Project Karunungan SK Dila Bay

Youth of Bay, Laguna Youth of Bay, Laguna and The and The Sangguniang Kabataan of Dila Sangguniang Kabataan of Dila

2020 Project Report of 2020 Project Report of Project Karunungan sa Project Karunungan sa Gitna ng Covid19 Pandemic Gitna ng Covid19 Pandemic

Project Karanungan Project Karanungan

The Sangguniang Kabataan of Dila The Sangguniang Kabataan of Dila

I. Executive Summary I. Executive Summary

When COVID-19 swiftly took over the Philippines, the country’s attention focused on how the pandemic would put our economy in danger How fast can we recover? How can our economy bounce back? But at the sidelines, watching meekly as they go unnoticed, is where our future really is- the Filipino youth Access to quality education was already an ongoing battle long before the pandemic struck, and now, that need has never been more important. In our small community in the humble town of Bay, Laguna, this challenge of fighting for universal access to education is in danger.

The Sangguniang Kabataan of Dila, along with the of youth volunteers of Bay, Laguna, formulated the second installment to Project Karunungan (PK) entitled, “Project: Karungungan Sa Gitna ng COVID-19 Pandemic” with the aim to bridge the gap of nonface-to-face learning through helping the targeted beneficiaries of public school students for both elementary and high school.

More than preconceived resources needed by the students in the blended learning set-up of the Department Of Education, the project has emphasized the value of community consultation with the help of the institutions involved, the public schools and stakeholders In this set-up the PK was able to offer answers to the evolving needs of public school students in Brgy Dila, helping teachers to deliver quality education, and making it free and accessible for all in the time of pandemic

key words: project karunungan, education, COVID19, community, deped, sangguniang kabataan.

II. Community Profile II. Community Profile

Barangay Dila is the largest village among 15 barangays of Bay in terms of land area at 439 hectares of agricultural (est 4 315 ha) and of residential housing and commercial infrastructures (est 133 31 ha)

It has seven district zones (Purok I-VII) and five sub-districts (Sitio Sagingan, Salang Bato, Oliva, Camaligan, and Manggahan II) The vast land of Barangay Dila, surrounded and divided by rice lands, creeks, and dirt road, one purok in Barangay Dila remained detached from the PoblacionPurok VII - making transportation of goods and communication of information slow, late, and very challenging.

Mainly agricultural livelihood, Barangay Dila is the Garden Capital of Bay, Laguna and garden business remained as one of the bread and butter of educational funds of most families in the community

With a total of 6,324 residents, the elementary and high school students in the barangay is 2,705 or 42 77% of the population It gives PK a baseline population of the targeted beneficiaries for the project

Photo of Sitio Oliva, Brgy. Dila, Bay, Laguna

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This data shows the total number of students per educational level with a total of 2,686 enrolled students both in public and private schools PK would like to focus on these grade levels but those belonging to public schools only as they are the ones who needed more help in continuing their education during pandemic times Thus making Bay Central Elementary School (BCES) and Nicolas Galvez Memorial Integrated Highschool (NLGMINHS) students its targeted beneficiaries

With this number of students, PK wants to help all but most especially those belonging to families who are negatively affected by the pandemic vis-a-vis the new modalities of learning during the times of a pandemic Out of 2,686 total age groups of students belonging to elementary and high school public institutions, only 1,117 or 41 59% answered the survey and are currently enrolled in public elementary and high school institutions for SY 2020-2021

Barangay Dila houses the premier elementary school in the municipality - Bay Central Elementary School (BCES) - and it’s the only elementary school existing and operating in the barangay. Out of the 1,360 in-school target beneficiaries for elementary level [1], 875 students or 64 34% of the population actually enrolled for the present school year

Meanwhile, Nicolas L Galvez Memorial Integrated National High School (NLGMINHS) is one of the public higher education schools in the municipality of Bay From Table 1, out of the 1,345 age group for high school, 399 or 29.67% were currently enrolled.

These data of the actual enrolled students can determine the quantity of the educational kits distribution activity as one of the key projects of PK program.

Elementary and high school students from public schools were the chosen target beneficiaries as these levels are fundamental to the collegiate level of education in furthering and deepening learning While other Barangay Dila students enter private schools with their own finances or through scholarships, the indigents enter public schools Entering a public school could also mean the student and their families are financially challenged or facing economic troubles that may sacrifice learning for the sake of having food for the table -- thus PK choosing public school as the partner beneficiary institution.

III. Problems and Challenges Identified III. Problems and Challenges Identified

The Department of Education’s declaration to proceed with the school years in the future has left our small community in great distress Barangay Dila is one of the countless areas affected by the distance learning set-up, among other problems that the pandemic has posed upon every family This pandemic has hit our working families hard with the dilemma of prioritizing their children’s education or putting enough food on the table With the financial insecurity experienced by these families in the barangay, PK understands how providing proper pen and paper -- let alone a smartphone or a working computer -- would be a great challenge against online learning. This truth, although devastating, is a reality for most families today. However, Project Karunungan believes that education should not just be for those who can afford these luxuries but should be a right for everybody.

PK is an ever-evolving project that started from consultation from youth organizations studying members and trying out donation programs to child development centers of the DSWD (previously called daycare centers)

It started with joining DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela and helping institutions in preparing classrooms for the incoming school year: cleaning classrooms, clearing grasslands, and painting rooms and decors in order to have a better learning environment for the incoming students. The first installment of PK debuted the partnership of SK Dila with Bayside Youth Organization (BSYO), an active youth CSO in the community, and LBC Express (express delivery, shipping, and courier services) by donating learning equipment to the three daycare centers in the barangay. Together, SK Dila, BSYO, and LBC, through the PK program, had given 90 enrolled students a television set, playing mat sets, books, and other learning materials to aid them in their preparatory education

With the second installation of PK, SK Dila leveled it up by working with several partners, volunteers, and donors in order to prepare and combat the challenge of the new normal of education during a threat of a pandemic -- this led to the innovative change of PK into a consultative, more inclusive program for uplifting education in the community.

The abrupt change in the education system in our country gave PK a lot of challenges to battle in order to survive:

a. Lack of Awareness of the Community

Data of Awareness of Students and Parent on Blended Learning Set-up[2]

(New Normal Set-up) based on the survey conducted by the Sangguniang Kabataan: With the ongoing and lingering attack of coronavirus in the Philippines, DedEd modified the learning system of schools to keep students safe - learn at home DepEd conducted a massive information campaign about the transition of education to the “new normal” in all forms of media. However, the depth of understanding of every parent is different from what DepEd (educators) understood. While they were having continuous Zoom meetings and series of training online in conducting the new mode of learning, adults were left with the idea of becoming the teachers as their students will be doing the learning/studying at home.

Even though DepEd dispersed the information on new normal quickly and widely, far-flung areas did not have the access to all this information They remain innocent or confused about what is going to happen to their students; if there is still school Even though PK had an IEC during the first quarter until the second quarter of 2020, not all adults at home are literate in reading (even in Filipino) Moreover, those parents who can read both English and Filipino did not clearly understand the difference between home-based learning and homeschooling.

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Furthermore, though the institutions conducted orientation for the shift to new normal education, those who did not have access to communication (no cellphone load, no signal, no internet connection), and having location and transportation issues (remote areas, unavailable and inaccessible transportation) were lost in the process of module retrieval

Also, orientation to the modalities was about explaining the modality but not how it is going to be done in actuality. The finalized instructions from DepEd were so slow that as the schools’ opening is nearing, the preparation for parents and students for home learning was not enough. Retrieval of modules schedule and an unidentified authorized person to transport modules were some of the hindrances in this situation.

With the widespread availability of information about the new normal, there’s still a need to give a simplified explanation of the modalities at the ground level through information education campaigns

b. Parent’s Participation/Involvement and Low turn-out of enrollees

Enrollment opened and parents were surveyed by schools on their choice of modality: online, modular, or blended. The partner institutions conducted online and printed surveys to parents but not all participated due to restricted (or nothing) internet connectivity and fear of getting the coronavirus if they left the house.

It is the same problem encountered by the PK Survey when they did a house-to-house survey because the target parents and students were hesitant to accept anything that comes from the outside of their homes in fear of contracting the deadly virus through paper or touch

As this trauma of getting the virus continues, fewer parents (with students) confirm their enrollment for the current school, thus a drop in enrollees (returning/continuing and transferee) turnout for both BCES and NLGMINHS

c. Scarcity on Learning Resources for the Modular Distance Learning Modality

Under modular distance learning, printed modules contain the topic discussion and activity to check to understand the lesson. However, for BCES, teachers print the worksheets for their students, and for NLGMINHS, the students print on their own, however, they do it.

Both BCES and NLGMINHS have an office printer used for administrative usage only, so teachers resulted in borrowing printers (either from co-teacher or others) One printer is shared by all sections in one grade level; unfortunately, one grade level has five to six sections and each section can have as many as 20-30 students

With this circumstance, shared printing machines were overworked and reached maximum printing capacity quickly The printing supplies, paper, and ink diminish faster as well Sometimes, teachers print in black-and-white in order to save ink but sacrifice the correctness of the module when color is needed.

This may be equated to the national budget cut of DepEd so most public schools received unprinted copies of modules for their own reproduction. Also, public schools are highly discouraged or even totally barred from requesting donations (monetary or in-kind) from parents or politicians, that’s why they only wait for voluntary donations from any entity

Furthermore, the pandemic affected the Philippine economy hard, and families belonging to indigent and underemployed in the barangay were struck even harder: being laid off and having a lower-to-no business income These families are unable to provide basic tools in learning such as pen/pencil, paper, and art materials, so ultimately, education is

sacrificed

With insufficient supplies and funding, finishing the school year is a burdensome journey to the indigent.

III. Problems and Challenges Identified III. Problems and Challenges Identified

d. Inadequate Learning Materials for Blended Distance Learning Modality

Internet connectivity remains a necessity in the Philippines, and like education, it still remains unavailable and inaccessible to most indigent families

One of the challenges faced by the students under blended/online distance learning is how to save on spending for internet connectivity If their lessons can be downloaded and saved, they can open the lessons and perform activities for a longer time without having to be connected for a longer time as well.

Having not only a computer set or a phone that connects to the internet is needed for the new normal of education but as well as having a digital storage device in order to perform better and save money in connectivity.

c. Immediate Assistance for Student’s Learning Needs

Farflung areas in Barangay Dila do have internet connectivity, thanks to data internet service, however, it was usually used for entertainment or gaming They spend money on the connectivity that gives them pleasure Until the pandemic affected the education system and now learning is through that same connectivity for fun and enjoyment

Even though online learning uses free websites and small apps, it requires longer and uninterrupted connectivity to ensure correct comprehension of lessons. This problem does not only exist in the isolated areas of Purok VII but as well as the poblacion sitios; this is because not all families have stable internet connections with post-paid connectivity. Most of the students in the Poblacion sitios of Purok IVI use data connectivity, thus, restricted use, too.

Having free access to the internet is valuable to this new normal

IV. Key Interventions IV. Key Interventions

In June 2020, the Sangguniang Kabataan of Dila, along with the youth volunteers of Bay, Laguna, assisted by educational institutions, PK started its interventions with the community involved The project has managed to establish four major committees mobilizing a total of ten (10) student volunteers from the community itself [3] The four committees namely program, media, and community mobilization, logistics and partnerships, and the committee on consultation were spearheaded by SK officials and college student volunteers from the College of Development Communication, UPLB. Each committee member has proven the spirit of bayanihan by successfully working on the key interventions of the project.

PROJECT CHART OF YEAR 2020 PROJECT CHART OF YEAR 2020

The key Interventions of PK have emphasized the value of consultations to its stakeholders for students, parents, teachers, and the schools, working for the community and with the community [4]. In this set-up, the project was able to create responsive activities for the evolving needs of public school students in Barangay Dila Through the power of youth volunteers and with the help of educational institutions, the following key interventions were successfully implemented;

a.) In the early days of the project, the team prioritized the conduct of consultation through surveys and focus group discussions. The survey was done using houseto-house random sampling, making sure all seven puroks are well represented [5] The Focused Group Discussion (FGD), on the other hand, was conducted alongside the two public schools, BCES and NLGMINHS, which are also the targeted beneficiary of the project. These two major steps helped the team identify the target beneficiaries and crafted the-

Inphoto:SKRoy Padrid intheconsultation of Parents and Teachers.

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2020 Project Karunungan’s three main objectives;

To increase the turnout of elementary and highschool enrollees in time of pandemic using remote learning and help parents and students the set-up of blended learning as a mode of new normal education;

To bridge the gap of non-face-to-face learning by providing necessary materials and streamlining its process; and

To augment the need for internet connectivity.

The three main objectives are made to ultimately deliver quality education; make it free and accessible for all in the time of the pandemic through community consultations to create responsive activities to offer answers for the evolving needs of public school students in Barangay Dila.

b ) To answer the need to increase the turn-out of enrollees, PK launched multiple Information Education Campaigns (IEC), between July and October 2020, handing out leaflets to reach the grassroots level and through social media to amplify the reach. The team launched the campaign about blended learning and how do students get enrolled in this new normal set-up. PK managed to distribute 1,300+ leaflets that explain the blended learning for selected households [6] and launched the social media page of Project Karunungan that serves as the second platform of the campaign, aside from the SK Dila Page [7] PK also provided a help deskenrollment desk satellite inside the barangay hall The desk served as a bunk place for enrollment forms and a source of information about Project Karunungan and Blended learning.

Inphoto:PKHelpdesk lized the h l f Gl b T l b i t lli l

In photos: Lampost poster Material about blended learning installed in thestreets ofBrgy.Dila

With PK’s multiple campaign platforms, the meaning of blended learning by DepEd gained more retention to the community, especially for the parents and students. And most importantly, it significantly increased the total number of enrolled students for the school year 2020-2021, comparing the data of January to July and August to October 2020 enrollees' turn-outs [9].

c ) To help bridge the gap of non-face-to-face learning set-up and to augment the need for internet connectivity, PK has made multiple channels and partnered with various private institutions to help both the teachers and students. This is through establishing five educational hubs with free WiFi internet, three (3) major printing hubs for teachers and students, and providing information on free and easy access to internet search engines Moreover, PK has also distributed a total of 1,117 educational kits for elementary and high school students Educational kits vary according to their chosen modality The 1,012 Educ kits contained stationeries and reusable envelopes, and 105 students received OTG flash drives for digital learning. Each education kit has a pamphlet of PK’s provided facilities and help students adjust in the new normal set-up [10].

Profiling of learners [see data student beneficiary] through close coordination of the two schools to the PK team, enabled PK to tailor-fit the kits to student’s needs; making PK a part of the student support system in the trying time

It also forged partnerships with Globe telecom, who provided the five educational hubs with free access to internet connection inside an outdoor tent. Globe also lent a hand in printing of IECs.

Additionally, the National Bookstore PH has also managed to give PK a total of 600 school supplies kits through their “Project Aral”. The school supplies were included in PK's educational kits which were distributed for grade school pupils

But the spirit of bayanihan did stop on private partnerships; individuals also sent their help by donating through cash or in-kind donations Thanks to PK’s media partners that made our donation drive widen its reach [11] The Philippines Star Ngayon wrote an article about the far-flung community of Sitio Oliva [12], and the Phillipine Information Agency has introduced the PK’s call for donation. Making its donation [13] drive noteworthy as they have reached the farthest corner of Barangay Dila.

[9] See Graph 1 on results and out comes

[10] See PK Student Brochure bit.ly/PKStudentBrochure

[11] See Annex A for Report on Social Media

[12] See article on Philippine Star on this link, https://www.philstar.com/othersections/newsmakers/2020/07/31/2031763/oliva

[13] See PIA article on this link, https://www.facebook.com/piagovph4a/photos/a.200232210185708/1582806165261632/?type=3

In photo: The Project Karunungan Team anf Signing of MOA with NLGMINHS

Other Photos of

Project Karunugan Team

Other Photos of Project Karunugan Team

in the Implementation of the Project in the Implementation of the Project

In photo: SK Princess Vidania in Sitio Kamaligan Distributing of Flyer about theBlended Learning

Inphoto: SK Roy Padrid answering querieson PK's Helpdesk

Inphoto: YouthVolunteerJustine Olaes launched the 3 printing hubs

In photo: PK team in thedistributionof Educational Kits

In photo: Children of Sitio Kamaligan Doing there module in the educationalHub oftheirSitio.

Other Photos of

Project Karunugan Team

Other Photos of Project Karunugan Team

in the Implementation of the Project in the Implementation of the Project

In photo: Youth Volunteer Justine Olaes and SK Roy Padrid in the institutionalconsultationwithteachers,parents, and student.

Inphoto: Institutional consultation with teachers, parents, and student.

In photo: SK Jhinky assisting the module distribution in the Barangay Office

In photo: Educational Hubin the far flung Sitio of Salang Bato

Inphoto:EducationalHub inthefarflungsitio of Oliva

In photo: SK Milan Tingga conducting the grass roots level survey of blendedlearning for parents andstudents.

V. Results and Outcomes V. Results and Outcomes

From a series of consultative meetings and surveys, Project Karunungan has significantly affected most enrolled public school students of Brgy Dila With the bayanihan spirit, the project has thrived by involving not just the students but the public institutions who were being challenged to the new normal set-up of education

A Results of the Information Education Campaign (IEC) of the Project

The Information Educational Campaign (IEC) of PK had its three major phases. First is the survey and consultation for parents, students and teachers about blended learning or the new normal set-up in general. Second is the Information Campaign about Blended Learning itself and what is the local arrangement in Brgy. Dila, including the means of enrollment, module distribution and other special arrangements. Third is the campaign for the help and implementation of the project during the school year

Table 6 and 7 show the pre-enrollment awareness of the students and parents about the localized arrangement of blended learning in Brgy Dila and their willingness to continue studying despite the pandemic

Only one (1) out of 21 students is aware of the new normal set-up of education in the School Year (SY) 2020-2021 It can be attributed to access to information through different forms of media and the comprehension of the provided information With no proper information, parents and students were not able to choose new normal modalities thus affecting the turnout of enrollees.

Parents’ awareness is also attributed to access to information through different forms of media and the comprehension of the provided information With no proper information and a wrong understanding of the information, parents were not able to easily enroll most of their children on time for school’s opening

But through the help of teachers, parents, and students in the IEC campaign of PK about enrollment and blended learning, the turn-out of enrolled students has significantly increased by 33% before October 5, 2021. Thus a total of 1,117 enrolled students in Brgy. Dila was targeted as the Project’s main beneficiaries.

This collective action was one of the results of IEC and the provision of two satellite enrollment help desks with close coordination with teachers and parents. With this data, PK devised various educational kits according to their grade levels and chosen mode of learning.

B. Results on the Conduct of Focused Group Discussions (FGD)

While the result of the survey on awareness of blended learning set-up is the reason to create the extensive IECs and desk assistance, the conduct of Focused Group Discussion (FGD) on the other hand, aimed to listen to the institutions involved and for the parents and students as well. With the help of school heads from NLGMINHS and BCES, PK was able to convene selected parents (president or members of PTA), headteachers, and selected students. On June 15, 2020, all three sectors were able to identify the following problems:

Lack of Information about blended learning and the need to systematize its process of distribution to the community of Brgy Dila

The need to augment of Printing Materials on schools; Augmentation of school supplies for indigent students; And the need to provide Educational hubs with free internet access in far-flung (strategic) areas.

After all the consideration of the results from the survey and consultation, PK provided centralized help for the augmentation of printing of modules by giving two (2) heavy-duty printers and photocopier machines stationed inside each school, one for each school PK also provided another two (2) mobile regular printing machines to schools but for both students' and teachers’ use The mobile printers are often used by students and lent by teachers occasionally.

To help to systematize module distribution, PK focused on two major logistical help for Central, first is housing dropboxes of modules in Barangay Hall and the second is creating occasional stationed areas for teachers on days of module retrieval and distribution. These arrangements helped the module distribution become targeted and centered for Brgy.

Dila Students only

FGD from Galvez led to the creation of educational hubs with free internet access And with Globe Telecom, we were able to house five (5) educational hubs situated in Sitio Oliva, Sitio Kamaligan, Sitio Salang Bato, and two in the poblacion Over 300+ students benefited from both the educational facility and Internet access

To help students in their need for distance learning, PK has distributed Educational Kits for all students of Galvez and Central. PK distributed a total of 1,117 of educational kits for the two partners. Educational kits vary according to modality provided by the school: 1,012 students received a different combination of stationeries and reusable envelopes, and 105 students received OTG flash drives for use of digital learning material [14]

The distribution of educational kits was based on the data gathered from the two public schools that classify their grade level and the chosen mode of learning Below are the tables of gathered data of students:

As part of our monitoring process of the project, PK was able to communicate for specific students who did not have the capacity to comply with all module requirements creating the Project Karunungan Support System Team for students’ welfare, with the ultimate milestone of the project that almost 99 64% of the students of Dila were able to complete their school year Only 0 36% drop out rate, a significant number compared to the previous year of 2019 and considering the situation of the pandemic

PK maintains that goal of inclusivity: NO STUDENT LEFT BEHIND PK accomplished the distribution of educational kits and devices, as well as modified the activities as the consultative process with partners was on-going throughout the school year. Until the end of the classes, almost all PK participants were able to complete the curriculum.

VI. Sustainability of the Project VI. Sustainability of the Project

The success of this project is more prominent if made sustainable and replicable, thus having these four (4) key provisions ensures the continuity of the program and the lasting effect to beneficiaries:

A. Innovation and Flexibility of the Project

The flexibility and consultative value of PK is its ultimate uniqueness

Project Karunungan mainly uses an inclusive consultative process to find the appropriateness of each activity for education augmentation programs It does not decide on its own but creates activities as problems arise and which are the only ones presently needed It opens doors to all possibilities that will not be limited to talent, creativity, and even financial capacity.

Even though it is flexible, PK has proposed plans and programs within this project to ensure the continuity of goals and objectives in uplifting inclusive education in Barangay Dila. With these established plans and activities, the next generation of SK Dila can implement this innovative project with ease and confidence.

B. Working for the Community and with the Community

To create new ideas in the implementation of the project, the SK Council has made a call for volunteers and established the Project’s Organizational Chart [Org Chart] More than the arrangements on the legwork from each committee it forges the bond amongst youth thus making it easy for the project to create a more in-depth consultation on students' situations The volunteers with the organizational chart.

The partner beneficiaries, BCES and NLGMINHS, had played a major role in making sure their students’ needs were met. The continuous communication bonded PK with its beneficiaries: monitoring of students’ needs, consultation for current and future improvement of the project, and reporting of students’ progress with the use of PK augmentation actions.

Being able to have Globe Telecoms, a giant telco in the Philippines, as part of PK’s partners, bridging the gap of inaccessible internet connectivity in remote areas like Barangay Dila Globe extended their services in order to support but as well as advocate uplifting inclusive quality education Just like Globe, National Bookstore’s Project Aral paved way for a big company to give back to the community and share the same goal with PK in augmenting educational needs And let’s not forget the parents, students, and purok leaders that devoted their time and actively participated in PK. They were the beneficiaries and were able to give important insights in the implementation and improvement of PK.

PK has a structured organizational chart involving participation in the community and the private sector bridged by the Sangguniang Kabataan. Fostering “Bayanihan” is a key component of PK success as we act united and coordinated to one ultimate goal

C. Legal Basis Back Up

Being the main proponent of PK, SK Dila ensured that PK will continue for a lifetime as the Council passed an ordinance, [14] “Ordinansang Project Karunungan: Taunang Implementasyon ng Project Karungan at 30% Alokasyon Pondo Mula sa SK Fund”, for the implementation of PK with a budget cut from the 10% SK Fund Even without sponsors, PK will continue with an isolated budget from the SK Fund

It has made the PK’s organizational structure, partners, activities, and budget plan a sealed legal program to make even one, the singular activity of Sangguniang Kabataan continuous yet evolving in any situation by nature or by man, or even under the threat of a pandemic

VII. Conclusion VII. Conclusion

Sangguniang Kabataan has always been linked to sports and with education, it was just meer “donation of supplies”, but not SK Dila in Bay, Laguna -- stepped up the augmentation program for schools and was able to foster bayanihan spirit in the time of a pandemic

Project Karunungan’s second installment initiated the shift of PK to an evolving, multi-sectoral, collaborative education program spearheaded by youth leaders in the community that ambitions to have inclusive and free education for all at all times. It was quite a feat to bring together private and public entities, individuals and groups, traditions, and innovations working together in uplifting the education system experienced in the remote areas of our country especially in the time of a pandemic. There was no easy obstacle working during heightened health protocols and restrictions but Project Karungan came through -- the SK Dila together with Bay Central Elementary School, Galvez High School, Globe Telecom, National Bookstore PH, Purok Leaders, Youth of Bay, Laguna, and

Having a 0 36% dropout and a 100% turnout of enrollees, 1,117 educational kits and devices distributed -- PK is a success! These results alone can determine PK’s success, but in addition to that, PK believes that it has reached more hearts than minds. After a series of IECs, parents are more confident of their understanding of the new normal modalities; they can grasp new terminologies easier. Teachers and school officials find the light through SK; they can depend not only on donations but as well as contributions of the mind (suggestions and exchange of opinions). Big companies became of bigger help to villages in the Philippines. And lastly, Schools and Homes are once again alive for education and its continuity amidst a pandemic.

The Project Karunungan sa Gitna ng Covid19 Pandemic has yet to fully fight for true democratized education for all Our small community in Barangay Dila has been working together towards free education for all Education for lifelong learning skills, for our youth, and a collective contribution to our nation-building As our future relies on Filipino youth, the Sangguniang Kabataan of Dila, along with the youth of Bay, Laguna will continue to offer answers to the evolving needs of students in Brgy. Dila to attain quality education, making it free and accessible even if we surpassed the Covid19 Pandemic.

Photo of the children of Sitio Oliva, Brgy. Dila, Bay, Laguna