06/05/2026
๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
SorSU Sibika Hub proudly congratulates Mr. Erwin Formento, a student of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program of Sorsogon State University Graduate School and active member of SorSU Sibika Hub, for being selected as one of the 32 youth leaders from Albay and Sorsogon to participate in the 8-day training program under the Resilience, Innovation, and Sustainability for Empowered Youth (RISE) Project, where he represented SorSU Sibika Hub.
The RISE Project was officially launched last February 13, 2026, at the Peopleโs Mansion and is spearheaded by the International Organization for Migration in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and YMCA of Albay. The initiative aims to empower young people to become active agents of climate action and sustainable development through leadership training, innovation, and community resilience-building.
As part of the program, Mr. Formento participated in a series of training sessions conducted on April 23โ25, 2026 at The Oriental Hotel in Legazpi City, Albay; April 30โMay 2, 2026 in Albay and Sorsogon; and May 19โ20, 2026 in Albay. These activities focused on climate action, leadership development, resilience-building, and sustainable community engagement among youth leaders.
Notably, the RISE Project does not only provide capacity-building interventions but also extends potential opportunities for technical and funding support for participant-led initiatives, further empowering youth leaders to develop innovative and sustainable climate adaptation projects within their respective communities.
SorSU Sibika Hub likewise extends its sincere acknowledgment and gratitude to the Sorsogon State University Administration, led by Dr. Geraldine F. De Jesus, for its continued support and encouragement toward youth development, leadership initiatives, and community engagement programs that empower students and young leaders to actively participate in nation-building and climate action.
๐โจ Together, let us continue empowering the youth toward a resilient, innovative, and sustainable future.
Photo Credits : YMCA of Albay