Technology bridges PEACE: Peace Tech in Gensan

Estimated 8,000 youths from various school in General Santos City and Manila were bridged by technology through teleconferencing. Stories and voices of hatred, biases, perceptions, reconciliations, apologies, affirmations, hopes, etc. were heard to build understanding in overcoming prejudices and discrimination among tri-people (Muslims, Christiams, Lumads)... in real time!

The event was brought by Peace Tech, an organization whose mission is to promote the use of technology and dialogue in building respect and understanding between groups of people. Through the use of technolgy to bring people from different groups together across large distances, building bridges of understanding, reduce ignorance, and ultimately, lessen conflict.

Some local organizations supported the activities such as NDDU Peace Center and the Local Government Units of General Santos City.

KKC's Danny Sabino, was invited to talk about social media, blogging and how to create blogs.

SOCSARGEN Peace Network joined the Peace Teach forum held at Lagao Gym, General Santos City, March 1, 2011.

watch this at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWo7_eNQ_yU

Peace Dedication for the Closing of Kalilangan 2011

MENSAHE NG KAPAYAPAAN SA KALILANGAN

(Prepared by Gandhi, 2/27/2011)

KALILANGAN, ITO AY KAPANAHUNAN NG PAGSASAYA, PAGDIRIWANG AT PAGKAKAISA. TAUN-TAON NATING PINAPAHALAGAHAN ITONG CELEBRASYON, TAYO’Y NAGTITIPUN-TIPON UPANG MAIPAKITA AT MAIPADAMA ANG PAGKILALA SA IBAT-IBANG KULTURA AT TRADISYON NG MGA MAMAMAYAN NITONG ATING BAYAN.

MATAGAL NANG PANAHON NA TAYO’Y SABAY-SABAY NA NAGSASAYA SA PAGDIRIWANG NITONG KALILANGAN. ITO AY PAGPAPATUNAY NA ATING PINAPAHALAGAHAN ANG RESPETO SA BAWAT ISA AT PAGMAMAHAL SA KAPWA ANUMAN ANG ATING PANINIWALA.

BAGKOS, ITONG ATING GINAGAWA AY NAGIGING GANAP NA KULTURA -- KULTURA NG PAGMAMAHALAN, KULTURA NG PAGBIBIGAY GALANG, AT SA MADALING SALITA, ITO AY KULTURA NG KAPAYAPAAN.

ANG KULTURA NG KAPAYAPAAN, ATING ISAPUSO AT PAGYAMANIN. ITO AY ISANG KAYAMANAN, KAYA NARARAPAT LAMANG NA PAHALAGAHAN.

ANUMAN ANG ATING ANTAS SA LIPUNAN, ORDINARYONG MAMAMAYAN KA MAN O NAHALAL SA KATUNGKULAN, MAGING BAHAGI KA SA PAGTATANIN NG KULTURA NG KAPAYAPAAN SA ATING LIPUNAN.

KASIHAN TAYO NAWA NG DAKILANG LUMIKHA. AMEN.