The Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development is pleased to announce the results from its 31st Romeo Forbes Children's Story Writing Competition. Tanya Sevilla Simon won forty-five thousand pesos for her story Emong and the Ear.

Congratulations also go to Christopher Rosales for his story Sa Iisang Batya which was selected as a Finalist. A total of 87 entries, all based on the artwork by Edrick Daniel, were received for this competition.

I Am the Change in Climate Change, a children’s book written by geology professor Alyssa M. Peleo-Alampay, shows how sustainability and climate change can be tackled at an individual level.

The Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting entries for the 32nd Romeo Forbes Children's Story Writing Competition.

“I am the Change in Climate Change,” an informational activity book on the environment hopes to make a difference. Geared towards six to 12-year-olds, its pages are filled with child-friendly illustrations, age-appropriate language, and interactive activities. The book encourages children to learn about climate change: its definition, causes, and effects.

This National Language Month or Buwan ng Wika, Google and the Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) launched the Cebuano version of #YOUTHink magazine to highlight the importance of local language diversity in battling misinformation.

A Cebuano version of a youth-oriented magazine has been launched as part of efforts to highlight the importance of local language diversity in fighting misinformation.

The new #YOUThink in Cebuano is a project by Google and the Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) in celebration of National Language Month.

At an exhibit featuring the artworks by Luis Lorenzana for the story “Silim, Prinsesa ng Dilim,” the book written by Mark Joseph Bacho was launched on July 16, 2021. A winner of the Romeo Forbes Children’s Story Writing Competition, this mythological tale touches on contemporary issues of diversity, tolerance, and finding beauty and pride in one’s identity.

As many kids now have their own gadgets, they must be taught about how to keep themselves safe on the Internet. This led the non-profit organization Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) to open the art exhibit Tumba-Tumba: Stories and Spaces. This exhibit which aims to promote a safe internet world for kids was launched on 11 June. It will run until 30 July at the University of the Philippines (UP) Vargas Museum.

A special project with Agay Llanera and The Working Animals Art Projects, A Bridge for Silay was launched at the opening of the exhibit for the artworks. Ronson Culibrina, the creator of the artworks for this exhibition and publication, resides on the island that inspired the book.

The National Privacy Commission’s 4th Privacy Awareness Week Awards named the Safe Space: A Kid’s Guide to Data Privacy children’s learning material as the Privacy Initiative of 2021. This was published by The Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development (CANVAS) and commissioned by Globe Telecom with additional support from Google.

The joint goal of Globe and CANVAS is to promote children’s literacy, explore national identity, and help deepen the public’s appreciation for Philippine art, culture, and the environment. As partners, they aim to populate Globe eLibrary with local e-books for children that may be used for teaching and learning.

Available in both print and electronic formats, Safe Space: A Kid’s Guide to Data Privacy aims to help children ages 7 to 12 better understand the concept of data privacy and security in a fun and engaging way. The book was created through the joint efforts of Globe, the National Privacy Commission, as well as the Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development.

“Digital natives are more willing to take risks when surfing, and could be talking to and trusting strangers,” says Anna Jambora of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Here, she writes about two CANVAS books that aim to empower children and teens as they navigate the web.

In this age of fake news, it becomes a moral responsibility to stand guard over the truth. This article originally appeared in #YOUTHInk, a local magazine created by Google and Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (Canvas) as a tool to end misinformation through media literacy education.

Manila Standard Lifestyle writes about CANVAS books “Safe Space” and “#YOUTHink” — “two books designed to empower children and teens who spend most of their time online.”

To help educate your kids about necessary guidelines on using the internet, Noel Pabalate of Manila Bulletin writes about two CANVAS books—Safe Space: A Kid’s Guide to Data Privacy and #YouThink: Fight Fake News.

The Filipino children’s book “Karapat-Dapat: Child, Know Your Rights” is among the 200 titles included in the 2020 White Ravens Selection of International Children’s and Youth Literature.

Organized by non-profit group Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development (CANVAS), Karapatan: Artists Stand for Human Rights is an online exhibit that showcases social and cultural relevance and touches on what human rights mean in the country today.

“Along with CCP and Black Canvas, a multi-arts network of creative collaborators, we hope to build a community of children, teachers, parents and artists to promote a safer, peaceful and loving world not only for kids, but for everyone,” Alampay shared.

The Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York, in cooperation with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development - Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (CANVAS – Ang INK), launched the exhibit “Karapat Dapat Child Know Your Rights” at the UN Headquarters on 18 November 2019. The exhibit was mounted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).