The NCA Leadership Journey

NCACL / iamninoy-iamcory Youth Formation Program

September 29, 2014

To: Xavier University Student Organizations
Re: Ninoy and Cory Aquino Leadership Journey Batch 13 (Cagayan de Oro Run)

Greetings from the Ninoy & Cory Aquino Foundation!

As part of the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundations mission to perpetuate the legacy of Senator
Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. and President Corazon C. Aquino, the foundation partnered with Xavier
University Office of Student Affairs, Xavier University Central Student Government, White Knight
Hotel Intramuros and Cebu Pacific to mount a formation program, anchored on spiritual
transformation. We are proud in bringing you the Ninoy & Cory Aquino Leadership Journey
Batch 13 (Cagayan de Oro Run), the core formation program of the Foundation, on November
14-16, 2014 in Cagayan de Oro City. Grounded on the spiritual leadership values of Ninoy and
Cory, NCALJ seeks to form a new generation of leaders who are guided by the principles of
selflessness and genuine love for service.

NCACL is the institution established by the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) with the help
of Drs. Rolando and Rosalinda Hortaleza of Ang-Hortaleza Foundation. NCACL seeks to identify,
form, nurture and recognize individuals who, through a process of self-transformation, can develop
into a community of empowering, world-class leaders.

We are looking for the next set of youth leaders who are willing to live a life of mission and service for
their community and country. Thus, we are requesting your organization to encourage your members
or officers to apply for the said program. We are hoping to receive at least one (1) application from
your organization.

Each applicant is asked to accomplish a completed application form and attach his/her curriculum
vitae that should give a comprehensive background of his/her leadership and character. Application
forms are available at the SACDEV Office, 2
nd
floor, Magis Building, Xavier University. The deadline
of application is on October 14, 2014 (Tuesday) 5:00 PM.

Please refer to the enclosed documents for further details.

For inquiries, you may contact:

MS. PRINCESS KIMBERLY V. UBAY-UBAY
NCALJ Batch 13 Program Director
Mobile No. (0906) 7654.355
Email Ad. princess.ubayubay@gmail.com
Website. http://ncaleadershipjourney.wordpress.com

We are ecstatic for you to be on board for the program.

Sincerely,


Organizing Team
The Ninoy & Cory Aquino Leadership Journey
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RATIONALE OF THE PROGRAM
In the Philippines today, there is an underlying culture of patronage, corruption and deceit. This has resulted in
broken institutions, poverty, mistrust of government among citizens, and abuse of the underprivileged. A
vacuum of moral leadership in critical areas of national life is impeding the countrys progress. The proposed
program aims to build the nucleus of a new generation of leaders that are grounded on their spirituality who can
eventually transform Philippine society.

Using Ninoy and Cory Aquino as role models, the program seeks to reintroduce spirituality as a major
foundation for Filipino leadership. Harnessing their innate values systems, the participants take part in a
process of self-reflection that will ultimately lead to self-transformation and self-commitment for others and
country.

As communities of leaders are formed, the socio-political culture will gradually shift from self-centeredness to
the empowerment of people and the strengthening of democratic institutions along five avenues of change:
governance, livelihood, education, environment and health. This culture-changing approach of moral and values
formation will redefine the foundations of Philippine society and pave the way for more equitable, human
development.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
To breathe new life into spirituality in the face of the growing indifference to values and ethics, the program
follows a template of experience, reflection, and action for the youth to fully understand leadership in that
context.

The program invites the youth to undergo a transformative experience and be living witnesses of leadership. In
that experience, it is the hope of the program that the young person is moved to commit to a life of service and
mission through effective and impactful community work.

It is designed to take place in an informal atmosphere; speakers from the different sectors of society who have
journeyed with an experience of profound love of God as anchor are to be invited. The talks are in the form of
testimony sharing and witnessing to provide the living examples to the participants. The journey then is
experienced through joy, camaraderie, and the youths language of music, arts, and visual form.

OBJECTIVES

o To develop an understanding and experience of the love of God
o To realize that spirituality, faith and love are values that anchor ones life
o To build communal experiences in spirituality with other youth leaders o To respond to a life of love
through the call for action
o To appreciate a life of sacrifice that is deeply rooted in ones faith

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
o Filipino Citizen, studying in Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan
o 18 21 Years of Age by November 2014
o At Least a College Sophomore (or the equivalent) at the Time of the Application Period
o Non-graduating Student by March 2015
o Active Member or Officer of an Organization
o Has a Passion for Excellence and Public Service
o Has a Grasp of Selfs Strengths and Weaknesses
o Has the Ability to Communicate Well
o Has 85% Academic Average Standing as of the Application Period
o Of Good Moral Character; Has Not been Subjected to any Major Disciplinary Case/Action in or outside
the Campus
o Has Not been Charged and/or Convicted in a Civil or Criminal Case
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CHECKLIST OF APPLICATION
Kindly complete all the requirements so that your application will be processed. You are requested to
drop the accomplished forms at SACDEV Office, 2
nd
floor, Magis building, Xavier University.


Application Form

o Fill up all fields. Incomplete application form will not be accepted.

2x2 ID picture.

Curriculum Vitae/Resume which includes the following:

o List of community involvement/public service engagements
o List of leadership experiences
o List of awards since high school
o List of seminars attended

Essays

o Kindly answer each question in 600 words or less. You can answer the essays in English or
Filipino.

Submit the accomplished forms by October 14, 2014, Tuesday 5:00 pm to the SACDEV
Office, 2
nd
floor, Magis building, Xavier University.



APPLICATION PROCESS
The application process of the program is as follows:
Round 1 Completion of Requirements/ Deliberation of Application Forms
Round 2 Personal/Online Interview
Round 3 Announcement of Final Candidates to the General Public
Briefing of Candidates/ Candidates Preparatory Activities for the Program

Note: You will be notified of the status of your application per round. Once accepted, other
documents such as transcript, recommendation letters, etc. will be asked from the candidates.

The program will be asking counterpart of Php 500.00 from the accepted participants to
subsidize costs.

















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NINOY AND CORY AQUINO FOUNDATION
Organization Profile

The Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) traces its roots to the Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
Foundation (BSAF), established by the late Senators widow in November 1983 to perpetuate his
legacy. Its activities were limited during the tumultuous years following Ninoy Aquinos assassination
and after Mrs. Aquino ascended to the presidency in February 1986.

When President Corys term ended, BSAF became her primary vehicle for continuing to engage non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) and peoples organizations (POs) that played a key role in
empowering communities and reviving democratic institutions alongside her administration.

With the help of donor groups, BSAF, through the Institute for People Power and Development
(IPPD), supported programs to strengthen cooperatives, human rights education among law
enforcers, and microfinance institutions. The Foundation also used part of its endowment fund to
grant scholarships to poor but deserving students, to sponsor occasional symposia on democratic
themes, and to give recognition to exemplary individuals and groups, which were dubbed as People
Power People.

On August 21, 2008, BSAF launched the iamninoy campaign with the help of creative and
merchandise partners to introduce Ninoy Aquino to new generations of Filipinos as a fitting
commemoration of his 25th death anniversary. Using the senators iconic eyeglasses as its visual
signature, the campaign invited young Filipinos to look at society through Ninoys eyes and to
surface the selfless hero inside them. The youth embraced the campaign, helping various advocacies
and beneficiaries by buying iamninoy merchandise, expressing their selflessness in myriad ways on-
and off-line, and doing volunteer work.

A few months after President Cory passed away in August 2009, the Foundation came to be known as
NCAF and the highly successful campaign was elevated into the iamninoy-iamcory Movement. As
NCAFs core youth mobilization and empowerment program, carried out in cooperation with various
partners and networks, the movement envisions a more just, humane, equitable and sustainable
society where the youth is empowered to play a central role in its realization. Its mission is to surface a
new generation of Filipinos who are willing to step up as selfless heroes in their own right. From their
ranks will emerge youth leaders who can realize their full potential through a process of spiritual
transformation in the mold of Ninoy and Cory Aquino.

This has spawned the NCA Leadership Journey, in partnership with the Ninoy and Cory Aquino
Center for Leadership (NCACL), an institution established with the help of Drs. Rolando and
Rosalinda Hortaleza of AngHortaleza Foundation. NCACL seeks to identify, form, nurture and
recognize individuals who, through a process of self-transformation, can develop into a community of
empowering, world-class leaders.

Today, NCAF seeks to build on the legacy of Ninoy and Cory by supporting activities that embody the
spirit of People Power as a strong and positive force for social change in a robust democracy.








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