The Group's Code of Ethics

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A growing body of research about healthy adolescent development emphasizes that young People need environments with basic supports like safe places to gather, good relationships with peers and adults, opportunities to learn and practice the skills they require for different roles, and constructive activities for spare time. Impact on service delivery and planning meaningful youth participation can positively influence the design and  delivery of youth-serving programs. By involving young people in the planning process, services can better direct available resources to youth and be more successful at approaching issues that affect them. 

Community development and health promotion research shows that people of all ages are more likely to commit to a program when they have been involved from the outset in its design and the plans to implement it. Creating opportunities for specific populations, including cultural-minority youth, youth in care, and youth with mental or physical disabilities to give input to programs designed to serve them, increases the likelihood that these groups will benefit from those programs.

The Tinig Kabataan (Voice of the Youth)  is an advocacy organization. We are committed to promote youth participation and development through education and advocacy. 

We believed that youth must:

1. Act as role models of other Youth in our communities
2. Act as catalysts for change
3. Advocate and practice responsible and honest leadership
4. Actively participate in programs and projects
5. Promote the spirit of volunteerism
6. Provide recruits and trainees for youth development
7. Commit our dedication, time, initiative, resources, skills, talents, and knowledge
8. Promote our cultural heritage
9. Assist in the formation of youth organizations
10. Be the fiscalizers of the youth
11. Vigilantly monitor the various programs & projects
12. Set standards and evaluate performance
13. Conduct research and feasibility studies
14. Formulate policies and concept papers
15. Expand awareness on the various youth issues
16. Actively campaign, lobby and advocate for youth issues
17. Be conscious of issues that affect the youth
18. Assist in database development and information gathering
19. Build networks and linkages with other stakeholders
20. Foster and nurture unity and cooperation among the youth

We strive to be the advocate of change for the betterment of the nation. Towards this end we uphold the values of universal human rights, preservation of heritage, human rights economic and social justice, environmental sustainability, and a lasting culture of peace. The Voice of the youth is based on the principles of:

• Equity and balance in participation
• Democracy and participation of all people in decision-making
• Inclusion of youth from all regions, especially indigenous, marginalized groups
• Honesty, openness, and transparency
• Creativity, especially a commitment to remaining imaginative, fun and open-minded
• Simplicity and sensitivity of language in communication
• Flexibility of structure for growth and ability to adapt culturally
• Respect for the individual identity of each organization and individual involved

We do not endorse violence or hatred towards any person or institution and will not affiliate with those of that behavior.