The 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧-𝗣𝗖𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗗 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼) continued its 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 through the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗖𝗢𝗘𝗟𝘀) 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮) held on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗘𝗰 𝗘𝗕𝗣 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, providing student participants with meaningful opportunities to engage with experts and gain valuable insights in the fields of 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗔𝗔𝗡𝗥).

The second day of the mentorship session featured distinguished mentors and resource persons who shared their expertise, experiences, and knowledge to strengthen the participants’ understanding of sustainability, innovation, and emerging developments within the AANR sector.

The morning sessions featured 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗚. 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗼𝘀, mentor for Environmental and Natural Resources, who delivered lectures on 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The discussions highlighted the importance of sustainable resource management, environmental awareness, and adaptive strategies in addressing current and future environmental challenges.

The afternoon session continued with 𝗗𝗿. 𝗜𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗖. 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗼, mentor for Agricultural Engineering, through his 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. The session provided participants with insights into the role of engineering principles, innovation, and technology in improving agricultural systems and supporting sustainable agricultural development.

The day concluded with 𝗗𝗿. 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗔. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲, Resource Person for Emerging Trends in AANR, through his 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. The session emphasized the significance of technological advancement, innovation, and continuous learning in shaping the future direction of the AANR sector.

Through the 𝗖𝗢𝗘𝗟𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, the DOST- PCAARRD Youth Science Program in the Regions (Mindanao) continues to foster a dynamic learning environment where students can connect with experts, expand their knowledge, and develop a deeper appreciation for science, technology, and innovation.

The program remains committed to empowering future professionals, researchers, and innovators who will contribute to sustainable development and meaningful transformation in Mindanao and beyond.