If the children are our future, what are we doing to safeguard their present conditions?
BATA AKO, a conference to be held here in Iloilo City on November 7 & 8 at Diversion 21 Hotel, poses this question and aims to shed light on the challenges as well as provide the answers to the issues that beset children’s content and welfare.
Key speakers from the Cameleon Association Inc., National Council on Children’s Television, Animation Council of the Philippines, child specialists and award-winning writers will lecture on topics concerning children’s books and literature, culture, media exposure, health, sexual abuse and children’s rights in November.
With a series of other activities including a medical mission, BATA AKO will culminate with Children’s Celebration, a day filled with arts, storytellling, games and films.
This month-long event seeks the most active participation from child’s rights advocates, writers, illustrators, youth, parents, teachers and campus journalists.
For the young ones, prizes are at stake for the short film contest and feature writing contest that has been launched to further promote children’s welfare.
Individuals can now register for BATA AKO Conference with students at P1, 800 and professionals at P2, 000. The fee covers the two-day (2-day) affair inclusive of morning and afternoon snacks, lunch, kits, guides, items and certificates.
Interested parties can help fund the events through purchase of t-shirt and pledges of certain amounts that will be rewarded with free event passes and goodies.
For inquiries, one can contact BATA AKO organizers at 0927-9252-734 (Globe), 0929-0826-265 (Smart) or at bataako.ph@gmail.com.
