UNIVERSIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA

Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

Graduate Studies
DE 317
THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Immersion

Title of the Project: Lumbayao Youth Org. Decorating Services

Introduction of the Project

You're an adult, walking through the shopping mall, when you see a bunch of
teenagers horsing around. You're amazed at their energy--or maybe, you're appalled
by some of their antics. You wish (for the hundredth time - you have kids of your
own) that you could channel that energy into something productive.
Or maybe you're a teenager, and a girl at school just committed suicide. She wasn't
a good friend of yours, but still--you feel really bad. You wonder what you could have
done, or if there were signs you just missed. You even look on the Internet for some
information on teen suicide, but you need more than facts. You want to find a way to
make sure that this doesn't happen again at your school. You know that some of your
friends feel the same way--but what can you all do?
Either as a concerned young person or an interested adult, one option open to you is
starting a youth organization. Organizations that are run by or for youth can offer a
lot to your community. Think of all of the organizations you already know about--
you've probably been involved in some yourself, at one time or another. There are
groups centred on almost every topic you can think of, with a huge variety of goals.
Here's a grab-bag of examples:
 Boy Scouts
 Soccer leagues
 SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)
 A class that volunteers in the community
 A teen advisory panel for a city-wide health organization

Youth organizations can be started by young people themselves or by interested

adults. In this section, we'll try to look at the steps in developing a youth organization
from the perspectives of both groups. We'll start with a look at what a youth group
can be, and at the overall advantages of starting one. Then we'll talk briefly about
who should start such a group, and the unique advantages of an adult organizing the
group or of the young people doing it themselves. Next, we'll look at the right time for
starting such a group, and then at how you should go about doing it. Finally, we'll
wrap up with a section for adult mentors, with special tips on working with young
people.
 Catering services is of great help to those who want to have a simple yet
elegant services/food and beverage services. This will perhaps lead to young
individuals to have a brighter future and most probably will engage in bigger
business venture someday.

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this project is for the youthful individual of Barangay
Lumbayao of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay to have something that would uplift
their living and be able to help the community through simple yet elegant and
affordable decorating services.

TARGET BENEFICIARIES

Out of School Youths aged 16-20

IMPACT

Thousands of young entrepreneurs from 43 countries across the world took part in a
series of online and onsite dialogues as part of the Road to Lima 2015 activities. The
inclusion of youth in such an important process was possible thanks to the World
Bank Group and the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT).

During this global consultation, young entrepreneurs mentioned that they still face
challenges when starting their own businesses, such as access to funding, education
and trainings, better infrastructure, and networking opportunities.

However, young people did also share with us life-learning lessons as entrepreneurs
and explained us how entrepreneurship has evolved over the past years in their
home countries. Today, we are proud to share an overview of the #youthbiz global
campaign where 2 million young people across the globe were engaged.

The World Bank and YABT have worked together over the past months to provide a
global platform to voice young people´s recommendations and experiences through
their own stories about their opportunities; government programs; and
entrepreneurship philosophy.

In doing so, we aimed to raise awareness about young entrepreneurs´ increasing

role in guaranteeing sustainable growth and shared prosperity in their countries and
worldwide.
For the global consultation, we included three channels to facilitate significant
participation from every continent. These channels consisted of 3 global dialogues in
three languages (English, Spanish and French); thirteen national dialogues (Latin
America, Africa and the Caribbean); and 3 virtual consultations (English, Spanish
and French).

Their participation in this global consultation demonstrated that entrepreneurs are

drivers of innovation, economic growth, and keen to make a positive change in their
societies. By dismantling monopolies, creating new demands, and tackling old
problems with new technology, young entrepreneurs prove to foster more
competitive economies and are enablers of shared prosperity, while adapting more
rapidly to ever more globalized societies.

COST OF THE PROJECT

ITEMS QUANTITY AMOUNT
Linens
1. White alpha 200 meters 6,000.00
Geena
2. Assorted 50 meters 1,500.00
colors Alpha
Geena
Flowers and other 11,500.00
Paraphernalia
Pins/T.Tucks 1,000.00

20,000.00

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Every appointment for an occasion to be decorated should be listed in a designated

Log book, cost for every event decorated shall be recorded too. Constant inventory
and auditing after every event shall be made by the in-charge.

ANALYSIS/CONCLUSION

Young entrepreneurs can more easily adapt to any kind of environment, age, and
culture. Young entrepreneurs have more energy, motivation, enthusiasm and
creativity. The younger you are, the better you are at tolerating risk. Young people
are also more resilient and are unlikely to give up until they reach their goal.

RECOMMENDATION
This small venture should be given a chance and budget by the Barangay Council of
Lumbayao for the youth to be more busy and for them to become independent in
their own little way.