Archive for February 2020
Peace Promotion Fellows undergo experiential learning activity
Six months ago, Equal Access International-Philippines launched the Peace Promotion Fellowship (PPF) and welcomed peace fellows from the different part of Mindanao, who would later take the challenge of implementing peace projects in their respective communities. The OURmindaNOW Summit on January 30-February 1, 2020, in Cagayan de Oro City became a venue for the 11…
Read MoreOn becoming a peace influencer: story of the Olive Peace Prize awardee
Born and raised in Manila, and now hails from Zamboanga City, Philippines, he has come a long way of beating the odds, conquering the impossible and creating his own pathway to be one of Mindanao’s peacebuilders in his generation. Meet and get to know the inspiring story of Jaime Salva, EAI-Philippines’ First Olive Peace Prize…
Read MoreStudent Action Force forms Mindanao coalition
About 40 PNP-SAF, students and advisers of the Student Action Force (SAF) from representative areas in Mindanao convened on January 31-February 1, 2020, dubbed as the SAF-Mindanao Assembly- one of the key pocket events of the OURmindaNOW Summit 2020 held in Cagayan de Oro City. EAI-PH, through its Engaging University Influencers (EAI) is collaborating with the…
Read MoreMinda peacebuilders draw peace statement from honest conversations
‘As peace constituents, while we recognize that realizing sustainable peace is a continuing discourse, we strongly commit to strengthen our resolve through conflict transformation towards social cohesion and dignified quality of life.’ This is what one of the lines of the peace statement says after it was created during the Honest Conversations on Peace- one…
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