Tomas Oppus Campus partners with VSU's DevCom to provide radio lessons for Odette victims through school-on-the-air project
Southern Leyte State University partnered with the Department of Development Communication (DDC) in Visayas State University (VSU) for the implementation of the radio school project of Tomas Oppus Campus.
The "School on the Air - Sa Kahanginan Ikaw ang Bida (SKIB)" aims to promote the psychosocial well-being of 75 household heads, wives, sons, and daughters who were victims of the recent super typhoon Rai, locally known as "Odette" in Malitbog town, Southern Leyte.
The participants were expected to learn how to maintain positive mental health, physical health, spiritual well-being, and environmental protection, and hone some skills in creating and performing dramas relating to their experiences during the typhoon through the school-on-the-air project.
It can be recalled that on May 23 this year, Tomas Oppus Campus was able to partner with the Municipal Social Work Department (MSWD) of Malitbog for the first phase of the implementation of SKIB School-on-the-Air project.
Moreover, a face-to-face graduation was held as a culminating activity of the extension project graced by VSU's School-On-the-Air Expert and Consultant Dr. Christina A. Gabrillo.
Dr. Christina A. Gabrillo delivers her inspirational message to the completers as the commencement speaker
Dr. Gabrillo is a Former DDC Head, the then station manager of DYDC-FM, and Associate Professor V at VSU. Dr. Christina A. Gabrillo gave an inspiring message to 75 graduates during the culmination activity held on June 22, 2022 at Tomas Oppus Campus New Theater.
In her message, Dr. Gabrillo encouraged the SOA graduates, MSWD Malitbog and Tomas Oppus Campus to do a participatory action planning wherein they invite all the stakeholders that will be involved in their SKIB Action Project in their barangay like the parents of their daycare pupils in Malitbog town.
Further, she even mentioned to the graduates the importance of using participatory Devcom strategies to make the action planning more effective such as dialogue and consensus building for them to achieve project ownership and people empowerment.
The school-on-the-air graduation ceremonies were well attended by the 75 SOA SKIB completers with their Class Valedictorian, Rosemarie Abinir; Resource Speakers Shyrelle Jane Celiste, Majalalil Flores, Dr. Christian Poleno, Max Teddy Quimilat and Dr. Gabrillo; Radio Guests Shyn Luege Villaflores; Project And Extension Team Dr. Leslie Elisa S. Cobilla, Dr. Sybill Krizzia G. Ledesma, Adelfa C. Diola and Joven Beloy; a representative from the Local Government Unit of Malitbog Alrico M. Comajig; MSWD Officer of Malitbog Majalalil Flores; and Southern Leyte State U’s Director for Extension Services Dr. Frederick C. Aniga.