Inilunsad ang Blood, Sweat & Cheers pagkatapos ng LSE13 graduation ceremony.
Roma, Mayo 10, 2013 – Ito ang titolo ng librong nagtataglay ng kasaysayan ng 10 Overseas Filipino Workers (Ofws), ng kanilang paglalakbay mula pagdadalamhati at kawalan patungo sa kagalingan, panibagong pananaw at lakas para sa bagong pamumuhay, trabaho at pakikisalamuha.
Ito ay inilunsad noong nakaraang April 14, sa Colleggio Filippino sa Rome makalipas ang graduation ceremonies ng Batch 13 ng kursong Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (LSE) Program hated ng Associazione Pilipinas OFSPES sa pakikipagtulungan ng Ateneo de Manila School of Government (ASoG), Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Italya at ng Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO at OWWA).
Ang nasabing okasyon ay dinaluhan ni Kagalang-galang Ambassador Virgilio Reyes at ang kanyang maybahay, ang ASoG Dean Antonio La Vina at si Welfare Officer Loreta Vergara.
Ang mga sumulat, lahat ay pawang mga LSE students, ay nakapiling din sa araw ng paglulunsad at nagbahagi ng kanilang mga karanasan sa kanilang paglalakbay bilang migrante. Kabilang sina Rhoda Amodia, Hazel Ycaza, Mary Jane Cruzat, Roscelle Ventura, Thess Borje, Marieta Gonzales, Rizalina Almoneda, Leo Virtucio, Renato Gipan, Ronie Hernandez bilang mga contributors sa nasabing libro.
Mainit na tinanggap ng mga panauhin ang BLOOD, SWEAT & CHEERS matapos ipakilala ni Kim Viray, isang LSE student at Associate Editor.
“I salute and thank all the authors for the inspiration and hope that their stories bring to other overseas Filipinos so that they too can move out of their situations of helplessness or hopelessness; from being victims to actively choosing to do something positive; from reaction to pro-action; from stagnancy and status quo to positive change and transformation”, bahagi ng mensahe ni Tina Liamson, ang LSE Program Director at Associate Editor, na binasa naman ni Maris Gavino, ang Pangulo ng OFSPES.
Kabilang sina Mary Alexis Montelibano-Salinas at Edgar Valenzuela bilang mga Associate Editors.
Samantala, patuloy ang LSE sa layuning palalimin ang kaalaman sa larangan ng socio-cultural, political at economic aspects ng mga ofws. Kasabay nito patuloy din ang pagdami ng mga Ofws na nagnanais mapalalim ang kaalaman sa pakikibaka sa buhay sa Italya. Ang hangaring lumikha ng new generations of leaders gayun din ng social entrepreneurs na magdudulot ng malaking pagbabago sa makabagong panahon ang susi sa tuluy-tuloy na programa nito.
Ayon sa mga new graduates, ang LSE ay isang mabisang sandata upang mabago ang pananaw ng mga ofw sa pag-iimpok at pananaw pinansyal at pagharap sa kinabukasan. (larawan ni: Corazon Rivera)
LIST OF LSE (Batch 13) – BASIC COURSE PARTICIPANTS
1. AGUILA Carl Reinan H
2. ALCANTARA Myla M.
3. ANGULO Anatalia Chumacera
4. BELARMA Mercedita
5. BINOLO Saturnino Ramirez
6. CASANOVA Paulina P.
7. COLLADO Grace Torres
8. CUISON Azelio Calapatia Eloisa Louise
9. DE VILLA Calapatia
10. DIOKNO Annie
11. EBORA Carole Alcantara
12. EDIG Maria
13. DAVID Emicor Janet
14. ESCALONA Rowena M.
15. MALIGAYA Mark Jester
16. MORALES Ma. Rosario Grace H.
17. MORALES Ma. Victoria Jaiane H.
18. NAMBIO Blessymay Ruth Borja
19. PALAO Irene B.
20. SANDRO Honeylyn M.
21. SERAFINI Grace
22. VALENCIA Josephine
23. VENTURA Flora
24. VILLAMOR Renato
25. VIRTUCIO Arnel Medrano
26. ZABALA Eleonor Dilag
LIST OF LSE (BATCH 8) PRACTICUM PARTICIPANTS
BALLANDO A ROMA – Ballroom Dance Studio
1. Amor Fresilda
2. Calapatia Lucia
3.Delos Reyes Marciana
4.Pablo Bibiana
Kangen Richness – Kangen Water Machine
De Chavez Teresa
L & R Food
1. Corpuz Luthea
2. Cuyos Rosalie
LIST OF LSE (BATCH 13) BUSINESS PLANS
1) ARTe’ – Handicrafts/Accessories Making
Social Objective: To share skills in handicrafts making and provide extra income for OFWs
Flora Ventura
Myla Alcantara
2) Change Clothing Company – Helping Women Fight Poverty
Social Objective – To share skills in dressmaking and provide employment for needy and unfortunate women
Maria Edig
Annie Diokno
Paulina Casanova
Mercedita Bilarma
3) Italianpinoy Day Care Center
Social Objective: To enable working women to leave their children under safe and trusted care
Janet David
Eleonor Zabala
Grace Collado
Azelia Cuison
4) FREAKS to be Free – Youth Activity Organizers
Social Objective: To impart to the youth positive knowledge gained in LSE and promote the culture of savings
Saturnino Ramirez Binolo
Blessy May Nambio
Honey Lyn Sandro
5) Evergreen Organic Fruits N’ Vegetables and Recyclable Baskets
Social Objective: To involve the out-of-school youth in selling fruits and vegetables
Carl Reinan Aguila
Carole Ebora
Mark Jester Maligaya
6) G-Drome Clothing Store & Platform
Social Objective: To sell clothes that cater to the young at the same time provide a place where the youth can convene for productive activities
Grace Serafini
7) HIP HOP Power Up Dance Studio
Social Objective: To provide an interesting activity to the newly arrived youth especially those that find difficulty adjusting to their new environments
Rowena Escalona
Irene Palao
Josephine Valencia
8) MakiPinoi – Maki sushi with a twist (infused with pinoy delicacies)
Social Objective: provide employment and promote healthy and positive lifestyle
Eloisa De Villa
Jaiane Morales
Grace Morales
Renato Villamor
