Tag Archive: Indigenous education

Building a holistic education for Indigenous communities

Indigenous education implementers and advocates from various Indigenous communities, and civil society and government organizations in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao visited APC in Bendum on 23 to 24 July to understand and learn from APC’s experiences in culture-based education. The…
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Teachers and staff share their journey in strengthening Indigenous education in APC

At the heart of APC is a story of resilience and hope. The teachers and staff, many of whom were previous APC students, not only witnessed the school’s growth but also played essential roles in sustaining the community. Their reflections…
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Why did Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education fail?

Edilberto de Jesus Did DepEd pursue an unsound strategy in mandating the use of the mother tongue as the language of instruction (LOI) from Grades K-3? Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education (MTBMLE) has not produced the expected improvement in children’s literacy…
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Voices from the margins and the cultures for recognition and reconciliation

In a recent virtual side event to the 20th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Jason Menaling, from the Pulangiyēn community in northern Mindanao, Philippines, was asked to discuss on climate action and adaptation initiatives by Indigenous…
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