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FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF YOUTH SPORTS FOR PEACE (IYSPeace) What is IYSPeace? IYSPeace is the acronym for the Foundation University Institute of Youth Sports for Peace. It is "an experiment in peace-building" through a purposeful creation of a culture of youth sports in the Province of Negros Oriental and the Visayas region. What inspired its establishment? The establishment of IYSPeace is inspired by the following world-wide events and developments: · The Call of the late Pope John Paul II to the Youth on World Day of Peace Celebration, January 2002: "I am thinking particularly of you, dear young people, who experience in a special way the blessing of life and have a duty not to waste it. In your schools and universities, in the work-place, in leisure and sports, in all that you do, let yourselves be guided by this constant thought: peace within you and peace around you, peace always, peace with everyone, peace for everyone." · Convention on the Rights of the Child, 12 December 1989 Article 31- "…recognizes the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts." (Right to Play) · The International Charter of Physical Education and Sports , Nov. 21, 1978 which proclaims under Article 1 that "the practice of physical education and sport is a fundamental right for all." · UN Initiatives on Sports for Development and Peace: In February 2002, United Nations created the Inter-Agency Task Force on Sport for Development and Peace. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2005 to be the International Year for Sport and Physical Education by its resolution 58/5 on "Sports as a means to promote education, health, development and peace". · Statement of United Nation Officials Former UN Secretry-General Kofi Annan: "The aim of the UN activities involving sports is not the creation of new sporting champions, and the development of sports, but rather, the use of sports in broader development and peace-building activities." "Sport can play a role in improving the lives of individuals, not only individuals, I might add, but whole communities. I am convinced that the time is right to build on that understanding, to encourage governments, development agencies and communities to think how sport can be included more systematically in the plans to help children, particularly those living in the midst of poverty, disease and conflict. " ź The Philippine Constitution, Article XIV, Section 19, "The State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions and amateur sports…to foster self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry." What is the operational philosophy of IYSPeace? The IYSPeace believes that Peace can be attained through a program of youth sports which operates on five fundamental values: · No Cheating · No Violence · No Substance Abuse · Respect for Authority · Universal brotherhood -- finds inspiration in this quote: "Opponents in sports are not enemies…If anything; athletic opponents are brothers in a universal sense. They compete in contests to express something about men in the face of challenge…opponents reflect ultimately cooperation in the form of competition. Even the word "compete" and "contest" imply a togetherness rather than separateness. Compete literally means to "seek together," and contest, to "bear witness together!" What are the vision and mission of IYSPeace? The IYSPeace subscribes to the principle that physical education and sports are participatory activities for all the children and youth of the land-regardless of gender, talent, religion and social status. Providing opportunities for participation by the greatest number shall be the prioritizing factor in the implementation of programs and projects, without diminishing the importance of sports talent development in the quest for sporting excellence. The IYSPeace-a center of sports education where the youth and their mentors learn and imbibe knowledge, skills, values and ethics inherent in the practice of sports--creating communities of active, vigorous and healthy sports participants in an environment of peace. The IYSPeace-will provide theoretical and practical experiences in sports for the youth and their physical education teachers, coaches, sports specialists, leaders and managers in Negros Oriental in particular and Central Visayas in general to fulfill the Constitutional mandate and universal declaration of the International Charter of Physical Education and Sport that the "practice of physical education and sports is a fundamental right for all…and sports is a potent tool for education, health, development and peace." Who may enroll IYSPeace? · Physical education teachers · Sports coaches · Sports specialists · Sports managers and administrators · Local government sports coordinators · Sports tourism promoters · Wellness service providers What are the Programs of IYSPeace? 1. Youth Sports Leadership Education -- This program will include short and long term academic studies leading to the acquisition of undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates and diplomas. Target participants are physical education teachers; coaches; specialists for sports conditioning, sports first aid, sports complex managers, sports marketing; sports officiating; sports tourism, and wellness providers. 2. Youth Sports-- This program has three components: · Youth Sports Camp -- This program provides opportunities for children and youth regardless of talent to learn the basic rudiments of various sports in week-end and summer sessions. · Sports Talent Development -- Young boys and girls ages 13-years old and above selected through a sports talent identification protocol will undergo special training to maximize the development of their special abilities for potential recruitment into an athletes' pool for the varsity teams. · Youth Sports Outreach - This program will cater to the underprivileged and children at risk in the community, including children with disabilities. They will be provided with opportunities to learn the rudiments of various sports. The poor and underprivileged children will be supplied with sports gears coming from donors locally and abroad. Supplemental nutrition for underprivileged children will also be part of this program. 3. Youth Sports Research and Information -- This program has three components: · Youth Sports Data Bank -- Compilation, classification and downloading of research information on youth sports for the purpose of developing a comprehensive data base on the subject. · Youth Sports Research -- Short term and longitudinal studies on the role that sports participation plays in youth development and formation, conducted by faculties of a consortium of educational institutions in Negros Oriental. · Sports Library - This will contain books, magazines, tapes, compact disks, reference materials, on-line linkages with sports resource centers, and other relevant materials to support the program. Certificate Programs The following academic Certificates shall be awarded after completion of required units: 1. Certificate in Youth Sports Leadership 2. Certificate in Sports Coaching 3. Certificate in Sports Conditioning 4. Certificate in Sports Tourism Management 5. Certificate in Wellness Program Management 6. Certificate in Aquatics Management What does the logo and motto of IYSPeace mean? The logo of IYSPeace represents a boy and a girl who symbolize Youth, holding up the Globe which represents Planet Earth. The motto of IYSPeace is "Peace is All - All for Peace." This means that Peace is everything and everyone must strive to promote Peace. Contact Addresses and Numbers: The Institute of Youth Sports for Peace Dr .V Locsin St., 6200 Dumaguete City, Philippines Phone(035) 422-9167 or 7063, Fax (035) 225-0617 Email:iyspeace@gmail.com & iyspeace@yahoo.com |