They’re out to uplift the Filipino community on a global scale
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.At 10 pm on her side of the world, Zoe Salvador, 18, nodded to a heavy question I posed to her at the end of a long conversation: “How do you see yourself contributing to the Philippines’ social progress in 10 years?”
Zoe, now a Lester B. Pearson International scholar at the University of Toronto, is an alumna of the British School Manila . She also earned many accolades during her time at BSM: a Eunoia Philippines co-founder, Girl Up Philippines advocacy associate, and service and sustainability department head, to name some.
In her efforts to boost local gymnasts toward the international stage, she spearheaded the Legends Performance Camp in 2022, a pioneering program that brought world champion and Olympic coaches to the Philippines for a five-day camp to train over 180 Filipino gymnasts across the country. Then 17, she leaned on the power of community to realize a vision much larger than herself.
“One thing I’ve always respected about BSM is the fact that it gives students the opportunity to lead their own initiatives, and they make it very easy to set up your own clubs,” shared Zoe, who herself started the school’s first podcast club, and was able to interview the likes of Nobel laureate Maria Ressa. “You’re able to find your own community, with like-minded individuals.”
“My teachers kept encouraging me,” she said. Chiara vividly recalled how one teacher pulled her aside and told her, “We need to know when and how we can support you so that you’re not going through this alone.” “Through , I learned the value of reaching out. They always told me that it’s not a sign of weakness, but rather a sign of strength and self-awareness,” said Chiara.When asked about their respective university lives, they both responded with confidence. “It’s been quite exciting so far.
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