Razcel Jan Salvarita is the founder/activator of Baryo Balangaw Creative Initiatives based in the Philippines. He is a multi-disciplinary creative artivist who aligns his community-based arts endeavors in activation, facilitation, and education. He is a recipient of numerous fellowships in arts leadership, including the SEAD program of the Mekong Cultural Hub and the British Council; Future Art Leaders with the Australia Council for the Arts; ITAC Impact: Climate of the International Teaching Artist Collaborative; and an awardee of the Cultural & Artistic Response to Environmental Change (CAREC) mentorship program of the Prince Claus Fund and the Goethe-Institut. He believes in the transformative power of the arts as a centering place for healing, recovery, and renewal of courage.