In another universe, I would have loved political campaigning with you : a collective of flash fiction on the active participation of non-voting youth in the 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections

Date

6-2024

Academic Strand

General Academic Strand (GAS)

Adviser

Cris R. Lanzaderas

Principal

Buela, Mabel S.

Abstract

Youth participation is something that should be warmly welcomed in the field of politics There is a catch, however, because people would hyperfocus on the 'youth' part of this term instead of what it really is, belittling teenagers for their advocacies that should be treated as advocacies nonetheless. This was particularly evident during the Philippine 2022 National Elections The presence of nonvoters in campaigning spaces were felt, although it may be difficult to understand why they feel the need to do this. This Capstone project is a collection of fl ash fiction stories that aims to tell the readers that the youth are perfectly capable of fighting for the future of their country These flash fiction pieces encapsulate the essence of the stories shared to us by young people who were nonvoters during the election period but still chose to actively campaign and participate. Rather than an explicit, fictionalized version of their true stories, these flash fiction stories will be built on the common grounds these participants have, be it their ways of campaigning or their motivations. The medium of flash fiction was chosen because we are aiming for this project to reach the audience in such a way that there will be a balance of entertainment and musing, piecing together that these fictional stories mirror real life. Common themes that will be encountered in these pieces are the same themes present in the stories our participants have shared with us. The youth and the arts will always play a huge role in politics, and this project hopes to serve as a bridge of understanding as to why this is.

Language

English

LC Subject

Capstone

Location

UP Rural High School

Document Type

Capstone

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