Sanghabihan: A Narrative Inquiry into the Transformative Leadership Formation of Young Adults in a Lasallian Institution in the Philippines

This study explores Sanghabihan, a service-learning and transformative formation program for young adults in the Philippines, rooted in the mission of a Lasallian institution. Using narrative inquiry, the research examines the lived experiences of 16 participants to understand how transformative leadership and values-based formation emerge through community immersion. Data sources included reflective journals, personal letters, and group discussions, which were thematically analyzed through the lens of Lasallian spirituality. The findings surfaced five transformative themes: encountering interior silence, building kinship through hospitality, redefining leadership as presence, healing through vulnerability, and discovering vocational clarity. These insights contribute to a renewed model of pastoral formation that integrates transformative pedagogy, Lasallian accompaniment, and service-learning. The study offers meaningful implications for youth ministry, Lasallian education, and, most especially, for Lasallian institutions seeking to embody their mission in concrete, life-giving ways.