Rock Ed Philippines
— theme:
Youth Employment, Giving Youth a Voice, Entering the World of Work
— country:
Asia,
ASEAN,
South-East Asia,
Philippines
Rock Ed Philippines provides an alternative education program utilizing the arts. The program is delivered by young artists and professionals and it addresses career choice, poverty and civic engagement.
- Affiliation
- NGO
- Date of Establishment
- 2005
- Contact No.
- (+63) 917 734-6742
- Address
Ms Gang Badoy, Founder Rock Ed Philippines The Raya School 109 Scout Fernandez Street corner Scout Torillo 1103, Quezon City, Philippines
- Email Address
- rockedphilippines@yahoo.com
- Website
- http://www.rockedphilippines.org/
1. Source of funding
Donations
2. Mission and objectives
Our main objective is to find alternative ways to make the young Filipino more interested in socio-civic realities, critical thinking, and having relevant knowledge about the complex issues du jour.
3. Areas of work relating to youth employment
Entrepreneurship, career counseling, and professional development
4. Partners and areas of partnership
Secondary Schools
5. Potential or existing partnership with the ILO
6. Successful youth employment interventions
Rock Ed provides 'alternative social studies classes' to Juniors and Seniors in High School. Basically, a Rock Ed session is an integration of two things: it is a "career choice" talk and a discussion on one relevant MDG.