TAYO awards search on
The search is on for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) kicked off its campaign in the Summer Capital to the search, recognize, reward and encourage youth organizations all over the Philippines.
TAYO, on its 15th year visited different cities and provinces around the country including Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Norte, Manila, Naga, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Kalibu and Ibahay Aklan, Zamboanga, and to promote young people to find innovative solutions through the organizations they belong.
All groups, barkadas, organizations, clubs, and societies composed of five members, who are 30 years old and below are qualified to join the search.
Organizations are judged based on a recent program or project that had an impact on the community, and best reflects the efforts of the youth sector towards nation building.
Participants can join the different categories such as culture, arts and heritage; education and technology; environment, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation; health, well-being and human development; or livelihood and entrepreneurship.
Previous winners from Baguio City include the University of
the Cordilleras Hapiyoh Mi Cultural Group which promoted cultural preservation in the city.
Another winner from the city is the Brotherhood for Peace United Gangs and Fraternities.
Executive director James de Vera of the TAYO Awards Foundation said TAYO saw the impact of these organizations in reaching out to the people in a very creative way that resulted to win the prestigious award.
After TAYO, awardees in the different organizations are exposed to lot of opportunities and exposure where they get to meet international NGO’s and local NGO’s.