JAPAN – EAST ASIA NETWORK OF EXCHANGE FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTHS (JENESYS) PROGRAM

From an email of NYC Commissioner Benjie Oliva:

Greetings!

The National Youth Commission, by virtue of Republic Act 8044 The Youth in Nation Building Act, is the sole policy making coordinating body of all youth related institutions, programs, projects, and activities of the government. We are also tasked to administer youth exchanges and all foreign sponsored youth programs.

In line with this, we are pleased to inform you that the application for the Japan East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Program is now open.

The JENESYS Program is a Japanese government sponsored exchange program that aims to harness the youths full potential through the sharing of experiences and expertise on common youth leadership and practices, as well as, to promote cultural understanding, appreciation and respect among the youths of all countries involved.

We will be recommending 200 Filipino youth to participate on this program and the selected participants will be going to Japan on May 13-22 and 22-29, 2008, all expense paid by the organizers, Japan International Cooperation Center.

On this regard, we would like to invite all qualified students to apply for this program. Copies of the necessary forms are herewith attached. These forms may be photocopied and the same are available through our website www.youth.net.ph. The qualifications and necessary requirements are also attached and are also indicated in the forms given. Please note that the deadline would be on December 31, 2007.

Qualifications

1. Filipino, single, must be between 16 – 18 years old, on or before April 1, 2008

2. of good moral character

3. must be currently enrolled in a college or university with a GWA of 2.25 or 85% equivalent, with no failing marks in the preceding semester

4. physically and mentally fit to travel

5. must be a first time traveller to Japan and/or must not have been a grantee or recipient of any NYC funded international tavel or Japanese Government grant

6. Must be knowledgeable of the history, geography, culture and arts, and the current issues on the Philippines, and fairly knowledgeable in those of Japan and other East Asian countries

7. Must be an officer or an active member of a youth organization at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application

8. Must be willing to be an active NYC volunteer after the program to be covered by an appropriate memorandum of agreement and to continue to promote the learning about Japan and the Japanese culture gained from the JENESYS Programme

* Area representation would be based on the place of the school, college, university enrolled in

Requirements:

1. two (2) copies of the application forms (JENESYS entry form, application form for student ambassadors and nyc volunteer form) with passport sized pictures with white background attached to each forms (all original, no scanned pictures)

2. two (2) copies of resume, not more than 3 pages

3. two (2) copies of certificate of good moral character, issued by the school, college or university (1 original and 1 photocopy)

4. two (2) copies of the certified copies of the grades

5. two (2) copies of the Police or NBI clearance

6. Four (4) passport sixed pictures (not scanned)

7. completed NYC volunteer forms

For my adings who are interested, please leave your email address here so I can forward the forms as sent by the Commission.