Emotion welled up in our founder after seeing these photos posted by Abot Tala mentor, Joyce Buen. Some of the furniture came from the Abot Tala center in Tres Palmas, Taguig which we closed down months after the pandemic started in March 2020. All the furniture was stored at the Gopala Learning Haven in Silang,Continue reading “Emo Over Space”
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Love Times Three
This February was a month full of love with three events: 1) Valentine’s Day celebration of the teens’ love for their furry babies and friends, 2) North Star Alumni over the age of 30 sharing where they are now, 3) Meeting education dreamer and builder, Chris Balme online. What a parade of talents itContinue reading “Love Times Three”
From Our Founder: Happy Mentoring Day!
I never knew there was an International Mentoring Day and that it falls on January 17. There must be day for each thing under the sun. How did this mentoring day start? In honor of Muhammad Ali, the world celebrates the power of mentoring and how it contributes to creating a better world. Muhammad AliContinue reading “From Our Founder: Happy Mentoring Day!”
Phil and the Giving Heroes
Phil, among others, is the Giving Hero of this story, but Phil is also the one who introduced us to Junver of the Giving Hero. Phil Smithson hatched this idea of running 60km for Abot Tala. Then he set about figuring out how to do the fundraising campaign using Facebook. During this process, he rememberedContinue reading “Phil and the Giving Heroes”
Launching Launchpad
Early March this year, my friend, Jen, a homeschooling Mom who has seen my Abot Tala journey from the start, sent me a link to Praxis, an alternative to college and university. It reminded me of Abot Tala but for an older set. Several people have suggested to us before that Abot Tala should alsoContinue reading “Launching Launchpad”