Mentors Orientation

We are looking for our new batch of heroes.

Yes, you can be a hero to our Galing Mo Kid students.

How to become a hero? See details below. :)

Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid Culmination 2010

Heroes of the Environment, Entrepreneurs, and Community Leaders. These are our Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid students. After 3 years in the Hands On Schools-Galing Mo Kid (HOS-GMK) program, the students are now heroes, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in their own little ways.

Three years ago, Hands On Manila (HOM) selected thirty (30) high-achiever students in three public schools: Nueve de Febrero Elementary School, Plainview Elementary School, and Pembo Elementary school. These students were the first batch of HOS-GMK students. For three (3) years, they have attended special classes every Saturday with their volunteer-mentors to learn about how they can become heroes of the environment, how to put up and run their own small businesses, and organize and implement their own community projects.

Armed with more knowledge and experiences, HOM hopes that as the first batch of graduates step into highschool, they will continue to inspire others to become heroes too in their own little ways.

Our first batch of graduates from Pembo Elementary School

Grade 5 students of Plainview Elementary School

with HOM Executive Director, Helen Orande and

Willie Mercado, HOM Consultant

Hands On Manila would like to thank all the sponsors who unselfishly shared their wealth to these students, to the volunteer-mentors for their untiring efforts and dedication to mentor the students, to the parents who have been really supportive, to the principals who welcomed HOM with open arms, to the teachers who guided the students, and to all the other volunteers who willingly shared their talents, time, and treasure to our students. Thank you all for making the first three years of the program a success!

The very dedicated mentors with former HOM Board of Trustees,

Gianna Montinola and Dr. Rene Gayo, and HOM volunteer Rhea Schmid

Grade 4 students of Nueve de Febrero

Parents of our Galing Mo Kid students with HOM Board of Trustees

A Trip down Pasig River

It's been a month already when two big typhoons hit the country. The whole country was awaken by this; opening everyone's eyes to the impact of our actions on the environment.


For the past weeks, the Grade 4 Galing Mo Kid! students have been learning about Heroism particularly on Being Heroes of the Environment. The ferry trip along Pasig River for the Grade 4 students gave the students and in depth understanding about the impacts of our actions on the environment. The trip was guided by Mr. Jimbo Mallari of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission who shared to the students how the river looked like decades ago and how important it was in the development of Metro Manila.

The trip was a perfect introduction to the next module on Being Heroes of the Environment, focusing on Water Conservation.

Thank you to Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission for hosting the trip.

More photos of the trip from Claire Algarme:
http://handsonmanila.multiply.com/photos/album/52/HOS-GMK_Pasig_ferry_trip

Updates on GMK

What's happening on GMK? Here are some photos of what has been going on with our Galing Mo Kids and Galing Mo Mentors in the past months. :)

Grade 4 Pembo GMK kids at National Musuem. First fieldtrip of the Grade 4 students at National Museum where they learned about the history of the Philippines and our heroes.

How to start you own business?
Marketing manager of Village Gourmet gave a talk on the history and success of Village Gourmet to the Grade 5 GMK kids.

GMK kids toured the factory of Village Gourmet and saw how the different breads are made.

Grade 5 GMK students with the owners of Village Gourmet, Mr. Noye and Ms. Nicole Fandino. Thank you for hosting a one of a kind education trip for the students!

Starbucks hosted the first fieldtrip of the Grade 6 GMK kids. Students had the chance to see how business can give back to their communities.

What's goes on behind the bar? Students had the chance to see how drinks are made behind the bar, and of course they were treated to a signature chocolate drink of Starbucks.

Thank you Starbucks! :)

Christmas at Plainview with the GMK Kids

It was an early Christmas for the Galing Mo Kid students of Plainview Elementary School, as one of the mentors, Martin Reyes, together with his friends held a for the students last December 20, 2008.

MARAMING SALAMAT to the people who made this event possible!

Below are the links for the photos and videos of the event:
Pictures:
http://ftasage.multiply.com/photos/album/18


Grade 4 intermission:
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/25/dancin_move_shake_and_drop?replies_read=2


Grade 5 intermission:
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/26/local_dance


Intermission (Grades 4 and 5):
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/31/dancin_AYER?replies_read=8


Musical Chair:
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/28/playin_musical_chair


Dress up Santa:
http://iamtetel.multiply.com/video/item/27/dress_up_santa?replies_read=2

Christmas gathering at Plainview

Mentors of Plainview Elementary School arranged a Christmas Party
for their mentees last December 13, 2008 at Plainview.

The party was like a feast as the parents joined the celebration,
and brought home cooked food for everyone.

Ladies of Plainview Elementary School.

Gentlemen of Plainview Elementary School.

"Santa-mentors"

A Merry Christmas to everyone from the
HOS-GMK! Students and Mentors! :)

Trip at Leisure Farms and Taal

Grade 4 and Grade 5 students of Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid! visited Leisure Farms Adventure, an Agricultural theme park where they learned about new and innovative farming technology, organic farming, the evolution of the environment, and ways on how they can protect the environment.

Second stop, was Taal City. Students and Mentors were
taken back in time as they walked on the cobbled-like
streets of the city and visited historical landmarks of Taal.

First site was the Basilica de San Martin de Tours


Students and Mentors of Plainview Elementary School at Apacible House



On their way to Agoncillo Museum

Meeting the Entrepreneurs Part II

The second stop for the fieldtrip:
F*ART at Quezon City.

Fashion ART is an idea conceptualized by Happy and Viva, sisters who share a passion for life, travel, adventure, fashion, and art. As the movers and shakers of Fashion ART, these creative sisters want to give space for Filipino talent to bloom and grow. Viva and Happy are amazed with what Filipinos can do. They believe in Filipino talent. They encourage others to be proud of what Filipinos can do.

Filipino fashion designers and artists now have a place to showcase the best of what they have to offer.
F*ART is the new home of freshest creations made by talented Filipinos. F*ART is now home to fashion must-haves.


With Ms. Viva and Happy outside of F*ART

Sir Dondon introducing Ms. Viva Andrada

Ms. Viva Andrada, one of the owners of F*ART or Fashion Art.

Ms. Viva shared how she and her sister started F*ART.
She shared that it was their passion for fashion and art
(hence the name) that drove them to put up this business.

Even the mentors were attentively listening to her stories
and even asking questions about her business.

Before the trip at F*ART ended, Ms. Viva shared
a poem from her book about the importance of being ourselves.
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The trip was also featured at Greater Good Radio

Meeting the Entrepreneurs Part I

Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid! Grade 5 Students
had their first fieldtrip at Artiseret Haus of Bakery Products
in Paranaque last August 30, 2008.

Ms. Regina Gaza, owner of Artiseret Haus of Bakery Products.

Atiseret Haus of Bakery Products is a company that consciously integrates
the principles of Fair Trade. Artiseret caters to households in the vicinity
offering cakes, cookies, pastries and other delicacies as its primary product line.
Due to the new demand in the market, Artiseret has now added another product to its product line-- bread crumbs. At present it is now supplying bread crumbs to
prestigious food chains and produces
5-tons of bread crumbs per month!

Ms. Regina shared her stories about how
the business started, the challenges she faced,
and secrets of becoming a successful entrepreneur

Plainview students and mentors inside the bakery

Kuya showing the kids how to make the dough

Time to cut that dough

Some sprinkles to top the cookies.

Putting colors on the cookies.

The beautiful creations of the students.

Time to cook the cookies!

The finish products. Yummy!

Of course, the trip would not be complete
without an HOM COOKIE. :)