The 1st JesCom Media Convention

I’ve been invited to speak at the first media convention series by the Jesuit Communications in Ateneo along with fellow bloggers Manolo Quezon and Prof. William Yu CISS (Yam, haba na ng name mo bai! :D). The seminar series will start on August, every Saturday for 4 weeks and is geared towards non-profit organizations and individuals.

I’m posting the announcement here. Maybe someone might be interested to attend this series:

The 1st JesCom Media Convention
Non – Profit Sharing

Using MEDIA for Non-Profit Causes

This August, Jesuit Communications, Inc. will be holding its first media convention at its headquarters within the Ateneo de Manila University campus. Entitled Non-Profit Sharing, this conference aims to help individuals and organizations that are committed to non-profit causes by connecting them with socially oriented media practitioners. During this 4-Saturday seminar, participants will learn how to effectively communicate their causes through popular and new forms of media. The seminar will have three components

(1) The Effective Use of Media for Non-Profit Causes Seminar, to be held every Saturday with sessions in the morning (9 AM to 12 PM) and in the afternoon (1 PM to 4PM) from August 4 to 25, 2007 at the The Garage, Jesuit Communications, Inc., Ateneo de Manila University;

Confirmed speakers include Sujata Mukhi of Venture for Fundraising, Nono Alfonso SJ of DZMM’s Usapang Kapatid, Rina Jimenez David of Abanse! Pinay, Gang Badoy of RockEd, Nick Deocampo and Boots Anson Roa of Mowelfund Film Institute, Lourd de Veyra of Radioactive Sago Project, Sr. Pilar Verzosa of Pondo ng Pinoy, Girlie Garcia of Kythe, Isa Lorenzo of Silverlens, renowned filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik, Andrian Lee of AsiaPay Philippines, Ruby Cristobal of DZMM’s Bago Yan Ah!, Manuel L. Quezon III of The Daily Dose (www.quezon.ph), Gary Granada, Prof. William Yu CISSP of Ateneo de Manila, Abe Olandres of Yugatech.com, Weng Paraan of National Union for Journalists of the Philippines, Ditsi Carolino, Ed Santaola of ISLA, Gerry de Asis of ABS-CBN Foundation, and Ruben Canlas, Jr. of www.digitalsolutions.com.

(2) The launch of Khavn’s SQUATTERPUNK with live music by The Brockas (a film concert) to coincide with–

(3) Non-Profit Sharing Networking Night on August 25, 2007 from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M., featuring a photo exhibit entitled “Kamusta Na? Ayos Pa Ba? – a glimpse of our present lives in print” by Jes Aznar, Raffy Lerma, Bahaghari (Richard de Guzman), Gil Nartea, Derek Soriano, Jake Verzosa, VJ Villafranca, Sonny Yabao, Rem Zamora and more. Performances by Gary Granada and Noel Cabangon.

We would like to invite your organization to participate in this event. Our speakers are leaders in their respective vocations and have spared their time to share with us their vast experience in media for a cause. With your participation, we will be able bring together a crowd that is both hungry for skills and hungry for change.

For further details, please see the attached brochure. For inquiries and reservations, please contact me, Ken Tan, at telephone no. 4265971 or email [email protected].

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Ken G. Tan
Training Coordinator
The Garage, Jesuit Communications Creative Technologies Center
Seminary Drive corner Arrupe Road, Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights
Quezon City 1108, Philippines

t. (632)4265971 loc. 221
m. +639177925823
f. (632) 4265970
e. [email protected] , [email protected]

Noted by:
FR. ARISTOTLE C. DY, SJ
Executive Director
Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc.

It’s gonna be my first time to come back and visit my alma mater. William and I will tackle emerging trends on internet movement thru social networking. Class dates are August 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 9am – 4pm (also 6pm – 9pm on August 25 for the Networking Night). Our session is slated on the 18th. It’s available for 60 slots only and class fee is PhP6,000USD 102INR 8,668EUR 97CNY 745.