Initiatives such as CVIF\u2019s DOST-backed science education programs and the NPO DEAR ME coxco Lab Fashion School\u2019s free, sustainability-focused vocational training show how cross-sector collaboration can translate reform goals into lasting community impact. Deivid Rioferio, APR of CSR INSIGHTS shares this story on aligning aspirations for the greater good.<\/p>\n
By Deivid Rioferio, APR<\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>The Second Congressional Commission
\non Education (EDCOM 2) final report titled \u201cTurning Point: A Decade of
\nNecessary Reforms” emphasizes the need to invest in early childhood and
\nprimary education, improve learning outcomes by Grade 3 to build a foundation
\nfor future learning and skill development, and reform teacher workload and
\nschool staffing structures.<\/p>\n
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The goals of EDCOM 2 can be achieved through the
\ncombined efforts of local and international partners, where contributions, big
\nor small, collectively drive reform.<\/p>\n
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From the Ionosphere to the Cosmos<\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\nWith a grant from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through
\nDOST\u2013Bohol, the Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF) will establish the
\nPhilippines\u2019 first Radio JOVE\u2013based radio astronomy observation station. The
\nfacility will enable the detection of radio emissions from the Sun and Jupiter,
\nsupporting studies on space weather and its impact on communications,
\nnavigation, and disaster preparedness. The project will be complemented by
\naccess to the SkyNet Robotic Telescope Network.<\/b><\/p>\n
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DOST underscores the project\u2019s education and outreach
\ncomponent, with CVIF developing freely accessible Learning Activity Sheets,
\nworkshops, and telescope demonstrations under its Dynamic Learning Program.<\/p>\n
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The initiative builds on CVIF\u2019s science education
\nlegacy, whose proponents are 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees Dr. Christopher C.
\nBernido and the late Dr. Maria Victoria Carpio-Bernido. The Research Center for
\nTheoretical Physics, CVIF and the Philippine Space Agency conducted this month the
\n2nd Jagna Space Encounters, From the Ionosphere to the Cosmos held in Jagna,
\nBohol, with support from DOST Region VII and the Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at
\nMindanao.<\/p>\n
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Learn more about their other initiatives. Visit https:\/\/www.cvifbohol.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Solving Social Issues Through Fashion<\/b>\n<\/p>\n \nYears back, I shared this, when the coxco Lab Fashion School was just beginning \u00a0<\/p>\n The vision was clear: funded by Japan-based fashion \u00a0<\/p>\n The Lab opened its doors to men and women aged 16 and \u00a0<\/p>\n Student-made products were envisioned to be marketed \u00a0<\/p>\n Looking back today, I am genuinely happy and grateful \u00a0<\/p>\n Collaborate with NPO DEAR ME and coxco. Visit website\u00a0https:\/\/npodearme.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\nbrand coxco<\/b>, the coxco Lab Fashion School in Quezon City, Metro Manila,
\nwas established as a vocational training school in collaboration with the
\nTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Its first
\noffering was a fashion craft course rooted in sustainable fashion, with plans
\nto expand into clothing design and pattern-making, as well as total beauty
\ncourses.<\/p>\n
\nabove, offering free vocational training led by certified teachers. Beyond
\ntechnical skills, the goal was always bigger, nurturing self-reliance and
\nindependence by integrating education on the Sustainable Development Goals
\n(SDGs), financial literacy, and reproductive health.<\/p>\n
\nprimarily through the coxco group brand, with additional promotion and sales
\nsupport from partner companies and crowdfunding initiatives, all in service of
\ncreating long-term education and employment opportunities.<\/p>\n
\nto see that the organization is still continuing this advocacy. The seed of
\nhope has endured as a living commitment to sustainability, to skills-building,
\nand to empowering communities through education and dignified work.<\/p>\n