Pathways kids are going places (literally!)
Posted by: Solvie Nubla
in the category Estudyante Blues
REGINALD BUENO (II-BS Educational Psychology, DLSU) will be a “Student Ambassador” going on a 10-day visit to Japan as part of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme.
Reggie was selected by the National Youth Commission in conjunction with the Japan International Cultural Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE).
The JENESYS Programme, funded by the Japanese Government and in partnership with the ASEAN Secretariat, aims to deepen understanding of the different facets of the Japanese society including politics, diplomacy, economics and culture and to form the basis of future vision and construct firm solidarity among Asian countries which will promote mutual understanding of the future generation of ASEAN and East Asia Summit member countries.
MITCHIE BONCODIN (II-AB International Studies, Miriam College) will spend her first semester of junior year at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), University of Australia on full scholarship! Miriam College’s International Studies Department nominated Mitchie after going through comprehensive screening and deliberations on the entire sophomore batch of IS majors at Miriam College.
Reggie and Mitchie are just some of the students nurtured by the Pathways program since they were in high school. Through our academic and self-enhancement programs and the partnerships we have forged with universities, foundations and like-minded individuals, we now see these students slowly grow into confident, successful young adults now giving pride not just to their families, but to their schools and the country as well!
Reggie Bueno is a scholar of the Office of Admission & Aid of the De La Salle University while Mitchie Boncodin is a scholar of the JCAP Program. JCAP was initiated by US-based Filipina and distinguished Miriam alum, Dr. Josefina Jayme-Card as a way of her “giving back” to the Philippines. Ayala Foundation and Ateneo-Pathways to Higher Education manage the program in the Philippines. (for more on the JCAP program, read this feature from INQ7.net)
These organizations along with the many young volunteers who mentored them since high school are just some of the many people we have to thank for enabling Archie, Reggie and Mitchie to shine. It just confirms our belief that it takes an entire village to raise a child and look at them now!
Congratulations to you – Reggie and Mitchie! We are all very proud of you!
