INTEGRATION

The program that our group designed for these young adolescent fathers considered the different Status of Identity that these young men have. The following would be the integration of the Status of Identity into our program:

1. Identity Diffusion
Young adults tend to absorb almost everything, some of which might not be helpful actually, but still, being absorbed anyway. Our program would like to take advantage of that. The series of talks that we'll be having during the summer camp would be of great use for the speakers to impart the values that they know to these young adolescent fathers.
2. Identity Foreclosure
Identity Foreclosure depicts that a young adolescent assumes adult roles prematurely. Being a young adolescent father is included in this stage as they experience this life changing moment of having to be an expectant father. We are bending this negative identity into somewhat positive through a crash course on electronics and craft making to evoke this young adolescent fathers to venture into entrepreneurship. Since they are being hinog sa pilit already, we will make use of this for them to mature slowly and think of possible ways to earn income.
3. Psychosocial Moratorium
This summer camp would be a venue for this young adolescent fathers to stop and think, and just savor the moment of being alive and being able to dream and do more. Reflection and Values Renewal in summer camp would help these young men to stay still, away from the busy and complex life, and just to think about fresh perspectives. Psychosocial Moratorium could be very helpful.
4. Identity Achievement
The summer camp, through various activities, talks and interactions would help these young adolescent fathers to weigh what really matters most for them, and from there, take responsibility for their actions. The summer camp's main goal is not to be preachy with this young men who created what the society might call a "mistake"-- but to imbue to them that sense of responsibility and achievement of things that would be beneficial.