ISFO Podcast

The 16th episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao Campus Ministry Office-Higher Education Unit is entitled "Right Here Hwaiting For You: An Advent Reflection and Conversation In This Time Of Pandemic".

The Church continues to observe Liturgical Celebrations including Advent despite the Covid 19 that greatly affected the way we celebrate them. Consequently, many of us might have felt the burden of waiting for the time that this crisis would end. This waiting has taught us what matters most in life - our relationships with self, family, others, nature, society and God. May our longings inspire us to value these relationships as we celebrate this season of Advent.

The 15th episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao Senior High School Unit is entitled "Peace be with you: Narratives of Peace".

The 14th episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao Senior High School Unit is entitled "Resilience, Reorientation and Reinvention: Online Leadership in this COVID 19 Pandemic".

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly across the globe, many schools struggled to react both quickly and adequately. Schools were one of the most important societal institutions to be affected by the pandemic. However, most school leaders have little to no training in crisis leadership, nor have they dealt with a crisis of this scale and this scope for this long.

Digital leadership asks students to consider themselves within the context of digital spaces. It also asks them to consider how they affect and influence others online — and how they can improve those environments for everyone.

The 13th episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao Campus Ministry Office Junior High School Unit is entitled "Hinahanap Hanap Kita: Finding God in this Time of Pandemic".

Having this context, the Junior High School Campus Ministry Office's segment on the ISFO TV Livestream focuses on finding God in this time of the pandemic. It aims to present the stories of some exemplary individuals who were able to cope with the challenges of the time and remained to have a positive outlook on life and a deepened relationship with their God. And, as guided by the university's 1A1P Goal #2/RPP Thrust #4, Goal #2 -Increased number in our institutions (e.g., students, employees, staff) and outside who participate in programs that promote mental and spiritual health, the Livestream is hoped to highlight good and effective practices, habits, and skills adopted by some people to inspire others and possibly provide them an idea of dealing with life while facing the pandemic.

The 12th episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao Formation Office Junior High School Unit is entitled "Bakit Ako? Siya na lang! Kaya ko ba? A Conversation on Contemporary Leadership".

The Ateneo de Davao University Vision and Mission articulate the necessity of forming ADDU Sui Generis Leaders. It is a result of the integration of the four areas of students’ formation namely, human, spiritual, social and leadership of the Jesuit Education.  Sui Generis leaders are educated and formed according to the Vision and Mission of the ADDU. They have optimally benefitted from the life of the University – Jesuit, Catholic and Filipino-and have personally appropriated its values and mission. In this context, they are prepared for a life of leadership dedicated to the common good through careful cultivation of appropriate ideals, virtues and leadership skills”, (J. Tabora, SJ, 2012).

Currently, talks on leadership is the in-thing. The Philippine as a nation will have the election where leadership is will shape a new landscape in the country. It is chance for the then trained leaders-to-be to lead. It is but fitting to conduct a talk on Leadership without taking any political stance or bias. Community leadership have their own terms of office where leaders take turns in leading the group. Often times, when the time comes, invited leaders ask: “ Bakit Ako?’ “Siya na Lang” “Kaya ko Ba?”. These are series of questions that only a leader once say ‘yes” and deployed may be able to answer rightfully. Hence, this concept of a formation talk is put forth: “Bakit Ako?’ “Siya na Lang” “Kaya ko Ba?”: A conversation on Contemporary Leadership.

The eleventh episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao Formation Office Grade School Unit is entitled "The Hard Work and Heart in Teaching".

We live in a world of constant change that is accompanied by both challenges and consolations. As educators in this era, we are frontline in these dynamic and evolving experiences. Different narratives and stories may bring us to a deeper reflection of our personal experiences in carrying out our personal and communal mission as teachers.

The tenth episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao Campus Ministry Office Grade School Unit is entitled "Tara, TAPOK ta! Talk and Pray for us to be Ok".

Spiritual wellness forms part of the wellbeing of a human person. Thus, this live streaming episode organized by the Ateneo Grade School Campus Ministry Office in coordination with the Ignatian Spirituality Formation Office (ISFO) is a SPIRIT-CHECK. This is an opportunity to discuss and appreciate the God-experiences of the community to ensure, promote and nurture the spiritual wellness of one another.

The ninth episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Ateneo de Davao Guidance Center Higher Education Unit is entitled "Wonder Teacher, Ikaw Naman! Self Care and Wellbeing for Teachers and Staff Amidst the Current Crisis".

On the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, the ADDU College Guidance Center with the Ignatian Spirituality and Formation Office(ISFO) will give tribute to our teachers and school workers who are models of heartfelt dedication and commitment through this event in order to promote their wellbeing.

Teachers and school workers are also human beings who need care too. How can we thrive as teachers especially during this difficult time? As we witness the suffering of our students and help them cope with their issues, we are also dealing with our own realities.To be a teacher nowadays requires stamina and lot of energies not only with academic pursuits but with dealing with the learner as a person in distress. Self-care and wellbeing are necessary to reach our potentials and mold the potential of our students in the classroom and beyond.

The eighth episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines is entitled "Bet mo ba siya? Kwentuhang Eleksyon". Marami ka bang tanong tungkol sa halalan? Di ka pa sure o convinced kung bakit importante bumoto sa darating na eleksyon? Gusto mo lang ba makahanap ng inspirasyon, o makarinig ng mga opinyon bakit mahalaga ang boses mo bilang kabataan?

Kasama natin ang mga estudyante sa iba't-ibang panig ng Pilipinas at papagusapan kung bakit mahalaga makisangkot sa darating na eleksyon.

The seventh episode of ISFO Podcast in collaboration with the Community Engagement Junior High School Unit is entitled "Woke up like this! Gulat ka ba? Mulat? O Gising". If we listen to how people express their thoughts on certain topics or issues nowadays, most of it, if not all, would indicate how polarized our views are. Many tend to feel entitled to their public opinion, without compromise, hence causing a divide in public trust. In most cases the public view is driven by tribalism: we tend to cluster into groups that compete against each other, where negotiation and compromise are perceived as betrayal, whether our views are anchored on political, racial, economic, religious, gender, or generational, cultural and ideological.