11 DAYS OF SHARINGHibalag Booth Festiva1 2015

RATIONALE

As part of the celebration of the 114th founding of Silliman University, the 11 Days of Sharing is an event organized in cooperation with the Silliman University Extension Program (SUEP), the Silliman University Student Government (SUSG), the Committee on Student Organizations (ComSO) and the different units of Silliman University. This event is composed of outreach activities that run for 11 days held at the Hibalag Booth Area.

11 Days of Sharing is geared to bring in partners from the different communities/sectors to Silliman University. Partner communities/sectors shall be accommodated with fun activities and games. SUEP shall be in charge in choosing and bringing in communities/sectors. For each of the 11 days, a committee from SUSG shall be assigned a partner community/sector in which they will prepare and organize activities and/or games and the necessary provisions (e.g. snacks & tokens) in upholding the event. Student organizations and the different units of Silliman University shall sponsor the partner community/sector providing the necessary resources needed by each SUSG committee in carrying out the activities in their program. ComSO will serve as a facilitator of the whole event.

The aim of this event is (1) to encourage/foster COLLABORATION (among sectors and all the organization as a whole) and not competition, (2) to unite Sillimanians from all walks of life providing an avenue for fun and meaningful activities, the celebration of diversity, and for people to connect, re-connect and create memories through sharing, (3) to showcase Silliman University and its dynamic student life environment to non-Sillimanians, with emphasis on the school's heritage and legacies, thereby cultivating goodwill, and (4) to share not only an event, not only the resources, but also, to share an experience to the community-- THE Hibalag Experience. This is where students, faculty members and staff come together for the value of volunteerism and camaraderie to help communities/sectors in need. This engagement, allows people from the communities to have a joint activity with Silliman community, a scenario that was dominant during the early years of Silliman education. Hence, this where we look back into time and reimagine the vision upon which this University was built: to share education. More than a hundred years later, we continue to share not only education but also experiences and relationships that transcend social barriers. This is Via, Veritas, Vita now and always.