1. Philippine Youth Leadership Program Developing Youth as Agents of Change and Ecological Activism April 12 May 10, 2014 Funded by the US. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs , Youth Programs Division

2. Our Journey began long before coming to the U.S. 3. Leaving homes 4. Predeparture orientation 5. Preparing cultural presentation 6. On the way to the U.S.A. 7. Welcoming delegation 8. Inaugural ceremony 9. Dr. Rey Ty during session 10. Presenting info about conflicts in Mindanao 11. Ice-breaker before the session 12. Presenting the expectations about the program 13. Giving the Oath of Learning 14. Mrs. Evelina Cichy during the cultural orientation 15. Seeing snow for the first time in their lives 16. Regular meetings with adult leaders 17. Visits to the ITO office 18. Group work 19. Dr. Kendall Thu during the session 20. In-class presentations 21. Participants present Dr. Kendall Thu with a cultural gift 22. From left to the right: Vice Consul of Philippines Hon. Ricarte B. Abejuela III with his wife Mercibelle Abejuela, First lady of NIU Dr. Dana Stover, Mayor of DeKalb John Rey, vice-president of International Affairs Dr. Raymond W. Alden III 23. Vice Consul of Philippines Hon. Ricarte B. Abejuela, III 24. Traditional costumes from Phillipines 25. Cultural presentation during Welcome Luncheon 26. Presenting Dr. Deborah Pierce with cultural gifts 27. On the way to the dinner-theater to watch Les Miserables 28. Picture with a lead male performer from Broadway Ivan Rutherford as Jean Valjean 29. A session on the quality of water with Dr. Melissa Lenchewski 30. Practical appliance of learned material 31. Vogl Sustainable Farm in Oregon, Illinois 32. Volunteer service at Feed Em Soup 33. Field trip to Chicago 34. Millenium Park, Chicago 35. Mural at Paseo Boricua (Puerto Rican community in Chicago) 36. In-class presentations 37. A workshop by Jafri Asad Hip-Hop for Social Change 38. Easter Dinner at Cichys Family 39. Volunteering service with Northern Lights Ambassadors 40. Volunteering service with Northern Lights Ambassadors 41. Teambuilding activities at Stronghold 42. High-ropes course 43. Photo with a host family 44. Credits Created by: Oleg Grachev Photos by: ITO Staff and Volunteers, NIU Media Services Host Families Music: The Piano Guys - Let It Go (Disney's Frozen) Vivaldi's Winter