Jenny Lynn Lee One of the greatest challenges and the greatest obstacle to learning in Philippine education is the use of English as the official medium of instruction. Almost all of the learning materials, from kindergarten onwards, are in English. …
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The Hulas program enables the holistic development of Mindanao youth through technical and vocational skills and leadership training since 2010. For the past 10 years, the program trained over 400 indigenous and migrant youth through short courses that integrate skills…
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The APC school recently obtained permit for its senior high school program from the Department of Education (DepEd). The senior high school program offers the Technical Vocational track in the following areas: Home Economics (Dressmaking NC II, Tailoring NC II, Handicraft…
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The Pulangiyen of the Upper Pulangi River in the eastern valley of Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines, take pride in their values rooted from the way of life of their ancestors. Children grow up to stories of how their people practiced pakipit-kipita (providing…
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Communities of practice (CoP) are greatly challenged with increased multilingualism and there is a critical need to review and re-think ways in which they work. Multiple languages and multiple cultures provide new and unique contexts for community development workers trying to…
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