Your friends here at Youth Vote Philippines encourage you to participate in lots of different activities that will help you improve as individuals.
One of them is for you guys and girls to register with the COMELEC starting the 3rd of November this year. Another is to involve yourselves in voters education and in actually casting and guarding your votes in 2010.
We’re posting another opportunity for those of you who’ll be 16 to 18 years of age by April 2009. Check out the following information we’re providing you on the JENESYS Programme:
JAPAN-EAST ASIA NETWORK OF EXCHANGE FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTHS (JENESYS) PROGRAMME
First batch is from May 12 to 21, 2009
Second batch is from May 19 to 28, 2009
The National Youth Commission, together with the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), is inviting applicants for Student Ambassadors and Supervisors to the “10-day Visit to Japan Programme” as part of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme.
According to the organizers, the JENESYS Programme, “funded by the Japanese Government and in partnership with the ASEAN Secretariat, seeks to deepen the understanding of the different facets of the Japanese society including politics, diplomacy, economics and culture, as well as form the basis of future vision and construct firm solidarity among Asian countries which will promote mutual understanding of the future generation of ASEAN and East Asia Summit member countries.”
Qualifications of Student Ambassadors:
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Filipino, single, must be between 16 to 18 years old, on or before April 1, 2009
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Of good moral character
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Must be currently enrolled in a college or university with a Graded Weight Average (GWA) of 2.25 or 85% equivalent, with no failing marks in the preceding semester
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Physically and mentally fit to travel
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Must be a first time traveler to Japan and or must not have been a grantee or recipient of any NYC funded international travel or Japanese Government grant
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Must be knowledgeable of the history, geography, culture and arts, and the current issues on the Philippines , and fairly knowledgeable in those of Japan and other East Asian countries
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Must be an officer or an active member of a youth organization for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application
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Must be willing to be an active NYC and JICC volunteer after the program to continue to promote the learnings about Japan and the Japanese culture gained from the JENESYS Programme
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Area representation would be based on the place of the school, college, or university enrolled in
Application Requirements for Student Ambassadors:
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Two (2) copies of the Application Form with passport-sized pictures with white background attached to each form (all original, no scanned pictures)
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Two (2) copies of JENESYS Entry Form
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Two (2) photocopies of birth certificate (from the National Statistics Office-NSO)
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An essay which states the applicant’s a) reasons for applying; b) expectations of the programme; c) if chosen, the preparations the applicant will undertake prior to departure (Maximum of 100 words per question)
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Two (2) copies of resume, not more than three (3) pages
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Two (2) copies of Certificate of Good Moral Character, issued by the school, college or university (1 original and 1 photocopy)
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Two (2) copies of certified true copy of grades
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Two (2) copies of Police or NBI clearance
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Completed NYC Volunteers’ application form
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Two (2) copies of valid Police or NBI clearance (1 original and 1 photocopy)
Submission of application forms
Address all applications to Ms. Marielou A. Chua of the JENESYS Programme Secretariat of the National Youth Commission, 4th floor, Bookman Building , 373 Quezon Ave. , Quezon City .
Deadline for submission of application forms and documentary requirements is not later than 5:00 o’ clock in the afternoon of December 5, 2008.
For submission through mail, the Secretariat should receive the application forms and requirements post marked before December 5, 2008, including those submitted to the Area Offices.
Application forms with incomplete requirements shall automatically be disqualified. All transportation expenses will be paid for by the organizers, subject to submission of official receipts.
Dear Friends,
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