5:00

Reflection, Summary, and Closing

Day 3: Wednesday July 27, 2022

8:30-9:00

Registration, Secretariat, & Marshalls

9:00-9:45

Prayer, Exercise, Meditation, and Sharing of reflections

10:00-12:00

Session 1: Talks/Workshop

Station 1: Fake News and Disinformation

For Older Kids (Grade 4 and above), Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

Station 2: Family-School Media Plan: Addressing Gadget Issues at Home and in School

For Older Kids (Grade 4 and above), Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

Station 3: Virtuelympics

For Younger Kids (Kinder to Grade 3)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

12:00-1:00

Lunch Break and Music Performances

1:00-2:30

Session 2: Talks/Workshop

Station 1: Highlighting Health and Wellness in Sagada Tourism 

For Teachers, Parents, and Tour Guides

Speaker: Penny Aquino – Domogo of Gaia Cafe

Station 2: Floorball Clinic

For Older Kids (Grades 4 and above)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

Station 3: Storytelling

For Younger Kids (Kinder to Grade 3)

Speakers: JDSC Teachers and Students

2:30-3:30

Sagada Dance Performance and JDSC Padayon Band Performance

3:30-4:00

Session 3: Panel Discussions

Learnings and Reflection from TOURong Kalikasan sa Sagada 2022: Forging Partnerships and Planning for Future Collaborations

Speakers: JDSC, PSE, Other Organizations, and the Sagada community 

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