October 2013 President and Officers / Student Regents and Trustees Student Councils / Governments / Federations Student Organizations

/ Political Parties Through: Office of Students Affairs / Office of Student Activities

Dear fellow student leader/s: Warm greetings of solidarity! The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) is the oldest, broadest and widest alliance of student councils in the country. NUSP has more than 650 member-councils and is recognized as the premiere national student center. We are happy to invite you to attend and participate in our 39th NUSP NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERS CONGRESS on December 7 to 11, 2013 at Talisay, Cebu City. With the theme Padayon: Upholding Genuine Student Leadership and Forwarding the Youth and Peoples Agenda for Truth and Accountability, the NUSP National Congress aims to gather incumbent and/or newly elected officers of student councils and organizations all over the country. It will provide forum and classroom discussions on contemporary issues in the education and youth sector and society, leadership and skills training workshops, resolution building, and community development integration. Registration fee for the five-day national congress is 3,500 pesos per participant inclusive of meals, accommodation, kit and t-shirt. Early bird registration is until November 16, 2013, with a discounted registration fee pegged at 3,200 pesos. Should you decide to join our event, kindly fill out our online registration at www.39nuspnationalcongress.wordpress.com. We have already reserved (5) five slots for your school student council or organization. Should you wish to send more than this, please inform us immediately. We hope that you can partake in this years congress. Attached herewith are our concept paper, program and quick facts about the national congress for your perusal. For further queries, you may contact us at 09053588288 and 09274741362 or email us at nusp_national@yahoo.com. We are looking forward to having you as a participant in our 39th National Congress this year. Thank you very much!

In the service of the students and the people,

MR. VICTOR VILLANUEVA NUSP National President

QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE CONGRESS:

A. DATES: December 7 to 11, 2013 B. VENUE: Talisay City, Cebu C. ONLINE REGISTRATION: Accomplish the online registration form below. D. CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE: Confirm your attendance on or before December 2, 2013. E. REGISTRATION FEE: Inclusive of meals, accommodation, kit and t-shirt 1. Early Bird or Advanced Registration: 3,200 pesos (payment should be made on or before November 16, 2013) 2. Regular: 3,500 pesos (payment received after November 16 until the dates of the Congress; see payment options) F. TRANSPORTATION COSTS are not included in the registration fee. G. PAYMENT OPTIONS: 1. BEFORE THE EVENT: a. Cash Payment (pay only to official NUSP representatives, but bank deposit in our NUSP account is most preferred for "before the event" payments) b. Cash Deposit (see bank details below) c. Cheque Deposit (see bank details below) d. Early Bird or Advanced Registration Fee payment must be received on or before November 16, 2013 e. Regular Registration Fee payment from November 17 to December 7-11, 2013 2. DURING THE EVENT: a. Cash Payment b. Cheque Payment. Cheques should be made payable to NATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES HEAD OFFICE, INC. 3. BANK DETAILS: a. Account Name: NATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES HEAD OFFICE, INC. b. Bank: China Bank c. Account No.: 107-248551-3 4. For registration fees paid via bank deposit, please scan the deposit slip and e-mail to nusp_national@yahoo.com for confirmation of your deposit payment. H. ENDORSEMENT: Endorsement from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Department of Education (DepEd) will be provided. I. PARTNERS / HOST ORGANIZATIONS: a. University of the Philippines Cebu Student Council b. STAND University of San Carlos J. THINGS TO BRING:

1. Valid ID 2. Personal clothes, medicine and toiletries 3. Money for transportation, miscellaneous and personal expenses 4. Student council or organization constitution
5. Student manual K. CONTACT DETAILS, for Inquiries and Daily Updates: 1. Mobile: 0927-474-1362 or 0905-358-8288 2. Email: nusp_national@yahoo.com 3. Facebook: National Union of Students of the Philippines 4. Twitter: @nusphilippines 5. Instagram: nusphilippines 6. Scribd: nusphilippines 7. Website: www.nusp.org

39th NUSP NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERS CONGRESS

Padayon: Upholding Genuine Student Leadership and Forwarding the Youth and Peoples Agenda for Truth and Accountability

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND PROJECT RATIONALE

The NUSP National Student Leaders Congress is a national student leaders general assembly held every two years. The 39th NUSP National Student Leaders Congress aims to gather incumbent and/or newly elected officers of student councils, governments, federations and organizations for the promotion and advancement of student and youth rights and welfare. This project also aims to build unity among student representatives from private and public Philippine higher educational institutions (PHEIs). The congress will provide five (5) days of forum and classroom discussions, leadership and skills trainings, arts and culture workshops, resolution buildings, and community development to imbue principled leadership to student leaders and participants.

PROJECT CONTEXT
Historically, the Filipino students and youth play a very crucial role in our universities and society. Touted as the hope of the nation, students and youth are encouraged to participate and be involved in both academic and non-academic matters. Young men and women in their late teens, twenties and thirties serve as officers and members of organizations that promote the rights and welfare not only of the students and youth but also of the people. It is very important to unite student and youth leaders in the Philippines to promote and advance the rights and welfare of the students, the youth and the people. NUSP has been consistent in its advocacy to aid in policy recommendations, and has been actively sitting in education and youth reforms in the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), House of Representatives or Congress, and the Senate. Position papers and policy recommendations by NUSP are products of its regional and national congresses, among others.

OBJECTIVES 1. GENUINE STUDENT LEADERSHIP (a) Gather and unite student leaders from various colleges and universities; (b)
Promote principled leadership among student councils; (c) undergo leadership workshops and trainings; (d) tackle current students and peoples concerns, and (e) propose recommendations and solutions. 2. YOUTH AND PEOPLES AGENDA (a) Unleash individual potentials; (b) promote holistic development; (c) coordinate with different sectors in the community in the struggle for genuine social change; and (d) generate projects that will extend service to the community and the country. 3. TRUTH AND ACCOUNTABILITY (a) Uphold the task of the students and the youth to protect and promote the truth; (b) imbue a nationalist and pro-people perspective in the discourse of nation building; and (c) promote transparency and accountability.

BENEFICIARIES
The discussions, trainings and workshops, community development plus contact expansion during the event, will benefit student council officers with a deeper and broader knowledge of leadership and student council management. The said trainings will also extend to their constituents and their nearby communities.

Program NUSP 39TH NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERS CONGRESS 2013 Padayon: Upholding Genuine Student Leadership and Forwarding the Youth and Peoples Agenda for Truth and Accountability December 7 to 11, 2013 Talisay City, Cebu

DAY 1 December 7 8am Arrival of Delegates Registration and Billeting 12nn Lunch 1pm Rest and Preparation 2pm House Rules NUSP History and Orientation NUSP Video Presentation Solidarity messages 3:30pm Roll Call of Schools Short introductory presentation per school 4:15pm STRAW Profile: Group Assignments and Group Caucuses 5pm Life of Edgar Jopson 6pm Dinner 7pm Cultural Performance Fellowship Night Documentary / Film Showing 9pm Lights off

1:45pm 2pm

3:30pm 3:45pm 5:15pm 6:15pm

7pm

DAY 2 December 8 5am Wakeup call 6am Breakfast Energizer 8am Opening Ceremonies, National Anthem and Ecumenical Prayer 8:30am Welcome Remarks: Opening Remarks: NUSP National Roll Call of Delegates: NUSP Cebu 9:15am Keynote Address Solidarity Messages 10am Cultural Performances (from Cebu) 10:30am FORUM: Future Unbound: The State of Philippine Education Synthesis and Open Forum 12nn Lunch 12:45pm Energizer 1pm Short Documentary Showing 1:30pm Synthesis on Film

8:30pm 9pm

Registration for Classroom Discussions 1 Classroom Discussions 1: BASIC SKILLS WORKSHOPS Table Battles and Negotiations Basic Parliamentary Procedures Marketing and Finance Management Basic Technical Writing Student Council Management Administering Student Campaigns Energizer FORUM: A Discourse on Dialogues Synthesis and Open Forum Regional Caucuses 1: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao: Data Gathering Dinner Energizer Registration for Classroom Discussions 2 Classroom Discussions 2: ARTS AND CULTURE WORKSHOPS Cebu Culture and Arts Lecture Social Media: New Media & Blogging Theater Arts Workshops Visual Arts Workshop Literary Arts Workshop Short Course on Film Making Review of Program and House Rules Lights Off

DAY 3 December 9 5am Wake up call 6am Breakfast 8am Energizer Solidarity Message Registration for Classroom Discussions 3 8:30am FORUM: Bayan ni Juan: The Philippine Economic & Political Situation Synthesis and Open Forum 10am Classroom Discussions 3: SOCIAL REALITIES AS TOOL FOR ANALYSIS Filipino Peasants Situation The Assembly Line: Workers Situation Bahaghari: State of LGBT Community Women and Children Situation Pisara: Teachers Situation Liberated: A Transformative Culture Urban Poor Situation 11:15am Orientation for Community Development 11:30am Lunch Travel for Community Development 12:30nn BACK TO BASICS: Community Development Program Fisher Folk, Indigenous Peoples, Urban Poor, & Workers Communities 4pm Travel back to Congress venue 5pm Rest 6pm Dinner 6:30pm Sharing of Community Devt Experiences 7:30pm FORUM: Student and Youth in Nation Building Synthesis and Open Forum 9pm Lights off

DAY 4 December 10 5am Wake up call 6am Breakfast 8am FORUM: Pork and Means: Politics of Discretion & Peoples Alternatives Synthesis and Open Forum 9:30am FORUM: Resolution Making / Manifesto Writing 10:30am Regional Caucuses 2: Drafting of Resolutions 12nn Lunch Energizer 1pm National Council Report 2pm Congress 1: Deliberation, Approval and Adoption of Resolutions 3:30pm Rest 4:30pm Nomination Process for next NUSP National Executive Board 5pm Election Process: National Secretariat and Comelec 5:30pm Regional Caucuses for Nominations; Submission of Nominees 6:15pm Dinner 7pm Deliberation of Nominees 8pm NUSP NEB Election Proper and Announcement of Results 9pm Oath-Taking of New NUSP NEB Officers 10pm Lights off

DAY 5 December 11 5am Wake up call 6am Breakfast 7am Closing Ceremonies 8am Launching of Gawad Edgar Jopson 9am Commencement Exercises Awarding of Certificates of Attendance and Participation to Delegates Awarding of Certificates of Membership to Member-Student Councils of NUSP Closing Remarks 12nn Lunch Home Sweet Home