Working Framework

See, Judge, Dialogue of Life, Act
The program will be basically guided by the See, Judge, Dialogue of Life and Act Framework. In common Catholic Literature See, Judge, Act is used however, feedback from field experiences in various Catholic and Ecumenical Institutions made the necessary infusion of the Dialogue of Life part to ensure that judgment and call to action part will be hopefully incorporated to the life style and day to day experiences of individual Christians particularly the O.Carm-JPIC Promoters. Below is the diagram of the framework:


On the See part the participants will be facilitated to take a critical look into the Economic, Political, Socio-Cultural and Ecological situation of their locale and the country. From the See part the beneficiaries will move to Judge, the participants will then use the scriptures, social doctrine of the church, socio-theological framework, Carmelite Spirituality and Charism as principles for reflection, criteria for judgment and directive for action. But before proceeding to the Act part, the O.Carm-JPIC Promoters and other stakeholders are encouraged to experience a Dialogue of Life where beneficiaries will engage in assessing the consistency of their moral framework and their lifestyle, involved in self-criticism on their concrete expression of the gospel message at the level of the self, family, workplace and immediate community, and look into the transformative process they have undergone or have not undergone.
This part is aimed at one hand, to facilitate the personal transformation process and on the other hand, ensures the consistency and the parallelism of one’s action between personal and social transformation process by making it as a linking process towards the Act part. Once done, the O.Carm-JPIC Promoters and other stakeholders will move to the Act part, which consist of specific actions they must undertake after considering and undergoing the three aforementioned processes. The Act part must be matters that are doable and achievable in a given timeframe and should be holistic and integral in nature and approach. Meaning, it should starts from the personal sphere up to the public sphere where one operates and as much as possible involved all facets of human life. Then from the public sphere it goes back to the personal sphere, in a form of feedback and reflection then elevates to another cycle. This is understood to be a life-long process but what the program envisions is to initially allow the O.Carm-JPIC Promoters and other stakeholders to experience and appreciate the process then practice it as part of daily living as a Christian in general and as Carmelites, both religious and lay, in particular.
This framework will be incorporated to all components and activities of the project as much as possible. Even project staff are required to undergo the same process as they facilitate the implementation of the projects thus, allowing them internalize and integrate the process in their daily living.
1. Cascading Method
The cascading method ensures that most of the activities of the project are trickled down to the lowest unit of the partner sectors or communities. In this method, trainees at one level become the trainers at the next level. The pool of resource persons and council of theologians will train the promoters, program staff an


the O.Carm-JPIC volunteers, then the program staff and O.Carm-JPIC Volunteers, with the supervision of the pool of speakers and council of theologians, will handle the training of the sector/community core group members at the next level.
The sector/community core group members will then become trainers at the units, small groups and apostolate area of their sector/community. The process goes on until all the activities are cascaded to all members of the sector/community. Employing the sector/community-based method, each activity at a particular level will be tailored-fit to the needs, concerns, and existing ASK (attitude, skills, knowledge) of the target participants.

The CASCADING METHODOLOGY


On-the-Job-Training
This method directly applies to the capacity-building program but is also relevant to the other components. This entails constant conduct of tactic planning and coaching session between the pool of resource persons/council of theologians and the program staff (together with volunteers). The promoters and program staff and the JPIC team at the local center are obliged to repeat the process and the same process is replicated at particular sectors, units or clusters at the local centers. The method requires the trainer at one level to be present at the next level so during the conduct of activity the resource person can coach, on-the-job, the trainee turned trainer.
After each session and activity a critiquing session will be hold to assess the gains and opportunity for improvements for both the trainee-turned-trainer and the resource person. The critiquing session aside from the activity assessment framework will also use the See, Judge, Dialogue of Life, and Act framework or process to ensure that this framework is put to flesh in the project activities.
Area of Concerns
JUSTICE-
Blessed with human and natural resources, it is ironic that with that majority of the Filipinos remain impoverished, still mired in poverty. Based from the survey of Independent think tank, Ibon Foundation, the standard of living of Filipino has declined through the years. The rising prices of basic commodities and social services has eroded the already meager salaries of workers. The challenges we face today:
• Hunger and Poverty
• Low wages,
• Heavy taxes (Expanded Value Added Tax )
• Development Aggression

PEACE -
Amidst the worsening economic conditions suffered by the majority of the Filipino people, the peace situation has worsened. Efforts at achieving peace is most often stymied by the government’s “all-out-war” policy. The regimes that came after the historic People Power II approached the problem of armed conflict in Philippine society by strengthening the military establishment.
Instead of solving the root causes of the problem, they resorted to political killings and human rights violations.
Peace is not simply the absence of war but the fruit of justice and love. Such a peace can only be attained if human dignity is restored and the most disenfranchised sectors, the rural and urban poor, are freed from various forms of bondage.

The challenges we face today:
• War on Terror
• Rural and Urban Militarization
• Extra-Judicial killings
• All out war in Mindanao

Integrity of Creation-
• Environmental Concern ( No to Large Scale Mining, logging, Genetically Modified Organism)
• Climate Change
• Alternative Farming

PROGRAM COMPONENTS
1. Education, Training and Capacity Building
In the effort of raising consciousness and internalize the core values of JPIC as a way of life, the conduct of JPIC- Basic Orientation Seminar (BOS) and training to our communities, Apostolate and other ministries is undertaken through the following:
• Orientation on O.Carm.-JPIC
• JPIC Orientation
• Basic Development Course
• Project Proposal Making
• Human Relationship and Human Rights
• Discussion on Sectoral issues
• Input on Economic and Political Situation
Capacity building refers to the strengthening of the internal capacity of the General Commissary. It involves staff development, physical set up and arrangements, structure or organizational development and program development.
• Leadership Training
• Organizational Development Management Seminar
• Facilitators Training
• Para -legal training
• Research Training
• Video documentation workshop

. Research/ Publication
Develop a systematic data bank for education and advocacy work.
• Data banking system on result of Fact Finding Mission/QRT
• Publication of” Gentle Breeze”
• Human Rights Violation Documentation
• Power Point Presentations
• Documentary Film
• Prayer booklet for JPIC
• JPIC Booklet for Different Holidays.

3. Advocacy and Campaign
Develop genuine participation in the task of social transformation through socio-pastoral integration. This can be achieved through:
• Immersion (Pastoral integration)
• Forum
• Symposium
• Letter to the Editors
• Rallies
• Mobilization
• Forum
• Liturgical Celebration
• Biblico Theological reflections

• Contribute articles to the “Gentle Breeze”
• Blog
• Press statements
• Position paper/ Signature Campaign

4. Sectoral Support and Solidarity
Establish support and solidarity mechanism, strengthen services and programs in defense of the dignity of life of the poor and marginalized.
Local/National:
• Livelihood Programs
• Alternative Learning System
• Scholarship Program
• Feeding program
• Medical and Dental Mission
• Early childhood Education
• Waste Management
• Organizational development and Management
• Tree planting
• Relief operations
• Sanctuaries
• Exposure
• Quick Response Team
• Interfaith and Ecumenical Actions
International:
• Solidarity Mission
• Solidarity Actions
• Worldwide Protest actions
5. Resource Mobilization
Generate fund to support the ongoing education & skills training in communities, parishes, BCC, Schools & programs.
• Pondo ng Pinoy
• Project Proposal Making
• Income Generating Projects
• Solicitation
6. Volunteer Program
This will serve as a venue for individuals to channel their strong passion for JPIC works toward our social engagements.
Operating on a meager budget, the JPIC is faced with the problem of lack of personnel or regular staff who will handle the gargantuan tasks that are at hand, now that the JPIC is already designated as a Commission. We encourage the Carmelite family and our former Carmelite seminarians to get involved in the JPIC. They can be tapped based on their expertise and interest. For instance, those who are good at writing can join the pool of writers for the JPIC publication, the Gentle Breeze. Those who are adept at resource mobilization can reach out to our JPIC friends.


Program Management-
Organizational chart with Task and Functions






The JPIC Commission
1. The JPIC Commission is recommendatory to the Council.
2. It works out the mandate of the Chapter 2000 to propose a program for the integration of JPIC in all ministries in the Commissariat.
3. It provides possible assistance to the four centers in setting- up a JPIC Center committee and in providing the needed training.
4. It follows up the activities in the centers.
5. It prepares the progress and news reports for publication in Carmel News and contact with the international JPIC Commission.
6. It provides regularly a progress report to the Council.
7. It will set-up a Commissariat Trust Fund for assistance to the centers.
8. It will provide regularly educational and other JPIC materials.
It meets twice a year, in January/February and July/August.

. JPIC Center Committee
1. Is headed by a Center Coordinator appointed by the council and implements and monitors the JPIC program in all ministries in the Center.
2. It prepares a yearly budget timely in order to be included in the budget of the parish, school, formation or any other specific ministry in the center.
3. It makes bi-monthly progress and news reports to the JPIC Commissariat coordinator.
4. It facilitates linkages with the other JPIC groups with a similar outlook.
5. Promotes good and principled relationship with the other Churches, PO’s, NGO’s, Government agencies and other groups.
6. Prepares a core group and a battery of speakers able to handle the different topics on JPIC. The Center should educationally become self-reliable and self-sustainable within a period of about two till three years.
OUR CLARION CALL
In keeping with our profession vow, which is to listen to the cry and anguish of the poor, we will continue to raise the call of the Gentle Breeze:
• Reflection of the Philippine Situation
• Defend Human Rights
• Support the worker’s right for Jobs and Just Wages.
• Advance the advocacy for Genuine Agrarian Reform
• Defend the indigenous people’s rights to their ancestral lands.

What has to be done?
• Sectoral Immersion/ exposure.
( The O.Carm-JPIC facilitates immersion with the different sectors)
• Encourage our friends and relatives who work in the different ecumenical groups, NGO’s and other human rights body to carry forward the issues in the Philippines.
• Provide Technical and financial assistance.
Continue communicating with us through our Blog site at : www.gentlebreeze2.blogspot.com or through our E-mail: jpic_ocarm@yahoo.com.ph