From 15 to 22 January 2010, ESSC and AFN staff are organizing a six-day guided experience in the town of Maribojoc in Bohol to facilitate a contextualized reflection. The group is composed of nine youth visitors from Australia with ages ranging from 19-27 years old, with Fr. Edward Dooley SJ from Australia and Fr. Pedro Walpole SJ from Mindanao. Contributing to the process are local organizers from Bohol.

The aim of MAGiS Circle is a deepening: to go beyond being ‘ religious', to look at and question society, and asking questions that help place our faith securely in everyday living. MAGiS Circle is key in further developing the social experience. And with a level of social analysis, it will help integrate the heart-felt experience of the social context with our developing personal skills and understanding (head centered knowledge) into a more focused social engagement wherever we are.

The objective of the engagement in the Philippines is to expose the youth from Australia to the reality of rural communities both upstream and downstream, with particular attention given to their socio-environmental context. The occasion focuses on livelihood activities in the communities on the island province of Bohol. This year, the engagement is organized in the municipality of Maribojoc. Examples of activities:

Downstream

• Nipa harvesting (gathering)
• Nipa thatching (weaving)
• Shell gleaning
• Fishpen maintenance (bangus culture)
• Fishing

Upstream

• Rice farming
• Cattle grazing
• Fuelwood gathering

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