THE ROLE OF THE

YOUTH IN THE
LEGISLATION OF
PROGRESSIVE
POLICIES
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What do they say about

the Youth?
Youth involvement has moved forward. It is no

longer seen as a rebellious act, the way it was a

few decades ago. - Maureen A. Sedonaen
"Our youth are not failing the system; the system

is failing our youth. Ironically, the very youth who

are being treated the worst are the young people
who are going to lead us out of this nightmare." Rachel Jackson

What do they say about

the Youth?
"If we are to reach real peace in this world... we

shall have to begin with children." - Mahatma

Gandhi
The youth is the hope of the fatherland. -Jose

Rizal
The Youth is the Future Common Sense

Famous People

Who are the famous people?

What are their commonalities?

Something to ponder!

Ang basurang itinapon mo, basurang babalik din

sayo.

Reflections

Voices

What are your expectations?

What are your reflections about the issues

surrounding you?

Do you have a power?

Power of the Youth

Obama was elected president because of the youth

Trudeau was elected PM of Canada

Tunisia fell because of the revolt of the Youth (Arab Spring)

Egypt, Libya, Syria and now even Iraq.

The people powering ISIS are mostly Youth.

The youth can change the world.

 It is increasing the quantity and quality

of opportunities for young people to

serve as decision-makers in an
organization and community, which in
turn establishes a culture where youth
involvement is a universal community
principle (Youth Service Journal, 2003)

Youth Today
They are fiercely individualistic.
They are media-savvy.
They are comfortable with - and

bombarded by - the abundance of

technologies that exist today.
They are extremely stressed in their

everyday lives.
They also strongly believe that they can

make the world a better place- a perfect

Youth Today
Today's young adults are open to finding

several different ways to care.

Among the issues they find compelling

are:
health
substance abuse
children's issues
the elderly
violence prevention
PEACE PROCESS
and the environment

WHO IS AN EMPOWERED
YOUTH?
Informed
Educated
Principled
Law-abiding
Volunteer/Involved
Religious

LEGISLATION
Constitutional Democracy
Laws are enacted/created
Congress of the Philippines

in

the

HOR and Senate

Signed into law by the President
who will implement/execute
Courts enforces/interprets

LEGISLATION

Before a law passes congress, a member or a

group of them authors it

Lobby groups try to find an author to champion it
Lobbying is the most important aspect as this is

where interests are forwarded

Corporations, etc.

The youth should actively engage in lobbying.

PROGRESSIVE POLICIES

Recognition of rights
Sensitive to religious, cultural and

individual choices
Welfare policies
Security
Focus on minorities and

marginalized

Why the Youth?

They comprise the majority of the

Bangsamoro population
The future definitely belongs to the

youth old ones fade

The kind of training that the youth have

today will affect their actions in the

future
Any attempts at achieving a long lasting

peace is irrelevant if the youth does not

participate

What can the Youth do?

Be informed!
Listen
Read
Understand
Act
Be involved!
Be the role model

What can the Youth do?

Organize
Community-building is the best tool to

forward a movement
Social Media
School student governments
NGOs, etc.
List down the policies you want to

forward
Plan and identify the possible champions

Walk the Talk and Share

It is not enough that we only know we have to

act as well.
Must preach what is learnt.
Protect.

Be the Vanguard

Question anything that disrupts peace

Never stop finding peace
Protect the peace

Salam!