WE CAN BE ANYTHING - Apl.de.ap [Official Video]

WeCanBeAnything is an education advocacy campaign, born of a partnership between the Apl.de.Ap Foundation (AdAF) and the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF).

The campaign was conceived after apl.de.ap (a.k.a. Allan Pineda), the Filipino-American member of the world-famous Black Eyed Peas, expressed his desire to help improve the education situation in the Philippines.

From his own experience, he knew that, for many Filipinos mired in poverty or other difficult circumstances, education is the only long-term ticket to a better life. Unfortunately, millions among the youth are deprived of this ticket to opportunity or drop out of school for a variety of reasons. One basic obstacle is the severe shortage of public school classrooms; the Department of Education (DepEd) estimates the backlog at 66,800 classrooms as of schoolyear 2010-2011, Another factor is the barren environment for learning in many parts of the country due to scarce resources with which to set up libraries and similar facilities.

Several organizations have launched programs to address these and many other problems besetting the Philippine educational system. Through his foundation, apl.de.ap wants to be able to help some of these programs.

On a personal level, he simply wants to tell young Filipinos that he was able to go so far in life because he got an education. To deliver this message, he has composed the song, "We Can Be Anything", around which a campaign could be built.

To give apl.de.ap a platform for his advocacy, NCAF appointed him the special ambassador for education of the iamninoy-iamcory Movement in February 2011.

Through the WeCanBeAnything campaign, apl.de.ap lends his celebrity, music and personal network to rally massive support for key education initiatives, while reinforcing the broader message on the importance of education.

Proceeds from the campaign will benefit the Bayanihang Pampaaralan initiative of 57-75 movement for educational reform and the MyLibrary program of Ayala Foundation/ Philippine Development Foundation.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• apl.de.ap
• black eyed peas
• Apl.de.ap
• ninoy and cory aquino
• Corazon Aquino
• iamninoy
• iamcory
• education
• music

[MrKuroRan]

24 people doesn't know how to dream..

[blackopsgamer447]

Filipinos FTW!!!!!!

[UbermenschTranscends]

Coelho said: “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve—the fear of failure”. Let us not be afraid to take risks. Let us not let fear overpower us. For if we would not persevere, we shall forever be stuck in this awful situation we are presently in. DREAM BIG, PINOY! And THANK YOU, APL DE AP for inspiring us to greatness…

[arhyss]

kudos apl.de.ap kudos pilipinas! :)

[iluvGr33n1020]

he's half filipino half black

[kacyteo]

this is a very meaningful song~~~!!!!

[PHXsuns13n8f1s]

why does he look black hahaha

[chingstahBOY]

i thought he was black

[blackeyedpeasfreak49]

28 people don't have the heart to believe that dreams come true.  Haters.

[lianlaspinas]

The "We Can Be Anything" campaign and endorsed by RockEd volunteer and Fil-Am tanker Miguel Molina of USC trojans swimming team, the SEA Games, Asian Games and Olympic games veterans, accompanied by varsity swimmers Gian Berino of UST Tigersharks, Enchong Dee, Benjamin Uy, Ixxi Quilala, Tim Yap of DLSU Green Tankers, Louie Marquez, Miggy Carandang, Sam Alcos of UST Tigersharks, Lucia Dacanay, Jenny Guererro, Mariel Infantado, Steffi Relampagos, Andeng Belludo of UP Fighting Maroons

[pandapplestar1]

Woot!! ima filipino!! :3