Galing Foundation, Inc. Mindanao Outreach: Graduation Day at Amado M. Quirit Sr. National High School for SY 2014-2015

Friday, March 27, 2015

Graduation Day at Amado M. Quirit Sr. National High School for SY 2014-2015

The graduates with guests

Presentation of the 48 graduates for SY 2014-2015

Maam Cecil Duero (incumbent Principal), Ms. Cecilia Cenon (guest speaker), Maam Jennifer Dela Sierra (former Principal)

Ms. Cecilia Cenon, graduation speaker

48 students graduated from Amado M. Quirit Sr. National High School on March 27, 2015. Their graduation day was also graced by their former school principal, Maam Jennifer Soguilon Dela Sierra, who is now assigned to another school. Since the history of graduation day of the school, each invited guest speaker are young Blaan professionals who shared their life's expereinces and struggles in life to finish school no matter what and still culturally grounded. This year's graduation speaker is Cecilia Cenon. Below is just part of her inspirational message:

"Standing in front you right now dear graduates is an opportunity of a lifetime. If you think like oh, this is the end for me because there is no way that my parents can send me to college, that is absolutely wrong. There are so many programs offered by our government to back you up in reaching your dreams. I also came from a very poor family, very less privileged. If you feel that you are in a very bad situation right now, mine back then was worst. But I have big dreams and I made a promise to myself that no matter what will happen, makakapagtapos din ako.

I knocked on doors asking if they need a house help, a working student. Some asked me to leave, most of them I only received rejection. But I never stopped there. Go lang ng go...After 6 years I finally made it, not only made it but I was on top of my league. Graduates, I am encouraging you to dream big, dream high, work for it for I am standing here in front of you as a living testimony that no matter how bad your situation is, no matter how poor you are, you can turn the situation around if you work hard and pray hard. Salamat ug congratulations sa inyung tanan." - Cecilia Cenon, graduation speaker

The Galing Foundation, Inc. board extends our congratulations to all graduates!

Photo credits: Maam Jennifer Soguilon Dela Sierra

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Galing Foundation, Inc. (GFI)

A non profit charitable foundation in Georgia, USA

E.I.N. 20-5508331

http://galingfoundation.blogspot.com/

Mission:

Galing Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to provide educational and community service to local Filipino Americans as well as promoting the importance of functional and English literacy in rural areas of the Philippines as the foundation for future development, working towards awareness on global citizenry.

GFI is an all volunteer organization.

Donation in the USA:

Galing Foundation, Inc.

1050 Wilde Run Court

Roswell, GA 30075

GFI Objectives

1. To carry out the Foundation's growing partnership with the local communities, schools, organizations and individuals, through a system of collecting new and gently used educational resources (from children's books, reference books and school supplies) to donate to public schools, libraries and day care centers in the impoverished rural areas in the Philippines.

2. In partnership with the office of the Philippine Honorary Consulate General and the organizations, GFI co-hosts programs that annually recognizes accomplished members of the Filipino community in the State of Georgia who have made valuable contribution, serving others in the areas of education, civic, social and business service.

3. In partnership with the office of the Philippine Honorary Consulate General, GFI promotes the high standard and the importance of volunteerism, sevring others in the community he/she lives in as well as to promote value of a consistent engagement in the events and business of the Philippines.

4. To promote the value of responsible partnership and stewardship in the community we live in as well as back home - the Philippines.

GFI Mindanao Outreach Profile

Josephine Latimban Carino Turner, PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM 1

GFI Mindanao Outreach Director

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Jocelyn Carino Robles
GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator
Lot 17, Block 16 DARBCI Homes
Apopong, General Santos City
9500 Philippines

2019 - 2023 LDERA Program Partner Schools

1. Datal Bila Integrated School - Datal Bila, Malungon, Sarangani Province

2. Lamcuah Day Care School - Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato

3. Lamcuah Elementary School - Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato

4. Palakasam Integrated School - Palakasam, Polomolok, South Cotabato

2013 - 2018 LDERA Program Partner Schools

1) Lamlifew Elementary School and Lamlifew Day Care School
Sitio Lamlifew, Datal Tampal
Malungon, Sarangani Province

2) Amado M. Quirit Sr. National High School and Naidas Opong Elementary School
Barangay Kihan, Malapatan
Sarangani Province

2008 - 2012 LDERA Program Partner Schools

1) Maligo Day Care School (MDCS)
Brgy. Maligo, Polomolok
9504 South Cotabato

2) Maligo Elementary School (MES)
Brgy. Maligo, Polomolok
9504 South Cotabato

3) Landan National High School (LNHS)
Brgy. Landan, Polomolok
9504 South Cotabato

4) Kipalkuda Elementary School (KES)
Brgy. New La Union, Maitum
9515 Sarangani Province

5) Barangay Maligo Public Library
Brgy. Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato

GFI Mindanao: Gift for Indigents

Achieving a quality education in the indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) in Southern Mindanao, Philippines can be very challenging. Most of the schools in these communities lack the substantial educational resource materials and do not have their own school libraries that could aid the teachers as well as students to have the same academic standard enjoyed by other school counterparts in the town center and even in highly urbanized cities.

In 2007, GFI started outreach for one elementary school mainly by sending books, some toys and kids clothes, school supplies and other educational resource materials. As of 2008, GFI is doing active outreach for the following schools namely the Maligo Day Care School, Maligo Elementary School, Kipalkuda Elementary School, and Landan National High School. GFI is also partnering with the Maligo local government unit to establish their Public Library. These outreaches are located in two provinces of Mindanao Island, South Cotabato and Sarangani Province.

Library Development and Educational Resource Materials Needed

Educational resource materials for K-12 program subjects

Dictionaries, Thesaurus

English Literature

Teaching Aid Materials

Globe and World Map

Magazines (National Geographic including Kiddie issues, Time Magazine)

Basic educational supplies (paper, crayon, pencil, ballpoint pen, marking pen, coloring pen, paper clips, art papers, ruler, scissor, scotch tapes, paper cutter, calculator, folder, manila paper, etc.)

Office equipments (laptop computer, microphone, portable speaker, digital camera)