The Carlos Hilado Memorial State University recently launched two extension initiatives for child development workers and marginalized sectors in two Negros Occidental cities through its Extension and Community Services (ECS).
The CHMSU’s College of Education launched the “3Cs: The Child Care Connect” program on Sept. 27 at the CHMSU Talisay gym in Talisay City, a press release from the university said Wednesday, Sept. 2.
The program, organized by the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education faculty members, aims to improve the skills of 47 Child Development Workers from Talisay City to create supportive environments for children’s growth, it said.
During the launch, Vice President for Research, Extension, and Intellectual Property Andrew Eusebio Tan, College Dean Ophelia Duayan, Talisay City Social Welfare and Development Officer Dionela Flores-Madona, and Social Worker II Leonard Aguiman signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the program in the locality.
Meanwhile, the College of Arts and Sciences launched the PAGSAKDAG Program, an expansion of the university’s training and development services, at the mayor’s hall in La Carlota City, Sept. 25.
The “PAGSAKDAG Program: Sustainable futures, bridging communities, improving lives” aims to expand the services of CHMSU to the less privileged and underserved sectors of adults in the communities to help them avail themselves practical, innovative, and up-to-date training and development services that will prove helpful for them as they go about their daily lives.
During the program launch, the contingent from CHMSU was welcomed by La Carlota City Mayor Rex Jalando-on and Councilor January Abad, Sangguniang Panlungsod Chair for the Committee on Women, Family Relations, and Children.
The program envisions that several areas deemed to be significant are to be given attention–financial literacy, income generation, overall well-being, general literacy, and skills in construing information.
The Pagsakdag Program is led by Yvonne Velasco and facilitated by CAS ECS Coordinator April Abrera. Director for Extension and Community Services Roger Ray Manzano also joined the program launch.
The program is divided into three independent projects headed by different teams of experts in specific and relevant topics– Project DAGYAW led by project leader Everlou Maquiling, Project #SML led by Jansen Tumabing, and Project ARBs led by Soledad Estares.*