It Takes a Village to Raise a Country

In this lecture, Dr. Candelaria discusses local governance as a powerful but often overlooked source of hope today.

Anne Lan Kagahastian Candelaria is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, and the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs for the Loyola Schools. In the last twenty years, she worked with various communities, local government units, private organizations, and public institutions on various education development programs. She believes that citizen empowerment is a lifelong process of learning how local institutions work and having the ability and courage to engage in their formal and informal policymaking processes.

The Magisterial Lecture series is a collection of selected talks from Ateneo classes, delivered by some of the University’s most respected faculty members. They are produced and shared for the benefit of learners everywhere. Magisterial Lectures will be available on Areté’s YouTube channel for free.

Magisterial Lectures is an Areté Production done in partnership with The Department of Communication, Loyola Schools and the Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Multimedia Communication.