Panag-istoryahanay Alang sa Kaalam: Strengthening Community Ties Through Literacy and Numeracy

In a significant step toward advancing literacy and numeracy among young learners, ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐„๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐จ ๐. ๐„๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐š ๐’๐ซ. ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ (๐ƒ๐„๐๐„๐’๐Œ๐’๐‚๐€๐“)โ€“๐‚๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ formally sealed a partnership with six barangays in the Municipality of Cawayan through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing held earlier today.

The momentous event was graced by key figures, including Campus Administrator ๐Œ๐ฌ. ๐ˆ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐. ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ, Research and Extension Coordinator ๐Œ๐ซ. ๐€๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐•. ๐€๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง, and Department Head of Teacher Education Institute ๐Œ๐ฌ. ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐š ๐‹. ๐€๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž. Joining them were the esteemed barangay captains of San Vicente, Maihao, Divisoria, Behia, Poblacion, and Mahayahay, who expressed their commitment to fostering educational development in their respective communities.

The ceremony began with an invocation, setting a solemn and purposeful tone for the gathering. In her welcome remarks, Ms. Castillo underscored the significance of the formalized partnership, emphasizing the institutionโ€™s dedication to community development through education. Mr. Alimonsurin then provided an insightful overview of the project, highlighting its goals and expected impact. At the heart of this initiative is Project “๐ˆ๐’๐“๐Ž๐‘๐˜๐€”, a pioneering literacy program initially launched at Behia Elementary School.

Designed to cultivate reading skills among young learners through storytelling, the program also extends its reach to parents, equipping them with the necessary skills and strategies to actively support their children’s education.

Now, with this expanded partnership, the program aspires to create a broader impact across the six barangays, nurturing a culture of learning and empowerment. This collaboration marks a promising step toward a brighter future for Cawayanโ€™s children, reinforcing the shared commitment of DEBESMSCAT and its partner barangays in uplifting education and strengthening community engagement.