Applications for the YSEALI SEA Camp in Boracay now open!
Are you a true-blue seatizen capable of making a positive conservation impact? Save Philippine Seas (SPS), in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Manila, is pleased to announce that applications for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Sea and Earth Advocates (SEA) Camp in Boracay Island, Aklan are now open!
The YSEALI SEA Camp is seeking the best and brightest Filipino youth leaders to create and implement solutions that address environmental issues threatening the coastal and marine resources of Boracay. It will bring together 25 youth leaders from all over the Philippines, ages 18-23, from June 6 to 12, 2016. All expenses (e.g., transportation, accommodations, materials) will be covered by the project.
The YSEALI SEA Camp is one of the U.S. Government’s programs to promote ocean conservation, which is a priority of the U.S. Government.
“[T]he question isn’t whether the ocean matters, and it isn’t whether the ocean is at risk. The real question is whether we, all of us on this planet, are going to adjust our ways in order to protect the ocean for generations to come,” said Secretary of State John Kerry during the 2015 Our Ocean Conference held in Chile. “The real question is one of leadership and stewardship and responsibility.”
“Boracay presents some of the biggest challenges that conservationists face, and we believe in the potential of the Filipino youth to come up with trailblazing and feasible solutions,” added SEA Camp Founder and Project Director, Anna Oposa.
Photo by Grayson Yañez, SEA Camp alumnus
Applicants from different backgrounds are encouraged to apply (e.g., communications, social science, natural science, arts, culture, public health). They must exhibit a track record of leadership, volunteerism, and participation in socio-civic activities, and be a member of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). Sign up to be a member here. Registration is immediate and free.
PhP10,000 CHALLENGE
As part of the application, aspiring participants must present an innovative, practical, and concrete solution to Boracay’s issues that can be implemented from April-June 2016 with a budget of P10,000. Upon selection, the participants will immediately be given online tasks to accomplish that will lead to project implementation and completion by the end of the YSEALI SEA Camp.
ELIGIBILITY
All SEA Camp applicants must:
• Be Filipino citizen
• Be 18-23 years old during the SEA Camp
• Be able to attend the full duration of the SEA Camp independent of a parent/guardian
• Have a strong interest in conservation, environmental issues, volunteerism and advocacy work
• Be a member of YSEALI
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Fill out the online SEA Camp application form. Forms cannot be edited once submitted. Applicants can read and answer the Word document before filling in the online form, which can be viewed and downloaded from here. Please click the icon of the arrow pointing downward to download the form.
The downloaded form can also be signed and mailed to:
Save Philippine Seas
USAID - ECOFISH Main Office
Suite 202, CTC Building
2232 Roxas Boulevand, 1301 Pasay City
• Join the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) by signing up in the website (see “Join YSEALI!” column)
• Submit (1) a clear photo of yourself; (2) a scanned copy or photo of an ID with your birthdate; and (3) a screenshot of your YSEALI registration to info[at]savephilippineseas[dot]org to complete your application. Incomplete application forms will not be assessed.
• Like the following Facebook pages: Save Philippine Seas and U.S. Embassy Manila
• Follow @yseali and @SavePHSeas on Twitter if on Twitter
• Follow @savephseas on Instagram if on Instagram
Read the Frequently Asked Questions here. Questions and issues addressed in the FAQs will not be answered via email or social media channels. Deadline for applications is at 11:59PM on March 21, 2016. Late submissions will not be accepted.
The YSEALI SEA Camp is also supported by Human Nature, Nipa Foods, Lagu, Islands Souvenirs, bobble, Havaianas, Thread 365, and Aquamundo.
