Round trip to Brazil & Chile plus $1000 for "Smiles for the World" photo contest

Dear Friends of  “The Calidad Humana Project” : Media Friends, Philippine Information Agency, Do it right advocacy, Laguna Bloggers, Pinoy Bloggers, Embassy of Chile,  Embassy of Brazil,  CCP,  UST,  UA&P,  University of the Philippines, Ateneo University,  De La Salle University, The Philippine Star,  Coca-Cola,  McDonald’s, Expat Travel and Lifestyle Magazine,  Bravo Filipino Magazine,  Humanitinetwork.       

                                                    

Great News !!!

The first prize winner of the photo contest “SMILES FOR THE WORLD” will now get US$1000 and roundtrip ticket to Brazil and Chile, courtesy of our partner Coca-Cola !!!

In order to provide information of these splendid prizes, we will release a new poster which we will deliver to all of you as soon as possible.

Likewise, we would like to extend  the date of the deadline in submitting the photos and messages until the end of April 2013. By doing so, we will have more time to promote this contest and make it more accessible for more people to participate.

Nevertheless, please, do your best to start now to disseminate this marvelous news through your web pages, newspapers and other media outlets.

Welcome to our new partners:  “Expat Travel and Lifestyle Magazine”; “Bravo Filipino Magazine” and “Humanitinetwork” !!

For more details about the contest; kindly check the link:

Smiles for the World: photo essay contest by Embassy of Chile to Filipino people


For more information
Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas
M: +639213191471
W: empoweredgrace.blogspot.com

THE MUSEUM at De La Salle University honors Doreen G. Fernandez

Great weather welcome us as we started this exhibit at The Museum at De La Salle University (DLSU) in partnership with the DLSU Office for Strategic Communications who organized a special viewing of its current exhibit entitled “Food for Thought: A Celebration of Good Taste,” organized to honor Ms. Dorren as writer, teacher, friend, and benefactor and to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her death. 

Ms. Della Fernandez Besa, sister of the late Doreen Fernandez, gives her keynote message to the attendees held last July 27.

Curator Ms. Lalyn Buncab opened the program with a brief history of how DLSU became the custodian of the Wili and Doreen Fernandez private collection. She also talked about the different works of art that comprised the collection.

“The exhibit represents Doreen’s life and work---her good taste in food, in writing, in art and in education---highlighting what is good in Filipino culture” Buncab said.

Some of Doreen memorabilia / items in this exhibit includes her favorite books, trophies, photographs, art works, plaques, even here grades way back in Ateneo are intact. I'm so amazed how she kept those things in a nice form (looks like new until now).

Paintings  from well-known artists as Doreen collections.

After the exhibit with my blogger friends

The exhibit will run at The Museum at DLSU until August 31. For more information on The Museum, please visit www.themuseum.dlsu.edu.ph or call 524-4611 loc 368.

De La Salle’s New Scholarship Programs

To make Lasallian education accessible to all, De La Salle University launched new scholarships during its centennial year. The new programs, namely The T.A.F.T. 100 (Top Achievers in the Freshman Test), The Vaugirard Scholarship Program, and Gokongwei Grants are offered to some of the country’s most outstanding students, including those who came from public high schools, and those who are inclined to take engineering programs. 

The new scholarship programs were designed to cater to specific groups and to give students the opportunity to have a brighter future.  The T.A.F.T. 100 automatically entitles students who topped the College Entrance Test to a 10 per cent tuition discount. The Vaugirard Scholarship Program is given to 50 deserving public school graduates, who get a full scholarship and Php 10,000 monthly stipend.

The first batch of Vaugirard Scholars was presented last April 25. All 50 students are granted a full waiver of tuition, miscellaneous, and other fees. The scholars also receive a monthly stipend to cover accommodation, meals, transportation, and book expenses. 

The scholarship program was named after Vaugirard, France, where St. John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, established his first novitiate. His house in Vaugirard became a refuge where the Christian Brothers continued their mission of providing free education for all.

Meanwhile, for those interested to take Engineering Courses, the University offers the Gokongwei Grants, a program which grants full tuition and fees waiver, monthly stipend, and book allowance.

DLSU President and Chancellor Br. Narciso Erguiza FSC hopes to continue the Lasallian mission by developing future leaders of the country.  He said: “To help build a progressive nation, our University recognizes the need to support the development of leaders in various fields. To do that, we are opening the doors of De La Salle University to more students who have the potential to be among our nation’s future leaders.” 

Other scholarships such as The Star Scholars Program, Br. Andrew Gonzalez Academic Scholarship, De La Salle University – TELUS Student Assistantship Program, Brother President Scholarship Program (BPSP), Centennial Scholarship Program (CSP), Scholarship for Children of Faculty (SCF), Scholarship for Children of Co-Academic Personnel (SCC), Military Scholarship (PD 577), and the St. La Salle Financial Assistance Grant are also available.