Our Action
1) Evangelization and transform the students’ milieu.
2) Greater awareness of YCS on the social issues and action for
a just world, especially in students’ milieu.
3) Formation of animators, chaplains and student leaders base on
Christian values.
4) Integration of ASC 2006 Orientation in the formation programs
5) Strengthening the national and international coordination
towards unity
6) Mobilize sufficient human, financial resources and advocacy
materials.
The functions of the IYCS Asian Secretariat
With the above goals, YCS has a mission of becoming a Formative,
Transformative and Liberative Movement. Asian Coordination Team
carries out the following functions of the Secretariat such as:
1. Consolidating and co-coordinating the life of the different
YCS Movements
in Asia, through Visitations, Communications and Consultations.
2. Organizing and Facilitating Formation Programs, Study
Sessions, Immersion Programs
at Local & International level. The Asian Secretariat also
extends its services to Student & Youth Groups other than YCS.
3. Extension Work:
We initiate and support the sharing of the YCS spirituality to
students in countries where there is no YCS, and as well in
countries where YCS is only present in a few dioceses.
4. Representation and Collaboration:
We voice out the concerns & hopes of Youth, especially that of
Secondary (High) School students in forums of Civil Society (UN,
NGOs etc.) and the Church (FABC and other bodies)
We network and collaborate with likeminded movement and bodies
such as:
*
Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (Office of Laity - Youth
Desk, Office of Human Development, Office of Ecumenical &
Inter-Religious Affairs, Office of Social Communication)
* International Catholic Organization, Ecumenical Youth &
Student Movements.
* Other Religious as well as Secular Student and Youth Groups,
NGOs & Peoples Movements.
5. Publications: Our Publications include the
IYCS Asian Newsletter, Reports, Postcards, Posters and Resource
Material.
6. International Solidarity:
We try to make the students & youth aware of violations of Human
Rights, Promotion of Ecological Integrity, initiate, support and
encourage student’s involvement in Solidarity rescue efforts
caused by natural calamites.
7. Fund - Raising:
We organize Fund - Raising campaigns to continue the Asian
co-ordination and dependency on the generosity of the National
Movements, ex-members, Partner Development Agencies, friends and
supporters.