PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF DWCC INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNITY EXTENSION SERVICES  TOWARDS ATTAINING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

A. Tertiary Education

1.“Walang Iwanan”: Building Sustainable Mangyan Communities

          This initiative focuses on the integral development of Mangyan communities through educational support, infrastructure development, and cultural preservation. This effort combines essential resources and skills of DWCC Community to uplift the indigenous communities, ensuring their sustainable development and the preservation of their rich cultural heritage.    

Target Beneficiaries: Mangyan

Project Sites:

So. Paraiso, Concepcion, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

So. Puting Cacao Mangyan Community, Puting Cacao, Pola, Oriental Mindoro

So. Togo, Magod, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro

SDG: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11

2. “Center for Inclusive Education”

          Our center aims to provide accessible, equitable and inclusive educational opportunities for all, particularly for Mangyan students who either could not afford school or have different intelligences other than the academic aspect. Collaboration in this initiative can help bridge educational gaps and promote inclusive practices, enabling Mangyan students to reach their full potential.

          This center offers a program that would help build their communities become sustainable by managing their eco-tourist destinations in their ancestral lands.  It aims to equip them with knowledge and skills in entrepreneurial management and leadership.

Target Beneficiaries: Mangyan

Project Site: DWCC Farm, Balite, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro

SDG: 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11

3. “DWCC Tadyawan Heritage Museum and Indigenous Peoples’ Library”

          This project houses the material culture of the Tadyawan-Mangyan of Mindoro. It showcases its distinct cultural heritage. It hopes to raise awareness and gives proper information not only to the students of DWCC but also to the wider public on the rich culture of the Tadyawan-Mangyan.

         This endeavor is also a hub of the collected researches and literatures on Tadyawan-Mangyan in particular and Indigenous Peoples in general. It will be a depository of information as well as a resource of knowledge on themes related to the Indigenous Peoples.

          Finally, this undertaking also exhibits some of the fauna of Mindoro and the herbal plants of the Tadyawan. 

Target Beneficiaries: DWCC, Public, Researchers

Project Site: Diwa, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro

SDG: 4, 10

4. “Bangklase”: Learning Outside the Confines of the Walls

          In order to appreciate the diverse richness of Naujan Lake National Park, this partnership with the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources [DENR] – MIMAROPA offers an ecological journey on board using the 106 square meter Catamaran shipboard.

          The best part of this environmental campaign is actually being an active “participant” of “Klase Sa Bangka” which promotes exposure and invite more advocates for its protection. Among the highlights of the tour include fishing, catching and eating the renowned free range tilapia and biya, and witnessing migratory birds and wild monkeys.

Target Beneficiaries: DWCC, Public, and other interested stakeholders

Project Site: Naujan Lake National Park, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro

SDG: 7, 13, 14

5. Community-based “Aklatan sa Pamayanan”: Shaping Minds and Hearts of the Mangyan Children

          Our “Aklatan Sa Pamayanan” project seeks to enhance literacy and lifelong learning by providing accessible library resources and programs to underserved Mangyan communities. Support to this initiative can help us expand our collection, improve facilities, and offer diverse educational opportunities that benefit community members of all ages.

          The best part of this project is that, this “Aklatan sa Pamayanan” is managed by the community.

Target Beneficiaries: Mangyan [Tadyawan and Buhid]

Project Sites: Priority Areas: Partner Communities

So. Paraiso, Concepcion, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

So. Puting Cacao Mangyan Community, Puting Cacao, Pola, Oriental Mindoro

So. Togo, Magod, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro

To follow: Other Mangyan Communities

SDG: 4, 10, 11

6. Community-based “Wawa Mangrove EcoPark” for Sustainable Urban Community Development and Pro-active Response to Climate Change

          The Mangrove Ecopark initiative is an environmental conservation project aimed at protecting and rehabilitating mangrove ecosystems. Program partners in this endeavor do not only aid in environmental preservation but also provide educational and recreational opportunities for the community.

          The Divine Word College of Calapan as a major stakeholder assists in the value formation and skills training of the community to equip them for the management and sustainability of the ecopark.

Target Beneficiaries: DWCC, Wawa Residents, Public

Project Site: Barangay Wawa, Calapan City

SDG: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15

7. “Tubong ay Buhay”: Bringing Clean Water to Mangyan Communities

          Poverty reduction necessitates access to a clean, safe water source. Mangyan communities living without consistent water source inevitably have poor hygiene and health, economically disadvantaged and even lack of dignity.

          A more sustainable development can be achieved by improving their water supply, implementing an efficient formation program and collaborating with potential partners, all of which can significantly enhance their quality of life.

Target Beneficiaries: Mangyan [Tadyawan and Buhid]

Project Sites:

Priority Areas: Partner Communities

So. Paraiso, Concepcion, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

So. Puting Cacao Mangyan Community, Puting Cacao, Pola, Oriental Mindoro

So. Togo, Magod, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro

To follow: Other Mangyan Communities

SDG:3, 6, 10, 11

8. “Mindoreño Ako, Alam Ko, Susupurtahan ko”: Mangyan-Conscientization Program

          This campaign seeks to foster a sense of awareness and understanding about the preservation of the Mangyan culture and practices through institutional events such as the IP Summit.  Designed as a forum facilitated by IP experts and Mangyan leaders sharing their backgrounds and unique heritage of Mangyans in Mindoro. The program implements engagements of DWCC and people from different sectors of society in an open communication to reflect and take action in diminishing social discrimination on the Mangyans, instead of respect, appreciate, and support.

Target Beneficiaries: DWCC faculty, staff, students and Public

Location: Divine Word College – Calapan Main Campus, Calapan City

SDG: 10, 16

9. “Isa lang ang ating tahanan; isa lang ang ating mundo”: Raising Awareness and Inviting Pro-active Responses for Climate Change

           This program is DWCC’s response to the glaring issue on climate change. It begins with raising awareness through invited speakers and aims with positive, innovative, and doable responses from the participants.

Target Beneficiaries: DWCC faculty, staff, students and Public

Location: Divine Word College – Calapan Main Campus, Calapan City

SDG: 10, 16

10. “Paskong Divinista”: Sharing is Life-Giving

          This is an institutional Christmas outreach activities. In celebration of the generous spirit of Christmas season, the school’s departments coordinate with the CES Office and delivers food packs to their adopted communities. These marginalized Mangyan and Tagalog communities ensure that families will have enough supplies in their stocks throughout the festive season.

Target Beneficiaries: Mangyan

Project Sites:

Priority Areas: Partner Communities

So. Paraiso, Concepcion, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

So. Puting Cacao Mangyan Community, Puting Cacao, Pola, Oriental Mindoro

So. Togo, Magod, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro

 To follow: Other Mangyan Communities

B. Basic Education

1.“Head, Heart & Hands”: Molding Future Leaders to Sustainable and Resilient Community Development

         The school’s 3H Program engages the Basic Education in different activities with the children of Barangays Pachoca and Tibag as their adopted communities. The program implements a mutual learning transforming both BE volunteers and the beneficiaries into socially responsive individuals taking action to reduce the effects of poverty through activities such as mentoring, values education, and the enhancement of skills in sports and talents. This allows the students to actively participate in delivering service to the locale.

Target Beneficiaries: Urban Poor Partner Communities  

Project Sites:

Pachoca, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

Tibag, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

SDG: 4, 10

2. “Mindoreño Ako, Alam Ko, Susupurtahan ko”: IOndigenous Peoples Conscientization Program

This campaign seeks to foster a sense of awareness and understanding about the preservation of the Mangyan culture and practices through institutional events such as the IP Summit.  Designed as a forum facilitated by IP experts and Mangyan leaders sharing their backgrounds and unique heritage of Mangyans in Mindoro. The program implements engagements of DWCC and people from different sectors of society in an open communication to reflect and take action in diminishing social discrimination on the Mangyans, instead of respect, appreciate, and support.

Target Beneficiaries: Urban Poor Communities

Location: Divine Word College – Calapan, Freinademetz Campus, Calapan City

SDG: 10, 16

3. “Isa lang ang ating tahanan; isa lang ang ating mundo”: Raising Awareness and Inviting Pro-active Responses for Climate Change

          This program is DWCC’s response to the glaring issue on climate change. It begins with raising awareness through invited speakers and aims with positive, innovative, and doable responses from the participants.

Target Beneficiaries: DWCC faculty, staff, students and Public

Location: Divine Word College – Calapan Main Campus, Calapan City

SDG: 10, 16

4. “Paskong Divinista”: Sharing is Life-Giving

This is an institutional Christmas outreach activities. In celebration of the generous spirit of the Christmas season, the school’s departments coordinate with the CES Office and delivers food packs to their adopted communities. These marginalized Mangyan and Tagalog communities ensure that families will have enough supplies in their stocks throughout the festive season.

Target Beneficiaries: Urban Poor Partner Communities

Project Sites:

Priority Areas

Pachoca, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

Tibag, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

To follow: Mangyan Communities

POLICY STATEMENT

One of the primary functions of higher learning institution is to deliver community services and engagements through programs and activities aimed at ensuring that DWCC community and its stakeholders become more socially responsible individuals who actively respond to change for the marginalized communities.

TYPES OF ENGAGEMENT

A. Institutional Engagement

1. 1. Faculty and Employees CES Programs, Projects and Activities such as but not limited to tree planting, membership/leadership to school committees, choir & dance group, advisership of school organizations;
   2. Faculty and Students’ Course-Related CES Programs, Projects and Activities such as but not limited to site/project development planning & design of CES initiatives & adopted communities, literacy activities, sports clinic, ecotourism & livelihood projects:
   3. Religious Programs, Projects and Activities such as special participation in liturgical celebration as lectors/commentators, conducting retreat, recollection and youth camps;
   4. Civic Programs, Projects and Activities such as medical and dental missions, disaster response & relief operation, cleanup drive, mangrove planting, coastal/river rehabilitation.

NB. CES participation of faculty and employees totaling fifty-six hours (56) may be utilized for ranking and promotion purposes every two years. This procedure is overseen by CES Office.

B. Schools’ Engagement

a. Faculty and Student CES Programs, Projects and Activities such as but not limited to values formation, sports & talent enhancement, feeding, mentoring, cleanup drive, Mangyan community activities, environmental initiatives, relief activities;

b. Course-Related CES Programs, Projects and Activities such as but not limited to site/project development planning & design of CES initiatives & adopted communities, literacy activities, sports clinic, ecotourism & livelihood projects:

NB. CES participation of faculty totaling fifty-six hours (56) may be utilized for ranking and promotion purposes every two years. This procedure is overseen by CES Office.

C. Student Organizations’ Engagement

1. Procedures

a. CES activities of Schools and student organizations may follow this procedure:

b. Visit and inquire at the CES Office (CESO) regarding your planned CES to check if it is aligned with the Institutional CES Agenda. CESO will advise them to proceed to the next steps.

c. The group will then prepare and submit to CESO the following documents:

1. 1. 1. Letter of Intent.

The letter is addressed to the DWCC President. Signatories include School/Organization President, Adviser/s & Dean, CES Director, SAO Director, Vice President for Academic and the College President. Affairs      

1. 2. Detailed Activity Proposal. Suggested format is available at CES Office.

d. Upon compliance with the above requirements and approval by the College President, request for CES financial assistance may be availed. Furthermore, CES will also advise them to already comply requirements of the Student Affairs Office.   

e. After the conduct of CES, the School/Org must submit to CESO the following reports:

1. 1. Narrative Report w/ Photos
   2. Liquidation Report
   3. List of Participants
   4. List of Beneficiaries

2. Guidelines

General Guidelines in the Conduct of Student CES

a. CES activities must be aligned with the Institutional CES Agenda to be acknowledged by CES Office.

b. Activities must only be done during weekends and holidays. Overnight CES are not allowed.

c. The conduct of CES should not be compulsory or completion of subject requirement.

d. STRICTLY no CES activity is allowed two (2) weeks before major examination or during institutional activities

e. For safety purposes, participating students in CES are strongly encouraged to wear their ID and official org shirt.

f. Activities should be accompanied by their School/Organization Adviser or Faculty.

g. Participants must undergo evaluation and processing of experience by CES Office