COE leads CapSU Burias’s extension activities

By Elnor Briones and Genalyn Baranda

Faculty, College of Education

CapSU Burias

In the evaluation led by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) in November 2010, the College of Education (COE) of CapSU Burias was granted Level III accreditation for its Teacher Education Program. According to COE Dean Grizelda Lava, the Extension Program helped enhance the performance of the College.

COE's faculty brainstorm for plans and targets for the
coming year. Faculty includes (from left) Prof. Leonora Gimoto,
Prof. Trinidad Abao, Prof. Elnor Briones
and Prof. Noeme Bargo.

According to Extension Coordinator Elnor Briones, CapSU Burias is tasked to assist the marginalized members of the community in terms of literacy, livelihood skills, and values reorientation.

For Prof, Briones, part of their mission is to train clientele on alternative learning systems and extend non-formal education sessions at all levels for the improvement of pupils and students in their community.

Under the leadership of Briones and guidance of Dr. Grizelda Lava, the COE adopted schools for extension services. The Mambusao National High School situated in Tumalalud, Mambusao, Capiz became recipient of the Adopt-a-School Program where faculty of the College of Education allotted their time, expertise and resources to enhance the quality of instruction.

In particular, Prof. Angelyn Vestidas and Mr. Rodyard Madiclum facilitated the cultural coaching of the students in MNHS while the rest of the faculty composed of Prof. Davidica Avelino, Mr. Gerard Lee Atienza, Dr. Leonora Gimoto, Prof. Evelyn Layes, Prof. Trinidad Abao, Prof. Elisa Lipardo, Prof. Genalyn L. Baranda, Miss Jennylyn Laña, Dr. Merlita Navarra and Prof. Lady May Celo taught them learning skills and values across the different subjects.

The College of Education also adopted Burias Elementary School for a feeding program, an initiative led by Prof. Noeme Bargo, Prof. Elnor Briones, Prof. Edna Navarra and Prof. Rhodora Laguda. The COE faculty also extended livelihood training for mothers and literacy classes to pupils in the surrounding barangays.

Throughout the year, the College led technology and information dissemination drives and to share the spirit of Christmas in December, the College hosted Alay sa Kapwa gift giving program for the indigent families in barangay Burias, Mambusao, Capiz.