Social Media Workshop for CSR Practitioners - Press Release 01 http://socialmediacsr.bcyfoundation.org

1. Contact: Patrick Aure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
E-mail: patrick.aure@bcyfoundation.org
Website: www.bcyfoundation.org
SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR CSR PRACTITIONERS SET ON
JANUARY 7
Practitioners of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) anticipates
integrating social media to their strategies
The CSR Academy of the Benita & Catalino Yap Foundation presents the Social Media
Workshop for CSR Practitioners, to be held at January 7, 2013, 7 AM to 5 PM at the De La
Salle University. At the end of the workshop, participants are expected to develop social media
strategies that they can implement in pursuit of social good through CSR projects.
The morning session will feature local speakers who will talk about Social Media in the
Philippine Setting. For the afternoon session, renowned international social media experts, Dr.
Robin Yap and Mr. Edward Perry, will be conducting a hands-on workshop that will allow
attendees to immerse themselves in creating and executing Social Media strategies.
With the rise of social media in the Philippines, this Workshop addresses the need of
CSR Practitioners to harness new web technologies and implement them in the pursuit of
socially innovative objectives.
To register and know more about Workshop, please visit
http://socialmediacsr.bcyfoundation.org For inquiries, you can contact patrick.
aure@bcyfoundation.org.
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Benita & Catalino Yap Foundation (BCYF) – The Foundation was formerly known as the Catalino D. Yap,
Sr. Foundation. Now with a new name honouring the spouses, Benita and Catalino Sr., BCYF will implement
projects through its Units: Institute for Policy Studies, Institute for Social Enterprise and Development, and
CSR Research Institute. The Foundation continues to be in the business of “Building Dreams”, focusing on
sustainable CSR projects and Social Entrepreneurship. Official website: http://www.bcyfoundation.org
CSR Academy - “Live Your CSR!” Guided by this motto, the CSR Academy is a venue where individuals can
learn and practice CSR through different training programs, workshops, and activities. Through the CSR

2. Academy, BCYF hopes that individuals develop a personal social responsibility commitment – an oath to live a
lifetime dedicated to pursuing the Common Good.