Sa Labas ng Classroom (Outside the Classroom)

"A parent's love is whole no matter how many times divided." - Robert Breault

In this relatively short episode, Oswald shares a different side of the story of having OFW parents. He highlights the experiences that contributed to his character and gives us a picture of a family that remains close to one another despite the distance. His advice to children of OFWs is something worth pondering on!

“People today really value workplace flexibility and remote work because it allows them to focus their energies on work and life as opposed to commuting”  –  Ken Matos

Connect with her via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cjfawing) and check out her website, motherant.com

Disclaimer: The episode contains themes related to suicidality, sexual abuse, and trauma-related information.

If you think and/or feel that this episode is too heavy to listen to or that you are not entirely ready to listen to the episode, I encourage you to skip this episode. You may return to this episode when you feel better. Similarly, if you feel intense negative emotions after listening to this episode, you may send me an email ([email protected]) so we can discuss your feelings about the episode.

Should you be interested to seek help, you may also refer to the following links for organizations that offer services related to mental health:

Hotlines:https://ekwentomo.dswd.gov.ph/other-crisis-hotline/https://www.mhfirstresponse.org/crisis--treatment-centers...https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ph/

Clinics:https://mentalhealthph.org/directory/

In this vulnerable and authentic episode, Ymari talks about her journey as a survivor who chose to advocate for mental health. She also shares some of the challenges she encountered in her journey which gives us an opportunity to reflect about where our advocacy is going. Lastly, she discusses why talking about mental health is important, and highlights two words I will definitely use in future conversations and speaking engagements.

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"Home is a shelter from storms - all sorts of storms." - William J. Bennett

In this episode, ate Princess shares her insights about the connection of housing and mental health. She also talks about some factors to consider when buying property and a potential red flags to look out for.

Connect with Princess here: https://www.facebook.com/princess.garlet

“The minute you decide to do what you love to do, you have made a life plan for yourself and a career choice.” — Huda Kattan

In this interestingly detailed episode, Sybill shares a significant portion of her journey in choosing her career path. She shares a few career theories that may help the listeners in reflecting about their career choices. Lastly, she enumerates some factors that contribute to deciding which career path to choose.

Disclaimer: The episode contains themes related to gender based violence and violence against children.

If you think and/or feel that this episode is too heavy to listen to or that you are not entirely ready to listen to the episode, I encourage you to skip this episode. You may return to this episode when you feel better :)

Similarly, if you feel intense negative emotions after listening to this episode, you may send me an email ([email protected]) so we can discuss your feelings about the episode.

Should you be interested to seek help, you may also refer to the following links for organizations that offer services related to mental health:

Hotlines:

https://ekwentomo.dswd.gov.ph/other-crisis-hotline/

https://www.mhfirstresponse.org/crisis--treatment-centers.html

https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ph/

Clinics:

https://mentalhealthph.org/directory/

"Every time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women." - Maya Angelou

In this episode, Atty. Desiree David shares her insights about how we can support and practice empowerment better. She also emphasizes how our goals contribute to our definition of empowerment. As an advocate of eradicating gender based violence, she gives recommendations and some signs we need to look out for.

Methylene blue is one of the most commonly used dyes in several industries. This causes an alarming rate of dye-containing effluents discharged into the environment,

Connect with the authors:

FB: www.facebook.com/andrei.arjona

FB: facebook.com/dawn.dionson/

FB:facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077275565166

"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

In this advocacy-driven episode, Renan shares his passion for political science and being involved in projects and groups that encourage youth involvement in politics. He talks about what motivates him to be involved, while giving himself enough space to explore future endeavors.

Learn more about Renan's affiliations here:

"The shattering of a heart when being broken is the loudest quiet ever." - Caroll Bryant

In this heartfelt episode, Lovan discusses her insights about her more recent encounter with heartache and heartbreak. After giving an overview about how her journey so far, she also shares excitement about the future. Lastly, we highlight the importance of what we considered as word of the year.

Check out Lovan's colorful feed via Instagram, @lovanillaaaa.

"Photography is the beauty of life, captured." - Tara Chisholm

In this episode, CJ shares how he views the world as a photographer. He also talks about his favorite photos and lets us in about his work process. While we are regretful about not seeing a recent exhibit that featured his work, we are looking forward to his next projects.

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