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Call for Expressions of Interest

Youth Voices Count (YVC) is now accepting nominees/applications from aspiring young individuals across the Asia-Pacific region to be part of its Core Working Group for AY 2023 to 2025.

The Core Working Group (CWG) consists of gender advocates that represent the different sub-regions and identities in the Asia-Pacific area, and operates as an advisory body for YVC programmes, projects and initiatives. The aspirants will undergo a pre-screening and interview process before being inducted as fully pledged members of the CWG in June during the YVC General Assembly.

Members may nominate themselves or others and must take note of the following qualifications:
1. Must be at the age of thirty (30) or below at the time of the application;
2. Must not have been subjected to any disciplinary actions from YVC, their
organization, or any criminal convictions involving moral turpitude unless
allowed by the selection committee;
3. Must be an active member of YVC for more than a year;
4. Must be engaged in advocacies that involves SRHR, SOGIESC, Youth
Empowerment, and Human Rights issues for at least five (5) years;

1. Nomination Requirements
Nominators/Nominees for the position shall provide all pertinent details, as enumerated above, together with the following:
1. Letter of Interest
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation

2. Nomination Process
Nominators/Nominees shall submit their nominations and requirements via email to secretariat@yvc-asiapacific.org (Subject: Expression of Interest as YVC-CWG) and must comply with the nomination process not later than April 17, 2023 at 8:00 PM (Bangkok Time). The Search Committee shall only consider nominees with complete requirements.

Kindly address the nomination to:

JUSTIN FRANCIS BIONAT
Executive Director, YVC

ATTN: BRIAN KEVIN PAR, LPT, MSS-TP
Interim Chairperson, YVC Core Working Group

     Bloom finished their Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies from the University of Auckland with Second Class/First Division Honors, and their Masters in Education in Adult Learning and Community Development at the University of Toronto. They successfully launched Asia’s first application for queer gig workers, successfully advocated for the inclusion of queer migrant workers for Vertie Southeast Asia’s study about the situation of migrant workers in Thailand during pandemics, and successfully helped Non-binary Thailand partner with queer CSOs overseas especially in the South East Asia region. Currently, they are the consultant of ASEAN SOGIE Caucus, and the Head of the IR Unit for Non-binary Thailand.
 
    They take pride in being a neurodiverse non-binary/trans activist based in Thailand who has been involved in activism and international development for almost five years.

      Dr. Emmanuel D. Dayalo holds a doctorate degree in Education major in Educational Management and is currently an Associate Professor of Capiz State University-Roxas City Main Campus, Roxas City, Capiz. He is the co-adviser of United Colors of CapSU Roxas City Main Campus (UCC) which its organization’s advocacy is for the empowerment and capacitating the LGBTQIA+ students’ right, health programs and other organized activities to have a voice in the University. Presently, he holds the position as the Coordinator of the Student Organization and Activities of the campus.

      He was recognized as the Outstanding Coach/Adviser of the Student Organization and received an award in Research and Extension of the University of Capiz State University, Roxas City Main Campus.