Last August 17, 2019, the Global Youth Summit was held at the Mall of Asia Arena. The CKSian attendees were able to garner professional development learnings from respectable people of various industries.

Mr. Prim Paypon, Executive Director of the Asian Institute of Management, coined the term “Filipino Dreamagineer”, a play on the words “Filipino”, “dream”, “imagine”, and “engineer”. He encouraged the audience to work with Filipino innovations that leave an impact, stating that the passion for such may come with pain that one must overcome in order to create progress.

Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo–Puyat spoke of sustainable tourism, encouraging the crowd to “be part of the Philippines” by travelling and promoting the country

Dr. Gia Sison, mentioned about approving mental health radically, citing that this fight is “not separate from the other fights for social justice”.

Mr. Greg Auberry, the President and CEO of Consuelo Foundation, spoke of creating safe spaces for all, emphasizing on the importance of empathy and respect.

Finally, Anne Curtis, actress and National Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF, highlighted on the importance of allowing the youth to have safe spaces online and offline, by giving them the chance to share their feelings and relate with one another.

Article by: Nicole Anne Sia