Partners in formation and development: Ateneo, OSCI honors partner organizations and sectors in an on-campus recognition day

The Office for Social Concern and Involvement honored its partners on-site last Saturday, 17 June 2023, in a hybrid recognition day that saw over 150+ face-to-face attendees and 50+ online attendees across the 102 partner organizations and areas. The event took place in Leong Hall. This came at the end of the school year 2022-2023; the same school year that saw the gradual return of physical classes and activities after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From non-governmental organizations, to schools, to people’s organizations, to government sectors, etc., the guests in attendance, whom OSCI and the Loyola schools students interacted and worked with, spanned across several different sectors (elderly, education, PWDs, transportation, environment, etc.). A full list (alphabetical) of the partners can be found at the bottom of this article.

Partners in formation

Mr. Lino Rivera (Vice President for Mission Integration, Ateneo de Manila University) and Dr. Leland Joseph Dela Cruz (Assistant Vice President for Social Development, Environment, and Community Engagement, Ateneo de Manila) both expressed their gratitude for all the area partners in attendance in their remarks. 

“Naging mabunga ang pakikipagtungo ng mga estudiyante sa inyo kahit na ito’y sa pamamagitan ng online… Alam naman namin na hindi talaga namin kayo papakawalan, hindi namin papakawalan itong karanasan ng mga estudyante na makipag-usap, makipagtungo sa inyo,” Dr. Dela Cruz shared, as he especially thanked and acknowledged everyone for finding ways to navigate the work and interaction they would have with students during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

“Dahil napakahalaga nito para sa amin at para sa aming mga estudyante… Ang tinuturo ninyo ay hindi lamang konsepto o teorya kundi totoong buhay, totoong karanasan ninyo sa inyong pamayanan, sa inyong mga institusyon. Kaya kayo talaga ang mga guro ng mga estudyante sa karanasang ito,” he added. 

Mr. Jaime Evangelista, former president of Ugnayan Ng Mga Mamamayan at Mangingisda ng Rizal, UGMMARIZ and one of the partners honored, also shared his experience working with OSCI and the university’s students for over a decade and thanked them afterwards. “Isang malaking bagay sa amin na hindi makakalimutan na kami ay binigyan ng panahon at binigyan kami ng karapatan ng OSCI na sila ay aming maging kabalikat,” he shared.

Face-to-face moving forward

As the move of the University to go fully face-to-face continues to take form, students will continue to interact and work with the various partner areas and organizations through its formation programs in partnership with different academic departments. Specifically, these programs are: the Binhi Program (in partnership with the Department of Psychology and Department of Sociology and Anthropology for SocSc11) for first year, the NSTP11-Punla Program (in partnership with the Department of Theology for Theo12) for second year, and the NSTP12-Bigkis Program (in partnership with the Development Studies Program for SocSc13 and across different home departments for service-learning) for third year. OSCI and the University will continue to make preparations for the ongoing school year 2023-2024. 

A full recording of the recognition day can be found here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65jhTfPBsf0

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Full List of Partner Organizations and Areas

• Adaptive Technology for the Rehabilitation, Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV) 
• Aguinaldo Learning Hub 
• Angat Pinas, Inc. 
• Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) 
• Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) 
  • Judge Feliciano Belmonte Sr. High School (JFBSHS) 
  • Culiat High School Babaylanes Inc. 
• Bahay Pag-asa San Juan Balaod Mindanaw (alternative lawyering) 
• Balay Alternative Legal Advocates for Development in Mindanao) 
• Banasi Farmers Association 
• Barangay Nangka 
• Barangay Tumana 
• Bigay Buhay Multipurpose Cooperative (BBMC) 
• Brgy. Parista Defense System Multipurpose Cooperative 
• Buklod ng Kababaihan 
• Buklod Tao, Inc. 
• Camarines High School 
• Candon Youth for Empowerment Movement 
• CBCP Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care 
• Center for Migrant Advocacy 
• Center for Women's Resources 
• City Government of Marikina [Marikina City Environment and Management Office (CEMO), Marikina Public Market (MPM), Buntis Congress Under the Office of Honorable Marjorie Ann A. Teodoro, Marikina City Health Office (MCHO), Marikina City Tourism, Culture, and the Arts Office, Office Public Safety and Security (OPSS), Marikina City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO), City Government of Marikina Office of the Mayor]
• Community Crafts Association of the Philippines, Inc. 
• Community Crafts Association of the Philippines, Inc. 
• Community Organizers Multiversity Cooperative 
• Development Authority Deep Sea Fishing Association (DSFA) 
• Department of Education San Jose City Diocese of Novaliches - Santuario de San Vicente de Paul Parish 
• Educational Research and Development Assistance (ERDA) Foundation, Inc. 
• Fatima Center for Human Development 
• Flora A Ylagan High School 
• Fortune High School 
• Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) 
• Gawad Kalinga AAA-Molave 
• Gawad Kalinga Ateneo 
• Gawad Kalinga Del Rosario-Cox 
• Gawad Kalinga PWD Village 
• Gawang Kamay 
• Giving Hope Foundation 
• GK Blue Eagle Village 
• Green Convergence Philippines (GreenConPH) 
• Greenpeace Philippines & community partners 
• Guanella Home-Owners Association 
• Halog West 
• Hand and Heart 
• Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) 
• Iskaparate, Inc. 
• Joly Homes Foundation, Inc. 
• Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) 
• Kaagapay sa Pag Unlad ng Mamamayan Producer Cooperative (KPMPCo) 
• Kalayaan ES, Bulacan 
• Kalinga sa Kalikasan ng Puncan (KAPUNCAN) 
• Kapatiran Kaunlaran Foundation Inc. (KKFI) 
• Kapunungan ng Gagmayang Mangingisda ng Concepcion (KGMC) 
• KASAGANA-KA Mutual Benefit Association (KMBA) 
• Likhaan Center for Women's Health, Inc. 
• LILAK Purple Action for Indigenous Women’s Rights 
• Lingap Pangkabataan Inc. 
• Lupao Pag-Ahon Agriculture Cooperative (LPAC) 
• Luzon Eco Transport Services and Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LETS-MPC) 
• Madlum Caves Guide Group Organization, Inc. (MCGGO, Inc.) 
• Marikina Science High School (MariSci) 
• Marikina Youth Home 
• Miriam College Skills Development and Technical Education Center (SDTEC) 
• Navotas National High School 
• Navotas Science High School 
• Non-Timber Forest Products - Exchange Programme Philippines (NTFP) 
• Open Table Metropolitan Community Church (Open Table MCC) 
• Pag-asa sa Paglaya Multipurpose Cooperative (PSP) 
• Parang High School 
• Pathways to Higher Education 
• Peace Crops, Inc. 
• Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Inc. (PCEPSDI) 
• Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking (PIMAHT) 
• Philippine Jesuit Prison Service Foundation, Inc. (PJPSFI) 
• Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) 
• Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) 
• Philippine Migration Research Network (PMRN) 
• Pineda Elementary School 
• Plastic Bank 
• Precious Jewels Ministry 
• Puso ng Ama Foundation, Inc. 
• Real Life Foundation 
• Roots Collective 
• Rosa Susano Elementary School 
• Saint Vincent School of Theology 
• Samahan ng Mamamayan Para sa Kalikasan ng Biak na Bato (SAMAKABA) 
• Samahan ng mga Magsasaka at Kababaihan ng Tayabas (SAMAKATA) 
• Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Pamilyang Pantawid (SNPP) 
• Samahang Tanglaw ng Malanday Tutorial Outreach for Primary Studies, Inc. (STMTOPSI) 
• Senior Citizens Pride of Sta. Mesa Sentro ng Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) Silid Aralan, Inc. 
• Social Action Center of Zambales (SACZ) 
• Social Action for Filipino Youth 
• Solidarity with Orphans and Widows, Inc. (SOW) 
• St. Hannibal Empowerment Center (SHEC) 
• Sta. Cruz Parish-Parish Youth Ministry 
• Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc. (TWHi) 
• Tanglaw Pag-asa Youth Rehabilitation Center 
• Teach for the Philippines (TFP) 
• Ugnayan ng mga Mamamayan at Mangingisda ng Rizal (UGMMARIZ Federation) 
• UNBOUND SCOPe 
• UP Katipunan Kmart Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (UPKKJODA) 
• Women and Gender Institute (WAGI)