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Balay Mindanaw shares Ateneo Peace Award on its 12th year
Last December 9, 2007, Balay Mindanaw received the Ateneo peace award. The award is bestowed on persons or groups, government or non-government, who have made significant contributions to the peace process and culture of peace. It is a recognition of work on peacebuilding, agrarian reform, sustainable development and democratic participation in governance. But for Balay Mindanaw, the award is not only for the organization itself but also, and most especially, to its partner communities, government and non-government organizations, academe and the religious sector, who have been with Balay Mindanaw. A shared award for the shared experiences, learning and reflections. Read story  
A copy of the Ateneo peace award was extended to officers and staff of the Legal Resource Center, among other organizations.

TSP’s Vic Hao Chin pushes for youth development
Balay Mindanaw recently invited Vic Hao Chin, President of the Theosophical Society of the Philippines, to hold a session on how to handle and help develop our youth. The topic is very important such that Balay Mindanaw is now looking at a more strategic intervention towards community youth development and peace. The session, held April 17 at the Balay Mindanaw Peace Center was joined by two youth representatives from the community, three local women leaders, some staff and members of Balay Mindanaw and the TSP-Mindanao. Though brief, the session was meaningful and substantive. It also became a venue for sharing diverse experiences from the small group of participants. Read story

  East Timor martial artists learn peacebuilding in Mindanaw
Key leaders of the different martial arts groups of East Timor visited Mindanao last April 19-24 and had an exposure on the different peace initiatives of Balay Mindanaw. They had the opportunity to learn and share experiences with rural communities on community-based peacebuilding, the negotiation process between GRP and RPM-M, and also had a dialogue with military commanders who are now engaged in peacebuilding. The exposure visit was part of a year-long program of Action Asia in East Timor on Capacity-building for Martial Arts Leaders in East Timor on Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding Tasks. Read story
Waging Peace in the Barangay
A movement is now slowly brewing in the barangays of Misamis Oriental, slowly transforming the once conflict areas into peaceful ones. A calm and gentle atmosphere is slowly creeping into the local people’s consciousness. As part of its strategy of educating towards a culture of peace, Balay Mindanaw has been continuously conducting comprehensive peace building courses dubbed “OP KORS! Operation Peace Course.” Silent, obscure and away from the limelight of media, these local people have been waging peace in their respective barangays. Right after their OP KORS Training, through their recalls, come stories of their journey of peace. Read story 		  Balay Mindanaw receives Ateneo Peace Award
On December 9, 2007, Balay Mindanaw was conferred the Ateneo Peace Award during ceremonies at the Ateneo de Zamboanga High School Building, Tumuga, Zamboanga City. The award is bestowed on persons or groups, government or non-government, who have made significant contributions to the peace process and culture of peace. Read the speech of Sylvia Okinlay-Paraguya, Balay board chair. Read also the closing speech of Antonio F. Moreno, S.J., president of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
 
Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI) is a Mindanao-based, Mindanao-focused non-stock, non-profit foundation primarily engaged in promoting sustainable integrated area development, developing mechanisms and technologies for increased democratic participation of people and communities in local governance, and facilitating resource tenure improvement.
 

Helping Build Empowered and Sustainable Communities in Mindanao. Helping Build Peace.