METRO MANILA— 2030 Youth Force in the Philippines Inc. (YFPH) and Impact Hub Manila will hold the SDG Bayanihan Caravan: Global Week of Action 2019, a series of events from September 20 to 30, 2019 that aim to inspire action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) throughout the country. This is in line with the annual commemoration of the United Nations’ adoption of the 17 Global Goals on September 25.
One of the highlights of SDG Bayanihan Caravan: Global Week of Action 2019 is the Mural Painting Activity at Camp Karingal. In cooperation with the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Rotary Club of Cosmopolitan Timog, Alpha Phi Beta (APB) Fraternity, Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines, Inc., and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines – Manila, YFPH and Impact Hub Manila will engage junior and senior high school students of Quezon City to interpret the 17 Global Goals through mural painting. This is part of the efforts of YFPH to localize the SDGs through a multi-sector approach.
Every year since the inception of the SDGs, individuals and organizations around the world come together on September 25 to drive action for the SDGs. This year, on the fourth year of the SDGs, advocates are coming together for the largest global week of action. Simultaneously, world leaders will gather in New York to call for the acceleration of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
The Philippines’ Global Week of Action will feature the following activities:
Day 1: September 20, 2019 What: Opening Ceremonies and Pre-Event SDG Pocket Session for Mural Painting Activity Where: Camp Karingal 21 Makadios St., Sikatuna Village, Diliman, Quezon City Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Day 2: September 21, 2019 What: 2019 Social Good Summit Viewing Party: Dine and Watch at Urban Chick Where: Urban Chick 195 Maginhawa St., Sikatuna Village, Diliman, Quezon City Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
What: SDG Conference Where: Calauan, Laguna and Nagcarlan, Laguna Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN (Calauan); 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Nagcarlan)
Day 3: September 22, 2019 What: SDG Tambayan: SDG Bayanihan Caravan 2019 Series Episode 1 Where: https://fb.com/youthforceph Time: 7:00 PM
Day 4: September 23, 2019 What: Kapihan Session Where: KapeTayo 2/F UP Town Center, Katipunan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Day 5: September 24, 2019 What: SDG Tambayan: SDG Bayanihan Caravan 2019 Series Episode 2 Where: https://fb.com/youthforceph Time: 7:00 PM
Day 6: September 25, 2019 What: Mural Painting Activity Where: Camp Karingal 21 Makadios St., Sikatuna Village, Diliman, Quezon City Time: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Day 7: September 26, 2019 What: Kwentubig: Stories About Water Where: Hatch Hub 2/F 195 Maginhawa St., Sikatuna Village, Diliman, Quezon City Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Day 8: September 27, 2019 What: Ugnayan: A Fellowship Night Where: 25/F Picadilly Star Bldg., 4th Ave. cor. 27 St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Time: 6:00 PM
Day 9: September 28, 2019 What: International Day of Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) Festival 2019 Where: Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Theater 855 Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN
What: Intramuros Crawl Where: Intramuros, Manila Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
What: LIKHA: Lipunang Kakatha sa Hinaharap Where: Bulacan State University, Malolos, Bulacan Time: 12:00 NN – 5:00 PM
What: SDG Bayanihan Para sa Kalusugan Where: Mabini Elementary School, Baguio City
Day 10: September 29, 2019 What: Pasig River and Baseco Compound Exposure Tour Where: Baseco Compound, Tondo, Manila Time: 7:00 AM – 12:00 NN
Day 11: September 30, 2019 What: SDG Congressional Lobbying Session Where: Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
More information about these activities can be found at https://act4sdgs.org/partner/2030yfph. Get the latest updates by following the official Facebook pages of YFPH at https://fb.com/youthforceph and Impact.
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