Bangsamoro youth from five provinces in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) took part in a three-day personal leadership program at the RAFI Kool Adventure Camp (RAFI-KAC) last September 13 to 15.
The program is part of the Bangsamoro Young Leaders Program – Leadership Communities (BYLP-LeadCom) that is geared toward helping young people respond with solutions-based leadership in the areas of health, education, livelihood, and peace.
Participants learn how to identify and harness personal strengths, focusing on the essentials to effective collaboration in becoming agents of positive change in their respective communities.
“The most important lesson I learned in this program was that you have an important role in the society. Though big or small actions and decisions, they will surely affect everyone in the community. I will be responsible in every actions I do,” said 20-year-old Mohammad Yasgar Haron, one of the participants.
“KAC works across all religion. It is a perfect avenue for personal discovery, growth and improvement. It works best in drawing out personal growth,” also said Richard de los Reyes, a facilitator during the KAC personal leadership program.
The Bangsamoro youth from BYLP-LeadCom were selected to participate in a learning tour across the country, where they could appreciate more on how people from various sectors contribute to the improvement in the lives of people and communities.
