To check the capacities of the Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) and Supreme Student Governments (SSGs) of the partner schools of Project YUNIT by Children of Asia Philippines, an annual Participatory Assessment is being conducted to make the PTA and SSG aware of Child Rights Approach, Gender Sensitivity, and PWD Inclusion; review and update budget of establishments; identify capacities and skills, as well as problems and challenges faced by the PTA and SSG as an organization; determine issues and possible solutions and prepare a gender-sensitive action plan, and to select Focal Persons from the PTA and SSG across three thematics: IT, awareness, and livelihood.
The 2nd year of Participatory Assessment for Project YUNIT in the North programs was held on October 8, 2022 at Daanbantayan National High School in Daanbantayan, Cebu, and on October 9, 2022 at Almacen-Torevillas National High School in Medellín, Cebu. Each session was attended by the members of the School PTA (SPTA) and the Supreme Student Government of the said schools.
The session started with introducing the members of the audience. Following it was a session on the Child Rights Approach wherein attendees were asked to answer a survey about their knowledge of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and showing of a series of video presentation of the UNCRC. Next to follow was a series of video training on Gender Sensitivity and PWD Inclusion. Later, the PTA presented their financial reports and current budget. In the afternoon session, the attendees created their Gender Sensitive Action Plan which consists of objectives to take action all the concerns and issues of the PTA and SSG. Furthermore, they were then asked to vote for their respective Focal Persons for the three thematics under Project YUNIT, namely ICT, Awareness, and Livelihood. Finally, the attendees were then presented the IGA Continuity Plan.
This activity was possible with the efforts of the Project YUNIT team, and the support of the partner schools.
