A community service project was carried out at Linglingay Elementary School on September 19, 2022. through the partnership between the College of Science and the College of Teacher Education. With the assistance and knowledge of Dr. Theresa Acosta from the College of Teacher Education and Ms. Vanessa Albino, faculty from COS, and Dr. Alma Corpuz acted as the project leader for the outreach activity.
The TSU COS and CTED conducted a clean-up drive, a feeding program, and a distribution of school supplies. Students from less poor families that needed food and school supplies are the recipients. This exercise aims to give students the core tools they need to succeed in school, encourage environmental cleanliness practices, and enhance the students' eating and health habits.
Dr. Theresa Acosta held a brief conversation with the instructors and parents about good parenting practices in light of the new-normal setup that gives the students to motivate and thriving. She also emphasized the significance of embracing the latest learning trends and issues. Such as the efficient and pervasive use of digital platforms for information dissemination, empowering gender equality, and the requirements for stakeholders to abide by in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 The aforementioned presentation is extremely vital for catching the new pattern and becoming more effective to produce quality education.
On the other hand, Dr. Alma Corpuz applauded the Linglingay faculty and parents for their enthusiastic engagement in the aforesaid outreach activity. She talked about plans for the additional activities they wished to carry out, including a seminar and workshop that may assist teachers to enhance and augment professionalism, as well as a program to train parents in making a living, such as promoting their handicrafts and root crops digitally. The "Project ARISE" memorandum of agreement, which they signed the same day, made this claim.
Students in grades one (1) through six (6) were given a set of slippers and a hygiene pack in addition to their school materials.
Additionally, Ms. Vivian Evangelista, the principal of Linglingay Elementary School, expressed her thankfulness for the universities' ongoing extension efforts. She was touched to learn that there are still people who are eager to reach out to communities in need.
The successful extension activity was carried out by the COS and CTED and contributes to goal 4 (Quality Education) and goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth). It provided school supplies to support students and encouraged the school to request other programs or extension activities that could aid in the growth and development of the teachers, students, and parents. A discussion opportunity was also provided for parents who wanted to start a microbusiness through the outreach initiative.
