Galing Foundation, Inc. Mindanao Outreach: April 2018

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Blaan Women's Clothing Exhibition at the Atlanta Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Come and visit the Atlanta Fernbank Museum of Natural History's "Reflections of Culture" exhibition featuring the Blaan Women's Clothing of the Philippines. This particular engagement is presented by the Galing Foundation, Inc.in partnership with the Philippines Honorary Consulate Office in Atlanta and the Fernbank Museum.
The following cultural materials from the collections of Galing Foundation, Inc. Board Member Josephine "Arjho" Turner (half-Blaan) are featured in this specific exhibition space: 1. Beaded embroidery for the blouse (Albung/Lbung Sanlah/Slah) done by Blaan embroiderers of Amgu-o, Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato 2. Blaan Traditional textile (Tabih), tubular skirt or "Tabih Dafeng" from the fusion of two designs (Tabih Amlatoh/Mlatoh and Tabih Fule) are the works of Bai Yabing Masalon Dulo, Manlilikha ng Bayan/Philippine National Living Treasure for Blaan Tabih (ikat weaving) 3. Brass belt (Sabitan), heirloom piece 4. Anklets (Babat/Singkil), heirloom pieces 5. Beaded necklace (Slah) done by Lamlifew Tribal Women's Association Photo inset was taken by Cocoy A. Sexcion in Lamlifew, Datal Tampal, Sarangani Province featuring Blaans wearing diverse clothing that is representative of the influence of other people groups like Tboli and Maguindanaon to the material culture of the Blaan. Thank you Fernbank Museum!

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Lamlifew I.P. Integrated School Graduation for Grade VI

Students proudly wearing clothing done in their community during the 21st Graduation Exercises for Grade Six at Lamlifew Indigenous Peoples Integrated School on April 4, 2018. Their proud parents also marched alongside with them with so much pride for this milestone of their child. This community is predominantly Blaan, one of the Indigenous Peoples Groups of the Philippines.

Photo credits: Ireneo Caya, Lamlifew IP Integrated School Principal

Lamlifew YLA and Best in English Awardees

Galing Foundation, Inc. medals per grade level for Best in English Awardees and the trophy is for the Youth Leadership Awardee of Lamlifew I.P. Integrated School.

"Blessed Faith Maluma Tococon, Galing Foundation, Inc. Leadership and Best in English Awardee! Thank you very much Galing Foundation for this award and until next year! Congratulations Blessed Faith & to the proud parents! Keep it up!" - Ireneo Caya, Lamlifew Indigenous Peoples Integrated School Principal

Best in English awardees per Grade Level

"We would like to express & extend our heartfelt thanks to Galing Foundation, Inc. for your unending support to Lamlifew IP Integrated School in many ways to improve the academic performance of our pupils and students! We keep on praying for our long years partnership for the good of our IP children and community. This will inspire us teachers, parents & stakeholders to work hard for the betterment of the School! What is happening now this is because there are people behind this. We see the joy & happiness in their faces while receiving the awards with their loving parents. I know this will serve another motivation to do good in their studies and dream high!" - Ireneo Caya, Lamlifew Indigenous Peoples Integrated School Principal

Photo credits:
Ireneo Caya
Jocelyn Robles

2017-2017 YLA and Best in English trophies and medals

Two schools, Maligo Elementary School and the Lamlifew Indigenous Peoples Integrated School, implemented the Youth Leadership and Best in English Awards this year. Youth Leadership Award trophy and Best in English medals were customized with names of the awardees.

Project Cost:
1. 2 Trophies and 15 medals = PhP 2,950.00
2. Volunteer transportation = PhP 300.00 (for Maligo Elementary School Moving Up Ceremony represented by GFI Volunteer "Volvic" Ysmael Carino.

Photo credits: Jocelyn Robles, GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator

GFI Volunteer Volvic Cariño for YLA and Best in English Awarding

Galing Foundation, Inc. volunteer Ysmael "Volvic" Cariño represented GFI during the presentation of the GFI Youth Leadership Award trophy and medals for the Best in English Awardees during the Moving Up ceremony of Maligo Elementary School last April 4, 2018.

Below is the message he shared on behalf of GFI:

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"Maligo Elementary School

Galing Foundation, Inc. Message for Youth Leadership and Best in English Awardees

Since 2010, Galing Foundation, Inc. has partnered with Maligo Elementary School to honor students who showed excellence in the English subject and also a student that stands out to be the role model, student leader and academic achiever, that is why we have the Galing Foundation, Inc. Best in English Award and Youth Leadership Award. Each of you as the awardee was not chosen but was rated accordingly based on your performance along with that of your classmates. Each of you showed excellence in your respective grade level. Each of you demonstrated that you deserve the award you are about to receive. The most important thing is for you to know and realize that this award is your award for yourself. Galing Foundation, Inc. and your beloved Maligo Elementary School are just bridges to honor your hard work in being excellent. You deserve it, you earned it for yourself. We at the Galing Foundation, Inc. are happy to inspire you to dream and dream big for yourself and for your community. Congratulations for being the Galing Foundation, Inc. Best in English Awardee for your grade level and also for being the Youth Leadership Awardee of Maligo Elementary School.

May this recognition of excellence inspire more students to do better for there will always be an opportunity for you to be the next awardee of your grade level. As we promote English literacy, the impact of that literacy in your life as a student is the best proof that you can be proud of, that we all can be proud of.

Thank you to the Maligo Elementary School teaching force for honoring your students and for being a Galing Foundation, Inc. partner! Thank you parents for your unwavering support to your child/children studying in this school.

Congratulations and God bless you all!

Jocelyn Caturan Latimban Cariño Robles

GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator"

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Photo credits: Mr. Ludovico Masmela & Jocelyn Robles

Maligo ES 2017 - 2018 Youth Leadership and Best in English Awardees

"Thank you Galing Foundation, Inc. for the medals and trophy. Thank you for the message of challenge and encouragement you have given to our awardees and school pupils. God bless po."- Mr. Ludovico Masmela, Maligo Elementary School (MES) Teacher

GFI Youth Leadership trophy and Best in English medals presented by GFI volunteer "Volvic" Ysmael Cariño on behalf of Mindanao Outreach Coordinator Jocelyn Robles. This is in support to the educational development and recognition of the students for Best in English award per grade level and 1 Youth Leadership Awardee of the school for inclusion during their 2017-2018 commencement exercises.

Photo credits: Mr. Ludovico Masmela

Thank you Galing Foundation, Inc. Mindanao Outreach Partners and Volunteers! Congratulations to all awardees!

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)