VICTORIAL: Capturing the Best Angle in Marketing Digital Photography

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This event was conducted by 1Sync Productions, a team composed of students from Marketing Department section 41S. It will tackle different avenues where students can enter optical industry and sharing success stories and best practices in fast growing world of photography, blogging and advocate marketing. We want to educate and empower our audience through high calibre and award winning photographers and motivational speakers. We’re committed to give the best issues, life values and classified strategies clothed to give our participants a one of a kind workshop event.

The said event will happen at the biggest function hall in PUP-Manila: The Bulwagang Balagtas. It can cater up to 1,200 people. The interior perspective is a marriage of past and future; the details are classic, fully air-conditioned and equipped to successfully deliver the message of each speakers. We are expecting our delegates from different universities around Metro Manila and 1 confirming State University from Bulacan.

Victorial will be on February 23, 2017 (Thursday) Registration starts at 11 AM. Program will start at 1 PM.

Get High on Love with BGC’s Heartful Treats!

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Catch yourself swooning at the end of the day.

Bonifacio Global City is spreading the love this February with loads of activities for everyone!

To celebrate all things passionate, BGC is kicking off the month of hearts with a free interactive movie screening on February 11. Catch up with your BFFs, SOs, and family for a free outdoor screening of romantic flicks such as Crazy, Stupid Love; Eat, Pray, Love; and 22 Jumpstreet at the Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater. That, and some live music and fun treats.

Then, on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, get P143 off when you book a GrabCar to Bonifacio High Street from 2-5pm, using promo code #AyaloveBHS. Plus, a minimum spend of P1,000 from any Bonifacio High Street shop or resto will entitle you to a one-on-one tarot love reading session from experts.

And as you cruise along major arteries of the city, let BGC remind you that true love waits when traffic lights turn red with a heart-shaped signal.

“These are just some of the activities we set up in BGC this month of hearts. We’re out to remind everyone that this is a good time to celebrate and be happy regardless of relationship status,” said Sean Luarca, Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC) Marketing Manager.


#HeartMarshalsinBGC

From February 13 to 15, instead of issuing violation receipts to erring motorists, certain BGC Marshals will be on the watch for good motorists who will be rewarded with a sweet treat. #BGCityRules include giving priority to crossing pedestrians, refraining from parking or waiting on the street.

The campaign called #HeartMarshalsinBGC will happen city-wide. Around 300-500 responsible motorists are set to be rewarded in a day.

Luarca explains, “We strongly advocate responsible citizenship in BGC. This campaign is our way of thanking the people who share our vision for a safe and peaceful community.”

For more details on what this dynamic city is bringing this love month, contact FBDC’s Marketing Manager, Sean Luarca through 0917 5977052 or email info@bgc.com.ph

INNOVATE: A YouthSpark Project that Invests Computational Thinking, Leadership, and Entrepreneurial Skills in the Youth

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Technology has become an essential part of daily lives around the world, empowering people to achieve more for themselves, their families, and their communities. Youth from low-income backgrounds, however, may have very little knowledge, access, and exposure to technology which prevents them from gaining employment, tapping into new opportunities, and actively participating in an increasingly digital world.

INNOVATE, a partnership between Gawad Kalinga (GK) and Microsoft Philanthropies under the Microsoft YouthSpark program, hopes to contribute to helping the youth, especially the disadvantaged, to pave a way out of poverty by providing them with the skills necessary to thrive in a digital world.INNOVATE is a cohesive two-pronged project that advocates the training and development of computational thinking (CT) and entrepreneurial skills that are integral to problem solving and leadership, regardless of the field or career the participants choose to pursue. Through INNOVATE, GK and Microsoft hope to create a tech stronghold that will prove to be a collective and lasting approach to addressing poverty.

The capacity-building and opportunity-seeking project will develop and enhance CT and entrepreneurial skills through a series of activities culminating in a Youth Summit, including:

HOUR OF CODE.  INNOVATE was launched with the Hour of Code in December 2016, an initiative designed to demystify coding and to encourage students to participate in a fun, interactive, introductory lesson to computer science. The campaign reached 4,000 youth and 250 teachers from Iloilo, Davao, and Compostela Valley.

TRAIN THE TRAINERS. To ensure the long-term sustainability of the project, solid foundations will be established by providing formal educators and youth community leaders with leadership training anchored on computational thinking and creative problem solving. This strategy will empower them to be trailblazers and role models in their respective communities.

SOCIAL BUSINESS CAMPS 

The camps will lay the groundwork for the use of technology in social businesses and will feature inspirational talks from social entrepreneurs who will introduce GK’s business model, as well as workshops that encourage CT, tech-related creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking. Social entrepreneurship is one of GK’s main investments in its mission to address poverty through social movements. Through social entrepreneurship, the skills and resources of community residents can be tapped and a bridge can be built to bring their products and potential to the rest of Philippine society. Technology can accelerate and amplify this impact.

Train the Trainers and the Social Business Camps are currently ongoing from January to March 2017.

INNOVATE YOUTH SUMMIT

INNOVATE will culminate in a Youth Summit that will bring together social entrepreneurs, schools, and universities and be a platform for conversation and action on technology, employment, and entrepreneurship. 

INNOVATE seeks to reach out to 4,500 youth and 250 teachers in its training and development courses.

Jose Luis Oquinena, GK Executive Director says, “Technology is a powerful tool that can help transform lives and enable Filipino youth from all sectors of society to achieve their goals and strengthen their communities by becoming part of the digital world. We look forward to exploring opportunities with INNOVATE to see how technology can be made to reduce the digital divide and promote greater inclusion, especially, among the disenfranchised sectors.”