THE United States Peace Corps and the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) hosted the second 'Youth Volunteerism Workshop' in Subic, Zambales from Aug.19 to 21, 2024, bringing together over a hundred Peace Corps volunteers and their Filipino counterparts to promote active youth participation in community development.

Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), this year's workshop trained 41 Peace Corps volunteers, 82 Filipino volunteers, and youth leaders on various volunteerism strategies, including recruiting techniques, building and managing connections, developing volunteerism frameworks, creating action plans, and sharing of best practices on networking and collaboration.