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Community Building for Community Builders
Similar to my desire to help “multiplier” types of people like entrepreneurs, it was no surprise that I gravitated towards doing work to support grassroots community leaders.
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Registering a Non-Profit for Volunteer Startup Community Work
We decided to finally register as a legal organization so that we’re able to better support our local community. With the registration, we’re able to issue receipts, and be able to present ourselves with confidence in front of potential partners.
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Product Tonic Retreat 2023: An Organizer’s Perspective
The Product Tonic Retreat Bohol 2023 gathered 42 product experts from 7 countries. The event aimed to create a supportive environment for learning and reflection. I got the chance to co-organize this retreat and I’m hoping to share what I learned from the experience to help other organizers in the future.
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MEXT-YLP 2020 MBA: Preparing for Post-MBA life while in Japan
For those wondering if they can do anything while being at post-grad school to increase their chances of landing a job right after graduation, these are the observations I’ve made while watching my classmates succeed and are the insights I’ve gained while going through the process myself.
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MEXT-YLP 2020 MBA: Preparing to move-in to Tokyo International Exchange Center (TIEC)
Settling in at the Tokyo International Exchange Center really taught me a lot about Japanese culture and navigating the neighborhood where I lived. I think, for YLP scholars, TIEC is a central part of their experience in Japan and I hope this blogpost helps educate new scholars about what’s in store for them.
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Thoughts on MBA Applications
A few people have asked my for “tips” on getting accepted into MBA programs and scholarships and although I don’t have a breadth of experience in the topic, I’ll try to share a few of my observations from when I was going through the application process in 2019.
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MEXT-YLP 2020 MBA: What happens after acceptance?
Didn’t think I‘d get this far in my application to the Young Leader’s Program under the MEXT Scholarship. Eternally grateful and happy to share my experiences after being accepted.
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Questions to ask when preparing to facilitate virtual conversations
Community members suggested that I share my lessons learned from doing various online engagement experiments that I’ve been running the last few months so I decided to host a few small-group discussions with them on virtual facilitation. I learned a lot from the discussion and this blogpost is my attempt at summarizing everything.
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Leaders Don’t Always Have To Be Right
Acknowledging my unrealistic expectations of leadership, it helped me change the way how I approached interactions with my team, colleagues, and superiors.
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Starting to pay attention to Philippine news
I’m starting to see the importance of educating myself on the actions of our government so that I may have a more holistic view of the world around me and know how help change it, if need be.
Ashley Uy 