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INTRODUCTION The major efforts as programmed and implemented from November 2004 - October 2005 by the Titus Brandsma Center-Media Program focused on folk/traditional media and media education to help create a collective critical mass to pursue local social development of peoples. In the project entitled: The Revival of Traditional Media within Modern Mass Media in the Media Education Program of the Carmelite Media Ministry in Carmelite Mission Areas, Areas the project emphasizes more on bringing back to life

the use of these indigenous forms of media

integrating the Christian message effecting the lives of Utilizing media in its fullest potential

in

the people.

help people create critical

consciousness, lead them to take a stand and pursue concrete actions in local and global issues. But first, let us share with you the status of our ministry according to our programs with year-filled activities. PROGRAMS A. RESEARCH 1. Venturing to two more researches on folk media and the rising new Church culture in the Philippines; B. MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION 1. Reaching out to other possible beneficiaries like people of other faiths; 2. Intensified seminars and workshops in same areas and other areas as well;

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3. Developing more courses and improving versions of the module for updating; Under this Program is the THEATRE AND LITERATURE PROGRAM OF TBCMP that carried and implemented this project. C. FILM DIALOGUE 1. Continue the monthly film dialogue sessions; 2. Work with embassies and other organizing film clubs or simply group of students in schools and universities; 3. Organizing of Media and Spirituality Forums; D. TITUS BRANDSMA AWARD - PHILIPPINES (TBA-PHIL) 1. Launching of the TBA-PHIL in

November 2006 with new

recipients: communities and community media. This is also to promote community communication in times of adversities against journalists here in the Philippines. E. NETWORKING 1. Membership with the Philippine Association of Media Education (PAME) 2. Working closely with other organized Church institutions like the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP).

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PROGRAM REPORT Second Phase: November 20042004- October 2005 A. Group Study Analysis and Theatre Program Through the Research Program, TBCMP decided to make a study on a folk/traditional media, a religious activity that has been going on for centuries here in the Philippines but it is still in the process of documentation and analysis: 1. RESEARCH: The Spirituality of “Cenakulistas” in Makati - the study is about the performers of “Cenakulo” (a play/drama about the

passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ that is performed every night during the Lenten season) what motivates, inspires and encourages them to do it every year. The performance becomes their “panata” (devotion), a way to repent for a year of sin. Most of the performers have been doing it half their lifetimes starting when they were just a small kids until they reach their prime. Some have gone through different characters, from the children characters in the Bible to the height of their performance as Christ. “Cenakulo” has been part of the Church tradition in the Philippines usually done in the provinces. But this “Cenakulo” is performed behind the glitz and glamour of the buildings in Makati, the business capital of Metro Manila, Philippines. It’s a highly urbanized city where most businesses, and offices of multinational companies reside. The team considers the study timely because of its 75 years of existence in the city. It is quite relevant to study the history of its existence, what the performers has to say and the audience of Brgy. Pio del Pilar in Evangelista, Makati. They are the

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primary movers and supporters of this “Cenakulo.” The research will be supported by a video documentary and a paper to be released next year. 2. COURSE: COURSE Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue

and Basic Theatre Arts (a new approach to story analysis and theatre). This course is made and tailor fit for the beneficiaries of TBCMP seminars and workshops conducted in schools, parishes, communities and organizations. Supplementary material was prepared for guidance or reference.

This course is divided into

two parts: a session in the morning for the introduction and practice of Literary Dialogue and a session for Theatre Workshop to acquire at least the basic skills and perform for the benefit of literary dialogue processes which is the “alternative solution endings.” Literary dialogue is contextualizing literary pieces for daily use. Evaluate them according to your own set of background and find out if they are promoting right/wrong values (Example: “Moodal

Viduthailai” – liberation from superstition). COURSE: Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and

the Importance of Media and Communication in Inter-faith Dialogue. This course gives a background on the method of “dialogue/dialogic/al”

communication

differentiated

with

monologic communication and the importance of media in the process of dialogue. This will be a mini-lecture/group sharing that aims to level-off understanding about interfaith dialogue, how it emerged and the efforts done by various Churches to make it grow. This session will also review the do’s and don’ts’ and

the

principles of interfaith/inter- religious dialogue.

Media and Community Development: The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges for Community Development Workers. This course aim to show how “media” shifted from means

COURSE:

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to culture and its implications for Community Development; awareness of Philippine Media trends, issues and needs of media workers; how to be media literate; discern how media can be a tool for community development by being able to identify concrete programs, projects and activities that a PO/NGO or communitybased groups can undertake.

3. GROUP STUDY MEETINGS: MEETINGS These meetings are primarily done for awareness and information campaign of how people can utilize the local media in their areas for their causes. In these meetings needs have been identified and suggestions have been put forward. The group study meetings were conducted the same time as the seminar/workshop for effectiveness and practicality. 4. TITUS BRANDSMA AWARDAWARD-PHILIPPINES (TBA(TBA-PHIL): Because of the focus of this project, the Board Members of TBA-Phil decided that this time the recipient of the awards will not be an individual but rather a community who demonstrated effective use of the media available in their community as a means to solve problems and issues. In short, Community Communication, Communication will be the central theme of this year’s award-season. This was decided to make the award more relevant in today’s time and how maximized the use of community media and forms around them. B. Series of Folk/Traditional Media Workshops and Trainings Beneficiaries of these workshops and trainings were schools, established organizations - government and non-government and people of other faiths like our Christian and Muslim brothers and sisters in Marawi City and other provinces whoa are into dialogue. The aim of these workshops and trainings is to introduce, develop the literary dialogue concept of studying, understanding and reflecting literature for modern day situations. Other developed courses focusing on community development and inter-faith dialogue aim to make these people working in

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organizations realize the relevance of media and communication in their work for social development and change, especially the communication of the people or community communication. Here in the list below were the beneficiaries: 1. Mount Carmel College of San Francisco, Mount Carmel High School of Rosario and Father Urios High School of Prosperidad in the province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga region - Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue and Basic Theatre (October 25-30, 2004) 2. Assumption College of Davao (Davao City) - Introduction to Film Dialogue, Teaching in the Multimedia Age, Parenting in the Multimedia

Age

and

Teatro’t

Panitikan:

An

Introduction

to

Literature and Basic Theatre (November 18-20, 2004) 3. Mindanao State University, Marawi City - Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (February 25, 2005) 4. Blessed Virgin Mary Chaplaincy of Mindanao State University of Marawi City, MSU-Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao and the Ranao Muslim Christian Movement for Dialogue and Peace - The State of Philippine Media and the Importance of Media and Communication in Interfaith Dialogue (February 26, 2005) 5. Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Inc. (ELAC) and other NGOs - The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges for Community Development

Workers

and

Film

Dialogue

and

Social

Conscientization (April 6-7, 2005 C. Media Education This program has been the primary mover of the Titus Brandsma CenterMedia Program (TBCMP). For two years now, TBCMP has been giving media

education

seminars

and

workshops

to

countless

schools/universities/colleges, seminaries and convents, parishes and Christian communities. The highlight of this year’s media education program is the addition of NGOs (community development workers) and communities of other faiths in the long list of its beneficiaries.

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Thus in addition to the list of modules offered are Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and the Importance of Media and Communication in Interfaith Dialogue and Media and Community Development: The State of Philippine Philippine Media and the Challenges for Community

Development

Workers. Workers

Other

courses

developed

and

improved were Mediatization of the Youth and Media Education through Film Dialogue. Dialogue TBCMP has also the updated version of most of the modules for timeliness and relevance: 1. Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue 2. Introduction to Film Dialogue renamed to Media Education through Film Dialogue 3. Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social Communication Towards Evangelization

(Updated (Up dated Version) 4. Media and Evangelization: Church and Social Communication: Context and Challenges 5. Parenting in the Multimedia Age (Updated Version) 6. Teaching in the Multimedia Age (Updated Version) 7. Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and Importance of Media and Communication in Interfaith Dialogue

(New Course Offered) 8. Media and Community Development: The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges for Community Development Workers

(New Course Offered) 9. Effects of Commercials: Where do we go from here? (Developing

an Updated Version) 10.

Basic Journalism Course: Focus on Media Critique and

Analysis 11.

(Developing an updated Version)

Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue and

Basic Theatre (a new approach to story analysis and theatre) From last year’s nine modules, TBCMP offered 11 modules for its beneficiaries (soon to be local partners) this year.

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Below is an enumeration of all the seminars conducted by TBCMP for the period 2004-2005 (See Activity Report for more details of the seminars

with photos): 1. Sta. Cruz Parish, PN Roa Subdivision, Calaanan, Cagayan de Oro City - The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social Communication towards Evangelization (November 7, 2004) 2. Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned (POLA), Hulo, Mandaluyong City - Youth in Mission and Teaching in the Multimedia Age (June 14 & 19, 2005) 3. Spring of Carmel Novitiate Community, Tandang Sora, Quezon City - Church and Social Communication: Context and Challenges; Media

and

Spirituality

through

Film

Dialogue;

Effects

of

Commercials: Where do we go from here? (June 22-24, 2005) 4. St. Peter’s Seminary, Ampayon, Butuan City - The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social Communication towards Evangelization; Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue and Teaching in the Multimedia Age (September 2-4, 2005) 5. St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao (REMASE), Catalunan Grande, Davao City - The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social Communication towards Evangelization and Teaching in the Multimedia Age (September 8, 2005) These third Mindanao Tour opened doors for the fourth Mindanao Tour on February 2006. Other upcoming visits are scheduled by this last quarter of 2005. Itinerary for the last quarter tour is as follows: BacolodEscalante (December 2005) in Negros island. On the other hand, the 4th Mindanao tour itinerary are

the cities

Cagayan De Oro, Davao,

Kidapawan, Cotabato and its neighboring towns. (See Appendix B for the

course descriptions of the module)

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LIST OF TBCMP LOCAL PARTNERS SCHOOLS/ COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES Mount Carmel College, Agusan del Sur + Mount Carmel High School, Rosario, Agusan del Sur + Father Urios High School, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur + Our Lady of Grace Montessori, Quezon City + University of the Philippines Film Institute, Diliman, Quezpn City + Sta. Monica Academy, Baao, Camarines Sur + Assumption College of Davao, Davao City + Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City + Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City + Cagayan de Oro - Bugo School of Arts and Trade, Cagayan de Oro

City + St. Paul University, Dumaguete City + St. Paul University,

SurigaoCity + St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face School, Pasay City + Stella Maris College, Oroquieta City + Mindanao State University, Marawi City + St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face School, Pasay City + Colegio del Buen Consejo, Pasig City + Sacred Heart School, Butuan City + Holy Cross Academy of Sasa, Davao City + Holy Cross Academy of Agdao, Davao City + Holy Cross Academy of Bunawan, Davao City + Maryknoll High School of Asuncion, Davao del Norte + Maryknoll High School of Manay, Davao Oriental + Holy Cross Academy of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur + Holy Cross Academy of Matanao, Davao del Sur + Assumption Highschool of Babak, Garden City of Samal + Saint Peter’s College of Toril, Davao City + Notre Dame of Dadiangas College, General Santos City + San Agustin Diocesan Academy, Jaen, Nueva Ecija + Mater Carmeli School, D. Tuazon, Quezon City + Sisters of Mount Carmel Catholic School, Fairview, Quezon City + Mount Carmel College, Escalante City, Negros Occidental + St. Therisita’s School, Tabuk, Kalinga + University of Sto. Tomas, Manila

SEMINARIES/ FORMATION HOUSES/ SEMINARIANSEMINARIAN- PARTICIPANTS St. Paul Seminary Foundation, Silang, Cavite +

St. Francis de Sales

Theological Seminary, Lipa City + Oblates of St. Joseph, Lipa City + San Alberto Carmelite Formation Center, Cebu City + Rogationist College

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Cebu + Redemptorist College

Seminarians, Cebu City + Immaculate

Conception School of Theology, Vigan City + St. Benedict Institute, Vigan City + St. Joseph College Seminary, Dumaguete City + Spring of Carmel Novitiate Community, Quezon City + Saint Peter College Seminary, Butuan City + Saint Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao, Davao City +

RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS Benedictines of the Living Word, Lipa City + Carmelite Sisters of Our Lady, Dumaguete City + Carmelite Missionaries, Quezon City + Missionary Sisters of Mary, Butuan City + Teresian Daughters of Mary, Davao City + PARISHES Agusan del Sur: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, San Francisco + Our Lady of the Rosary, Rosario + St. Vincent Ferrer, Patin-ay + Sta. Cruz Parish, Cagayan de Oro City + Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Mandaluyong City + Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Escalante City, Negros Occidental + OTHER GROUPS (NGO’s, GO’s) Council of Deans for Teacher Education- CHEd of Caraga Region (2000 graduating Te-Ed

students from 52 private and state colleges and

universities) + Bagong Silang Multi- Purpose Cooperative 2, Bacoor, Cavite (OSA) + Ranao Muslim Christian Movement for Dialogue and Peace + MSU Instittue for Peace and Development in Mindanao + Blessed Virgin Mary Chaplaincy, MSU, Marawi City + Environmental Legal Assistance Council, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan + MSP Youth for Mission, Mandaluyong City + 20 member - schools of the Davao Association of Colleges and Schools, Davao City +

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ACTIVITY REPORT Second Phase: November 20042004- October 2005 A. School/Colleges/Universities 1. Local Partner: Mount Carmel College, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur Course:

Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue and Basic Theatre

Date:

October 26-30, 2004

Participants:

30 high school and college students including the nine (9) Carmelite novices

Comments:

In the evaluation, the participants learned how to critique a story, be confident, to create an idea, appreciate

culture,

learned

various

acting

strategies and enough patience to carry out the exercises. They are requesting for follow-up and continuous seminars and form a theatre guild. 2. Local Partner: Assumption College of Davao, Davao City Course:

Introduction to Film Dialogue

Date:

November 18, 2004

Participants:

200

Elementary

(grs.

4-6)

and

highschool

students (yrs. 3-4) Course:

Teaching in the Multimedia Age

Date:

November 19, 2004

Participants:

50 teachers from the elementary to College faculty

Course:

Parenting in the Multimedia Age

Date:

November 20, 2004

Participants:

60 parents from the elementary and highschool students

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Course:

Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue and Basic Theatre (Simultaneous)

Date:

November 19-20, 2004

Participants;

English Language Arts Club

B. Seminaries/Formation Houses/SeminarianHouses/Seminarian-Participants Participants 1. Local Partner: Spring of Carmel Community (Carmelite Novitiate) Course:

Church

and

Communication:

Context

and

Challenges, Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue and Effects of Commercials: Where do we go from here? Date:

June 22-24, 2005

Participants:

8 Carmelite novices

2. Local Partner: St. Peter Seminary, Ampayon, Butuan City Course:

The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of

Social

Communication

Towards

Evangelization, Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue and Teaching in the Multimedia Age Date:

September 2-4, 2005

Participants:

181 pre-college, college seminarians including Order

of

Augustinian

Discalced

(OAD);

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Missionary Sisters of Mary (MSM-Butuan); 11 Church catechists and lay leaders in various parishes and diocesean workers in the Diocese of Butuan. Comments:

In the evaluation, the participants liked most the lecture on Spirituality and how

can it be

experience in communication through media because it leads them the way of truth and help them improve their spiritual lives in new ways. One of the participants’ reflections was how

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media is being misused and how this misuse can actually turn us away from God. Its like masonry, it attacks the Church and put to risk the family and it deformed the Filipino culture. Requests for more exercises and workshops on Film Dialogue were mentioned. 3. Local Partner: St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary (REMASE), Catalunan Grande, Davao City Course:

The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social Communication towards Evangelization and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue

Date:

September 8, 2005

Participants:

89 theologian students from various dioceses

(Kidapawan, Tagum, Digos, Tandag, Malaybalay, Mati, Marbel, Butuan, Ipil, Basilan and Dipolog) and Archdioceses (Cotabato, Zamboanga and Davao) Comments:

The

theology

communication’s

students purpose

realized is

to

deliver

that the

correct information and public service. That it’s a tool for bridging people. They realized that the value of a person should be presented and with dignity and freedom. They also learned how to tackle reality and issues of life. C. Parishes 1. Local Partner:

Sta. Cruz Parish, PN Roa Subdivision, Calaanan, Cagayan de Oro City

Course:

The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social Communication Towards Evangelization

Date:

November 7, 2004

Participants:

25 Church leaders, ministers and catechists

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2. Local Partner: Course:

Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned Youth in Mission and Teaching in the Multimedia Age

Date:

June 16 & 19, 2005

Participants:

10 members of the Youth ministry and Church catechists

E. Other Groups (NGO’s, GO’s)

1. Local Partner: Bagong Silang Multi Purpose Cooperative 2, Bacoor Cavite (Augustinian Sisters) Course:

Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue

Date:

January 29, 2005

Participants:

53 community cooperative members

2. Local Partner: Ranao Muslim Christian Movement for Dialogue and Peace, MSU Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao, Blessed Virgin Chaplaincy, MSU Course:

Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media

and

the

Importance

of

Media

and

Communication in Interfaith Dialogue Date:

February 26, 2005

Participants:

57

community

members

and

interfaith

dialoguers from various NGOs and POs (VSO,

GPRC-Inc, Silsilah Forum, Franciscan Brothers, Business World, MSU Chaplaincy and members of ministries like Music and KADAIT, Marawi Prelature) 3. Local Partner: Environmental Legal Assistance Council, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Course:

Media and Community Development: The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges for

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Community Development Workers; Film Dialogue and Social Conscientization Date:

April 6-7, 2005

Participants:

15

community

development

workers

from

different NGOs (NATRIPAL, Palawan Conservation

Corps, Young government officials, PNNI, BPPI, Haribon-Palawan) Comments:

The seminar showed the different colors of media (colorful), easy to adapt to changes especially advancement to technology. They request for seminars like this to be conducted in their own communities. For film dialogue:

The participants became

aware of the audience responsibility on the impact of films. They requested for a list of available films and video materials for our advocacy and information dissemination needs.

(See Appendix A for the photos of the activities.)

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APPENDIX B: Course Description I. The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social Communication Towards Evangelization

A. Course Description The course is goal- oriented, interactive and discerning activity. The first part is a discussion- sharing on the state of media today – communication, media and values formation as presented thru a collection of studies and researches on media issues confronting the society today. The second part tackles the early beginnings and recent challenges of Social Communication thru the Church’s programs, documents and structures. As Church and as a people, we see and experience the effects of media influences and control in our daily lives. Our faith also pushes us to hopeful witnessing in confronting the challenges of today’s new age of media. Thus, this course motivates one’s spirituality in applying Social Communication in the society towards Evangelization.

B. Objectives 1. Make the participants aware of the Media situation and its effects in the development of society today; 2. Introduce Social Communication, integrating the concepts of Media and Spirituality in the understanding and application of one’s interaction with media; 3. Know the initiatives taken by the Church and the media structures she formed to respond to the challenges of the times of our times; 4. Discern and challenge ones’ spirituality to guide us (media consumers) in understanding media and create a critical thinking skills thru the means offered by the Church’s Social Communication.

C. Target Participants: (a minimum of 30 persons to a maximum of 150 persons) 1. Parishes (PPC, WESTY, Catechists, Youth groups, mandated organizations, etc.) 2. Schools (administrators, teachers, students) 3. Religious Houses/Seminaries (religious, seminarians)

D. Time Duration: 1 day (at least 8 hours)

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E. Methodologies/ Approaches: 1. Input Presentations 2. Lecture 3. Reflection and Group Sharing 4. Plenary

F. Materials/Needs: 1. An enclosed room/ classroom/ AV Room with chairs 2. Computer with CD-Rom and LCD projector 3. Sound System 4. VHS or DVD player

G. Expected Output: 1. Critical awareness on the state of Media, its content and values; 2. Informed and enlightened faithful on the Church’s

programs on Social

Communication; 3. Encouraged to take active role and contribution in the Church’s initiatives and programs on Social Communication; 4. Initiate various forms and means to complement the further development and application of Social Communication in the Church and society.

II. II. Media and Spirituality: Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and the Importance of Media and Communication in InterInter-faith Dialogue A. Course Description This

course

gives

a

background

on

the

method

of

“dialogue/dialogic/al”

communication differentiated with monologic communication and the importance of media in the process of dialogue. This will be a mini-lecture/group sharing that aims to level-off understanding about interfaith dialogue, how it emerged and the efforts done by various Churches to make it grow. This session will also review the how to’s and essence of engaging in interfaith/interreligous dialogue.

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B. Objectives 1. Share the roots of dialogue/dialogical communication and come up with a basic understanding on the process in the communication perspective. 2. Awareness of the importance of media in the process of dialogue especially in its development and to making it known. 3. Come up with a basic understanding and leveling off on the topics of interfaith dialogue and all issues related to it. 4. Awareness and consciousness that various Churches have done maximum effort for the cause of interfaith dialogues through documents/papers written and gatherings organized. 5. Review the process of dialogue, the elements needed to proceed to it successfully and renew among the participants their commitment to the advancement of interfaith dialogue through various programs and activities they may establish.

C. Target Participants Minimum of 35 participants, maximum of 150 participants 1. Parishes (PPC, WESTY, Catechists, Youth groups, mandated organizations, etc.) 2. Religious Houses/Seminaries (religious, seminarians) 3. Different faith communities (Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, etc…)

D. Course Duration: Half day (4 - 5 hours) E. Methodologies/Approaches 1. Lecturette 2. Reflection and Group Sharing 3. Plenary Sharing

F. Materials Needed 1. An enclosed hall/audio-visual room/classroom 2. Computer and LCD Projector / White wall/fabric for screen 3. Sound system with auxiliaries and cassette recorder

G. Expected Output 1. Awareness and consciousness on the relevance of media in the process of dialogue.

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2. Renewal of commitment to interfaith dialogue and openness to other avenues that accommodate such dialogue. 3. Acknowledge the efforts of various Churches on the growth of interfaith dialogue that would in turn come up with own contributions to make it grow more. 4. Both deepening of one’s spirituality and acceptance of other religious beliefs that transcends to understanding others’ culture. 5. Develop the culture of peace, justice and acceptance.

H. Outline of the Course I. An Overview and of the Underpinnings of Dialogue Communication Theorists: David Bohm Peter Senge Robert Hargrove William N. Isaac Dervin, B. Theories on Dialogue Monologic and Dialogic Communication Convergence Model of Communication Integrated Model of Communication for Social Change Education and Critical Theory II.

Basics of Inter-faith Dialogue Concept of God Why So Many Religions? Similarities of Christian and Muslim faiths Overview of Interfaith Dialogue The ABC of Interfaith Dialogue 1. What is Interfaith Dialogue? 2. Why engage in Interfaith Dialogue? 3. Who should engage in Dialogue? 4. How to enhance Interfaith Dialogue? 5. The ABCD of Interfaith Dialogue?

III.

Application of Theories Importance and Relevance of Media and Communication in the Process of Dialogue The “Active Critical Audience”

IV.

Application

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Discuss concrete proposals and activities to strengthen Interfaith Dialogue

IV. The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges for Community Development Development Workers (A Short Course) Time Duration Target Participants

: 6 hours (whole day) 9-12 then 1:30-4:30 : community development workers of any NGOs or POs or government line agencies

Minimum No. of Participants : 15 Number of Resource Persons : 2-3 Objectives: At the end of the day, the participants will: 1. Learn about “Media” - the shift from means to culture and its implications for Community Development; 2. Learn about the Philippine Media trends, issues and needs of media workers; 3. Learn what it means to be media literate; 4. Discern how media can be a tool for community development by being able to identify concrete programs, projects and activities that a PO/NGO or informal community groups can undertake.

Flow of Presentation: 1. Opening Rites a. Welcome Remarks b. Introduction of Course Objectives c. Introduction of Resource Persons/Facilitators 2. Lecturette 1: a. Media from means to culture b. Community: from global/local to glocal c. Development: from goal to process

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3. Activity 1: In this Information Society, do people know more? (Media Literacy in the age of New Media) 4. Lecturette 2: Philippine Media Trends and Issues (Presentation of different Research Studies on Media Issues) 5. Activity 2: Media as Tool for Community Development 6. Lecturette 3: The Active Media Audience

Materials Needed: 1. A good seminar-workshop space, where participants and resource person can move around; 2. A large white space for LCD projection; and 3. A reliable sound system.

SubSub-course: Film Dialogue and Social Conscientization Conscientization (A Short Course) Time Duration Target Participants

: 6 hours (whole day) 9-12 then 1:30-4:30 : community development workers of any NGOs or POs or government line agencies

Minimum No. of Participants : 15 Persons Number of Resource Person s : 2-3 Objectives: At the end of the day, the participants will: 1. Learn the basics of film and film dialogue; 2. Have a better understanding and perception of films and be able to make a mature stand regarding film and social issues; 3. Discern how film can be used as a tool for community development; 4. Discern about how the film, as a media form, can be a force for social conscientization; and 5. Learn skills in film dialogue as a tool for community education.

Flow of Presentation: 1. Opening Rites

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a. Welcome Remarks b. Introduction of Course Objectives c. Introduction of Resource Persons/Facilitators 2. Lecturette 1: a. Impetus: Film - “pleasure politics” b. Purpose: Conscientization for what? c. Films for Social Mobilization (Advocacy Campaigns/Community Education/ Community Organizing) d. The Active Audience 3. Lecturette 2: Film Dialogue a. Film and Film Dialogue Basics b. How film dialogue is different from other concepts c. Film Sensibilities and Sensitivities 4. Activity: Film Viewing
3 Choices: Imelda or Magnifico or Tuhog 5. Actual Film Dialogue

Materials Needed: 1. An enclosed room/classroom/audio-visual room; 2. DVD Player 3. LCD projector 4. A reliable sound system

VII. Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue and the Basics of Theatre A. Literature – based Workshop “Panitikan” (First Part)

Introduction to Group Study and Theatre Program of the Titus Brandsma Center-Media Program & Introduction to the concept of “Literary Dialogue”

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Theme of the Workshop: “MINDANAO” (In the Eyes of its People) October 25-30, 8-12 NN Morning Sessions: Participants: 30 high school students, 10 college students and 9 postulants-professionals (49 total)

Venue:

Social Hall

First Day Introduction Workshop Goals Workshop Objectives Activities Group Study and Theatre Program Literary Dialogue I.

Folk Media: Its contributions in the midst of modern mass media
Rationale
Relevance
Examples

II.

A Short Introduction to Basic Literature
What is literature?
Different forms of literary works/literature Poetry (narrative, lyric and dramatic) Prose Essays Short Stories

Strategy: Lecture/Inputs, assignment, ice breaker activities (getting to know you!), drawings Material: Power point presentations Assignment: Research for a Mindanawon Story (legend, poems, myths, short stories (etc.)

Second Day III.

Media/Art Content Analysis
Activity: Content analysis of paintings, sculptures, photos, ads, songs and TV/radio programs

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IV.

Contextualizing Folk Literature
Analyzing folk stories based on values, lessons learned, ideologies, psyches and frame of thinking promoted and presented.
Application of stories to present life situations using experiences.

V.

Suggestions for writing their own literary scenario (culminating activity)
Activity: Strengthening your imagination. Meditation. Imagine your dream getaway /place

Strategy: activities, analysis, lecture/input Material: Power point presentation Third Day VI.

Literary Dialogue A. Sample Mindanawon Stories (Researches by Jofti)
Reading
Discussion, dialogue within the group
Presentation
Debate/Panel Discussion group by group B. Sample Mindanawon Stories (Researches by Students)
Reading
Discussion, dialogue within the group
Presentation
Debate/Panel Discussion group by group

Strategy: discussions, concept approach, debates and panel panel discussions Assignment: Choose a contemporary story preferably authored by a Mindanawon

Fourth Day VII.

Group Study and Theatre Program: Application
Activity: Alternative possible solutions in a story. (in a skit)
Choose a contemporary story (Research by Jofti)
Discuss/ make a group study of the story.

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Presentation
Critique each group’s story ending. Strategy: Literary dialogue

Material: contemporary stories Fifth Day VIII.

Group Study and Theatre Program: More Practice
Activity: Alternative possible solutions in a story. (in a skit)
Choose a contemporary story (Research by Students)
Discuss/ make a group study of the story.
Presentation
Critique each group’s story ending.

Strategy: Literary dialogue

Material: contemporary stories Assignment: Choose a folk literature story, transform to what form (poem, epic, narrative, short story, essay, prose) and make a presentation with all the alterations made in the story, if there are things (scenes, characters, events) that you felt need to be changed.

Sixth Day IX.

Applying your own Folk Literature Stories
Presentation of your own folk literature story.
Explain how did you come up with such alterations after reading the original piece.

Practice for the culminating activity.

Seventh Day X.

Culminating Activity
Proposed Activity: The students will be composing their own literature (playwright) very simple though, without yet the technicalities. Just the

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raw story in their minds about the theme; how they would make a positive presentation of Mindanao.
Let their creativity flow: we let them choose what form they wanted to use for the presentation. It can be a dance, skit (drama), mime, choral speech, etc. They will use their composition for the presentation. B. BASIC THEATRE ARTS WORKSHOP (Second Part) Prepared by Ms. Abbe May (Guest Facilitator)

Theme of the Workshop: “MINDANAO” (In the Eyes of its People) Morning Sessions: October 25-30, 1-5 PM Participants: 30 high school students, 10 college students and 9 postulants-professionals (49 total)

Venue Ven ue:

Social Hall

Course Description: The following exercises have been chosen for a basic theatre arts training workshop. These are arranged according to exercise type and are not in final order. The objective of this workshop is to raise the confidence level of the participants and allow them to explore their capacity to perform or speak in front of an audience.

Final output

expected of this workshop is a class culminating activity showcasing what the students have learned from this training. Lectures are also included in this module and are classified as follows: 1. Workshop Orientation a. Introduction of Teachers (and Assistant Teachers) b. Workshop Goals and Objectives c. Workshop Rules and Regulations d. Workshop Showcase e. Teachers’ Expectations f.

Students’ Expectations

2. Basic Theatre Arts (What makes a story/a good actor) 3. Pronunciation Drills 4. Common Errors in Speaking English 5. Stress and Intonation 6. Word Drills and Tongue Twister

APPENDIX C: Other Activities

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1. Sta. Monica Academy, Baao, Camarines Sur - Introduction to Film Dialogue (September 29-30, 2004) 2. Cagayan de Oro Bugo School of Arts and Trade (COBSAT) Introduction to Film Dialogue and Media and Evangelization (November 8-10, 2004) 3. The Xavier University, High School Department (Cagayan de Oro) Introduction to Film Dialogue and Parenting in the Multimedia Age (November 11-13, 2004) 4. Council of Deans for Teachers Education and Commission on Higher Education, Caraga Region (Surigao and Butuan City) Youth Congress - Media in Education (November 24-26, 2005) 5. St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face School, Villamor Airbase, Pasay City - Parenting in the Multimedia Age (January 22, 2005) 6. Bagong Silang Multipurpose Cooperative 2, Bacoor, Cavite - Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (January 29, 2005) 7. Stella Maris College, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental - Teaching in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (February 24, 2005) 8. Colegio del Buen Consejo, Pasig City - Teaching in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (June 1, 2005) 9. Stella Maris College, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental - Parenting in the Multimedia Age, Introduction to Film Dialogue and Festival of Films (August 28-31) 10.

Mount Carmel College, Fr. Urios High School and Mount

Carmel High School, Agusan del Sur - Media Education through Film Dialogue (September 5-7, 2005) 11.

Davao Association of Colleges and Schools, Inc. - Teaching in

the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (September 9, 2005) 12.

St. Peter’s College of Toril, Davao City - Teaching in the

Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (September 10, 2005)

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13.

TDM Run Schools, Holy Cross of Sasa, Davao City - Teaching

in the Mutlimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (September 12, 2005) 14.

Notre Dame of Dadiangas College, General Santos City -

Teaching in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (September 13, 2005) 15.

San Agustin Academy Diocesan School, Jaen Nueva Ecija -

Teaching in the Multimedia Age; Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue

and

Media Education

through

Film Dialogue

(September 21-23, 2005) 16.

MATER CARMELI School, D. Tuazon, Quezon City - Parenting

in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (September 25 and October 22, 2005) 17.

Sisters of Mount Carmel Catholic School, Fairview, Quezon

City - Teaching in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (October 7, 2005)