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"Change begins within one's self... You and Me... WE ARE THE CHANGE!" - Efren Penaflorida Jr. (we always hear it from him)
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Joined: 6/30/2008
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Efren Peñaflorida: Kariton Klasrum ...
Efren Peñaflorida: Kariton Klasrum (onli in da Pilipins)

"I always tell my volunteers that you are the change that you dream and I am the change that I dream. And collectively we are the change that this world needs to be."

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A very Unconventional Way of Educating...

Street-begging children from the Philippines are being fed and taught to read, write, count, behave well and hygiene by fellow children 12 to 15 years of age, volunteers of the Dynamic Teen Company and former members of the group now in their early 20s. They roam around town carrying their books, boards...

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CNN Heroes STS KRISTI YAMAGUCHI EFREN PEÑAFLORIDA HQ
2008 CNN Heroes Blue Ribbon Panelist Kristi Yamaguchi introduces 2009 Top 10 CNN Hero Efren Peñaflorida. To vote for your favorite for CNN HERO OF THE YEAR g...
Tags: feed   children   CNN   kids   clean   help   Hero   gang   Teach   gift
Views 43
by  dynamicteens on november 01, 2009
 
   
 
Literacy in a Cemetery
This boy is learning his ABCs and 123s on a tomb-top inside a Cemetery beside the city dumpsite. He is part of the pushcart school known as Katiron Klasrum, Klinik...
Tags: children   CNN   kids   help   Love   poor   writing   Hero   reading
Views 37
by  dynamicteens on july 24, 2009
 
   
 
Think.MTV member named as CNN Hero
A 27-year-old Filipino worker who grew up near the slums of Cavite has been named a “CNN Hero” as part of the news network’s program honoring ordinary people ...
Tags: change   children   Hero   project
Views 22
by  dynamicteens on march 09, 2009
 
   
 
CNN met with Dynamic Teens
January 2009 - A crew of CNN International headed by producer extraordinaire Tim Schwarz flew to the Philippines to meet with the Dynamic Teens for an entire day...
Tags: school   heroes   CNN   K3   Kariton
Views 119
by  dynamicteens on january 27, 2009
 
   
 
MY DREAM TOY
75 Street kids got their Dream Toy last Christmas.
Tags: Love   fun   toys   Dream   wish
Views 68
by  dynamicteens on january 07, 2009
 
   
 
TPS THREE GANDHI
A group of caring and compassionate teen volunteers from The Palmridge School who graced the "Thanksgiving Treat D' Street Kids party" of Dynamic Teen Company for...
Tags: school   students   Volunteers
Views 131
by  dynamicteens on november 25, 2008
 
   
 
THANKSGIVING TREAT FOR STREET KIDS
A thanksgiving gift giving and party for the street learners of the mobile pushcart school Kariton Klasrum and Klinik. There were almost 200 participants to the...
Tags: children   Love   gifts   Party   games   thanksgiving   play
Views 88
by  dynamicteens on november 24, 2008
 
   
 
WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN
You and Me joined together can Make our dreams for this WORLD a reality. Just don't give up the fight and continue to HOLD ON to that Dream! (Kariton Klasrum...
Tags: change   children   peace   hunger   kids   help   Love   fun   outreach   Unity...
Views 149
by  dynamicteens on october 26, 2008
 
   
 
SIDEWALK TEACHERS
A pair of 15 year old dynamicteens are busy teaching unschooled children in a sidewalk of a busy street. They carry around books, pencils, board and chalks along...
Tags: school   youth   teens   MDG   books   street   Learn   Philipppines
Views 165
by  dynamicteens on october 18, 2008
 
   
 
BONDING WITH FLIES
Try to look closely at the photo. Notice that these children are working hard under the extreme heat of the sun, unprotected in a garbage dump infested with flies...
Tags: children   work   kids   team   Infection   Philippines   trash   garbage   germs...
Views 255
by  dynamicteens on september 17, 2008
 
   
 
dynamic teen company
dynamic teens!!! here we are!
Tags: group   youth   children   kids   teenagers   team   Philippines   Pinoys
Views 200
by  dynamicteens on september 14, 2008
 
   
 
MY FIRST TIME AT MCDONALDS
Dynamic Teen Company threw a party at a nearby McDonalds for street kids and poor children who'd never been there once since it opened in the 90s. We had games,...
Tags: help   Homeless   fun   outreach   Party   Teamwork   Philippines   games   neglected...
Views 260
by  dynamicteens on september 03, 2008
 
   
 
Desperate Teachers Have Faith in Kids
This is a recent photo taken August 23, 2008. This shows a teen volunteer teaching unschooled children the education basics in a tent classroom amidst bushes beside...
Tags: change   poverty   schools   volunteerism   books   difference   writing   reading...
Views 209
by  dynamicteens on august 24, 2008
 
   
 
SHARE A SMILE
A simple act can help make a difference. Taken during Dynamic Teen Company feeding and medical mission to malnourished and sick children living in the slums and...
Tags: change   kids   hope   slums   orphans   Hand   abandoned   smile
Views 40
by  dynamicteens on august 15, 2008
 
   
 
LOVE CRUSADE
DTC Concert in October 2007 to help raise funds for Kalingain Batang Mahirap and Club 8586, Inc. Project O3M fire fund.
Tags: change   volunteer   help   Love   hope   outreach   crusade
Views 41
by  dynamicteens on august 05, 2008
 
   
 
EMANUEL BAGUAL (Youth Leader & Advocate of Positive Change)
A youth volunteer and leader. A dedicated advocate of volunteerism and positive change. He encourages and challenges people especially the youth to begin cha...
Tags: change   youth   volunteer   Philippines   Teen Hero   Filipino
Views 150
by  dynamicteens on august 03, 2008
 
   
 
CHILDREN OF CHANGE
Children will do anything in exchange of learning. So eager to learn even without the usual convenience of a schoolroom. They understand that education will eventually...
Tags: change   education   school   learning   Philippines   literacy   Teach
Views 90
by  dynamicteens on july 30, 2008
 
   
 
A NEW START (Bagong Simula)
a music video produced by ABS-CBN Philippines challenging people especially Pinoys into contributing something good that will help change the current situati...
Tags: music   Philippines   dtc   dynamic
Views 44
by  dynamicteens on july 27, 2008
 
   
 
YOUR TRASH, THEIR TREASURE!
How sad to see people scavenging the filthy discards of others. It's time for us to THiNK, how sad it is for us to misuse or sometimes abuse our resources. We should...
Tags: help   greed   hope   humanity   wealth   trash   garbage   generosity
Views 67
by  dynamicteens on july 17, 2008
 
   
 
TOMB TABLE, CEMETERY SCHOOL???
Working, begging unschooled children have no choice where they will learn their reading, writing and math. DTC (Dynamic Teen Co.)have chosen to teach them on tomb...
Tags: school   children   poverty   help   learning   study   Philippines   neglected...
Views 87
by  dynamicteens on july 14, 2008
 
 
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America's Giving Challenge 2009
America’s Giving Challenge, presented by the Case Foundation, Causes and Parade Publications, is a 30-day national online competition to help raise awareness of...
Tags: non-profits   America's Giving Challenge   Facebook Causes   The Case Foundation
by  thinkMTV on september 23, 2009
Members  23 Discussions  2 Media  3
 
   
 
Think Film
A group to discuss the power of film. To talk about the effects movies can have on us. To analyze films, make recommendations, share favorites and talk about the...
Tags: film   Love   power   art   messages
by  LoveFreedomPeace on may 07, 2009
Members  17 Discussions  3 Media  0
 
   
 
Obama Inauguration - Be the Change
To inspire the youth of America to be the change.
Tags: volunteer   obama   volunteerism   service   be the change   inauguration   ...
by  thinkMTV on january 05, 2009
Members  19 Discussions  4 Media  4
 
   
 
Think MTV Newsletter
Think MTV's newsletter is a bi-weekly publication helping members stay informed on the issues that matter most to them!
Tags: issues   take action   Think MTV   newsletter   Think MTV newsletter   Think...
by  thinkMTV on may 30, 2008
Members  48 Discussions  0 Media  0
 
   
 
Youth Entrepreneurs
Are you a youth entrepreneur? Do you support youth entrepreneurs? Connect here with others who believe that youth have the power to make change!
Tags: politics   education   school   youth   global   Relationships   health   safety...
by  Youth Venture on november 12, 2008
Members  14 Discussions  0 Media  1
 
   
 
1Minute1Planet
Before we can begin to tackle global issues of the utmost importance, humanity needs a foundation of cooperation to build atop. 1Minute1Planet.com is calling for...
Tags: Earth   peace   2012   consciousness   COOPERATION
by  TheKolby on november 01, 2008
Members  10 Discussions  6 Media  0
 
   
 
Turn Your World Around
Turn Your World Around both implements social-change initiatives and helps young people turn passion into action. We see youth as a movement capable of effecting...
Tags: poverty   peace   teen   rights
by  turnyourworldaround on april 04, 2008
Members  5 Discussions  0 Media  1
 
   
 
Group1
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by  thinkMTV on october 02, 2008
Members  25 Discussions  0 Media  0
 
   
 
dynamic sebastinians
group of young people enjoys studying looking for good examples of morally and spiritually upright individuals who they can emulate...
Tags: environme   faith and spirituality
by  jemay05dtc on october 08, 2008
Members  43 Discussions  4 Media  0
 
   
 
YOPLAIT YOUGHURT
I've initiated this group on think.mtv.com,as a way of giving a helping hand to the makers of Yoplait Yoghurt sponsoring the Susan G. Comen Komen for the Cure of...
Tags: cancer
by  licialue on october 04, 2008
Members  3 Discussions  0 Media  0
 
   
 
Black Warrior Riverkeeper
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting water quality in Alabama, this great nation's #1 state for freshwater biodiversity. Founded in 2001 by...
Tags: Warrior Riverkeeper Alabama
by  David_Whiteside on october 09, 2007
Members  25 Discussions  0 Media  27
 
   
 
Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  172 Discussions  91 Media  1873
 
   
 
Citizens for a Constitutional Government
My goal here is to debate topics and further educate myself and others about the problems we face today in government and government economics, why we face them...
Tags: politics   president   human rights   government   obama   Democrat   justice...
by  allnaturalhealer on march 21, 2008
Members  149 Discussions  31 Media  248
 
   
 
Teen Hero Awards
Up to 50 volunteers will be recognized as Teen Heroes and be able to designate grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to an eligible charity of their choice. Enter...
Tags: volunteer   public service   award   scholarship   charity   service   Teen...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  45 Discussions  0 Media  54
 
   
 
Darfur is Dying
In the region of Darfur in western Sudan, a genocide is occuring. Each day civilians face prospects of human rights abuses.
Tags: sudan   africa   genocide   human rights   refugees   torture   divestment   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  169 Discussions  0 Media  67
 
   
 
Break the Addiction
Learn how to break your addiction to oil and fight global warming at Think MTV.
Tags: global warming   environment   Break the Addiction   oil   oil addiction   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  202 Discussions  2 Media  305
 
   
 
WE ARE THE CHANGE!
A THiNK group which aims to begin a "wave of change" in the world by changing within ourselves first and then lending a little something to those around us. Simple...
Tags: change   peace   help   Love   heart
by  dynamicteens on june 30, 2008
Members  1935 Discussions  278 Media  87
 
 
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