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BayanimatesRegeneration Nation: Co-Creating a More Inclusive, Innovative & Sustainable FutureIn this episode, we talk about the Australia Alumni Network Summit 2021 with the theme: ‘Regeneration Nation: Co-creating a more Inclusive, Innovative & Sustainable Future’. Jose Decolongon, the National Convenor of the Australia Alumni Communities Philippines (AACPh), and the Summit Chair, talk about what to expect in this flagship event and why the Summit is so important to Australia Alumni.
Going beyond recovery, regeneration or regenerative development pertains to 'the use of resources to improve society’s well-being in a way that builds the capacity of the support systems needed for future growth. This is achiev...
2021-10-2048 min
BayanimatesSustainability Hackathon - Meet the WinnersIn this episode, we invited the winners of the Sustainability Hackathon, Team MapaHilaga, to chat about their tips for working successfully with teammates and how their experiences in the Hackathon have helped them on their start-up journey. Their winning concept is RainFrog, an app that will assist Filipino real estate developers, planners, architects, and engineers in gaining access to reliable and up-to-date data and property information.
The Sustainability Hackathon is an ideas competition organized by AACPh and the Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce, co-presented together with the GHD Group. Partners for this event include the Australia Global...
2021-08-1452 minBayanimatesInclusive Responses during the COVID-19 Pandemic and BeyondThis episode delves into the inspiring stories of a few of our alumni in the Social Development Community of Practice. They share about their work, advocacies, and initiatives to build a more inclusive society, especially during this time of the pandemic and beyond.
This is our longest episode ever but it is definitely worth listening to as our alumni stories remind us to go beyond ourselves and that each and every one of us can make a difference.
Australia Alumni in this podcast:
Naprey Almario, Advocate for Persons with Disabilities, a...
2021-08-011h 42BayanimatesCelebrating Young Positive LeadersThis episode celebrates alternative narratives of Filipino leadership through the lens of the Young Positive Leaders of the Philippines Awards. This initiative is led by Australia Alumni and aims to recognize young Filipino leaders who possesses positive leadership qualities. Jaymie Benemirito, who is the grand winner of this award also joins the episode to share her inspiring story and how life changed after she received the recognition.
Australia Alumni in this podcast:
John Baluyot, CEO & Co-Founder, Positive Workplaces and Core Team Member of the HR Community of Practice...
2021-07-0142 minBayanimatesConversations about Philippine Education in the time of the PandemicThis episode is a special post-panel discussion from the very first Educ Convo of the Education Community of Practice held in May 2021. It continues this discussion through stories of real life experiences and challenges of three educators and Australia Alumni. They recount the early days of transition to remote learning brought about by the unexpected global health crisis, and what's needed moving forward.
The convo centered on the theme: “What CAN Should MUST work? Now na!... Navigating through Various Learning Environments.”
Australia Alumni in this podcast:
Anna Cher...
2021-06-2041 minBayanimatesInspiring Women EntrepreneursThis is a special episode because we recorded this during the culminating activity of the Live Lokal initiative.
Live Lokal aims to empower local micro, small, and medium businesses, with particular focus on women-led enterprises that promote locally sourced and crafted products by providing access to market, talent, and new technologies for women entrepreneurs to thrive in the new normal to ensure business continuity and sustainability in the long term. Special thanks to Live Lokal project members: Thermina Ann Akram, Jhanette Co, and Edna Mendoza for this episode.
The culminating activity featured three (3) inspiring...
2021-06-011h 17BayanimatesMaking a Difference, One REAP at a TimeIn this episode of Bayanimates, Australia alumni discuss the REAP (or Re-Entry Action Plan) and its significance to nation-building. They each talk about their respective REAP journeys and share valuable insights and advice. This is relevant to those who are just thinking about a topic for their REAP, or about to start (or restart) their REAP, or in the process of completing their REAP journey.
This episode hopes to inspire all alumni (whether you are an Australia Awards scholar or not) to make a difference to our communities and our country.
Australia Alumni...
2021-05-151h 10BayanimatesBayanimates and Being a FilipinoIn this maiden episode of Bayanimates, Australia alumni share the origins of the Australia Alumni Communities Philippines (AACPh) and reminisce about their experiences as a Filipino student in a foreign land.
This episode is also a call to action for us alumni to be more mindful of the narratives we choose to define ourselves, and in so doing we can have new stories about what it means to be the New Filipino.
Australia Alumni in this podcast:
Jose Decolongon (National Convenor)
Adrian Robles (HR Community Convenor)
Mike Malicsi (Founding...
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