Be a RAFI YMA Season 9 Scholar Now!

What is Young Minds Academy?

Young Minds Academy (YMA) is a youth leadership and citizenship development program of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. – Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center, which aims to develop the youth to become responsible and accountable leaders and pro-active citizens who are ready to serve the public and its interests. This is done through experiential learning sessions, community visits, immersions, and project development anchored on the theme Urban Development focusing on disaster preparedness and humanitarian response.

How to join?

A. Form a team of five (5) members under one of the following categories:

• Generation A : 17-20 years old
• Generation B : 12-16 years old

B. Accomplish the following:

Team requirements
1. Completed team application form (YMA Application Form 01)
2. Letter of recommendation and support from any of the following: school, barangay, office/organization, church, or whatever group the team is representing indicating their willingness and commitment to monitor the team and ensure that they abide by the rules and comply with the requirements of YMA.
3. A Team Accountability Partner who shall serve as a team partner, ensuring and monitoring the team’s compliance in YMA requirements.

Individual Requirements
1. Completed individual application form (YMA Application Form 02)
2. Completed medical review and release of liability form (YMA Application Form 03)
3. Certified true copy of birth certificate
4. An essay on “What citizenship means to me” in no more than 300 words (Arial, 11, double spaced, short bond paper)
5. Counterpart contribution*:

• Public High School Students and Out-of-School Youth – Php600
• State Universities/Colleges – Php800
• Private Schools (High School and Colleges) – Php1,000

Counterpart contributions will be paid on the following installments:
• 50% upon taking the qualifying exams (first screening)
• 50% upon covenant signing (final admission to the academy)

*Actual cost of the program is around Php30,000 per scholar. RAFI will shoulder Php25,000, while UnionBank will shoulder Php4,000 to Php4,400 per scholar).

C. Submit completed application forms and requirements to RAFI for short listing and screening. You may mail or submit in person at the following address:

The Executive Director
Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc.
35 Lopez Jaena St. Cebu City 6000

Deadline for application is on March 7, 2015.

Get your application forms from the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center, 35 Lopez Jaena St., Cebu City or download them here.

YMA Application Form 01 – Team Application Form
YMA Application Form 02 – Individual Application Form
YMA Application Form 03 – Medical Review and Release of Liability Form

For your queries, please feel free to contact us through Jenny Lea Tan at 418-7234 loc 112 or email jenny.lea.tan@rafi.org.ph.