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Field Trip Education in Dumagat Community,

Philippines

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Philippines Laos Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Myanmar

Team Members

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What is Sustainable Community Design?

• A community that can balance between ‘economic’,‘social’ and ‘environmental’ development that meets theneeds of the present without sacrificing the futuregeneration needs.

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Mobilizing Resources

Environmental resources

Economic resources

Social Culture resources

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Decide Group Topic

• URGENT TOPIC • BASIS OF PROJECTa) Location-based

b) Project-based

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Suggestions for Group ProjectTraffic

Education in Cambodia

DumagatCommunity

HygienicEducation in

Myanmar

Field Trip Study Organizer Project

Focus Traffic Safety Education

Personal HygieneEducation

Health and Education

Education Quality

Pro Easy to conduct Big contribution Easy to conduct AdjustableCon/ Improvement

Interactive Accessibility Interactive Monitorimaginable

Stakeholders Gov’t, Public,Honda/N.C.X, IATSS Forum Alumni

Gov’t, Public,private, IATSS Forum Alumni

Gov’t, Public,private, IATSS Forum Alumni

Gov’t, Public,Private, NPO, IATSS Forum Alumni

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Criteria MatrixScoring

(1 lowest –5 highest)

Traffic Education in

Cambodia

DumagatCommunity

HygienicEducation in

Myanmar

Field Trip Study Organizer

Project

Implementable 5 3 5 5Fun 3 3 3 5Easy to access 5 3 4 5Low budget 4 3 5 3Participation of IATSS Forum Alumni

4 3 4 4

Contribution to community

4 5 4 4

TOTAL 25 20 25 26

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How did We Decide the Group Topic?1. Issues why projects cannot be realized in the past?

a) Alumni also have work and other commitments

b) Projects that are too big may require long term commitmentswhich might be difficult to get alumni participation

2. Different country situation

3. Sustainable activity. Can be done multiple times and high scorein our criteria matrix

4. Experienced the joy and fun in learning during our field study inIATSS Forum

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FRAMEWORK: Study Trip Education Program

Framework Goal: To ensure inclusive and equitable quality education andpromote life long learning opportunities for all.

Field trip education _____ (eg: Traffic education, Waste Management education)

• Organized by IATSS Forum Alumni

• Focus topic:______ (eg: Traffic safety, Waste Separation)

• Participants:______ (eg: Student, Local community)

• PDCA:__________ (eg: Planning proposal, Coordinating with stakeholders)(Plan, Do, Check, Act)

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Why Education as the Main Goal of our Framework?

Conventional Way of Teaching

Interactive Way of Teaching

Group Study

Field Trip

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Philippines Dumagat Community

Why we select this as our case study?

1. Rural area, cannot easily access.2. High need of help. They feel left out.3. Insights to the local community needs and feelings

through our member, Karl.4. Project is more feasible due to existing pool of

volunteers and resources.

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Remontadong Dumagat: Background

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Location

35.4km by car

Wawa Dam 360 meters

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Population, Religion, and Community

• Philippines population ≈ 103 million • Minority ≈ 41.8%, 100 upland tribal groups• Remontadong Dumagats ≈ 200 people

• Religion – Catholic Christian• 55 families (more or less) • 84 children, only 80% are going to school

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Way of Life

Hunting

Product exchange

Cooking

Schooling

Helping parents

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Community Needs• Big dreams but feel hopeless

• The children want to have education andnot only limited to high-school.

• Parents preserve the culture but do nothave formal national education.

• Community wishes for sustainable sourceof food and income because they rely onforest harvest.

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Current Efforts on Education

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What else can IATSS Forum

Alumni bring to HELP?

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CASE STUDY: Field Trip Education in Dumagat

• GOAL: To promote better living condition for the Dumagat communityin San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal through quality education focusing onhome eco-farming and food hygiene.

• OBJECTIVES:

1. To give education on sustainable utilization of agriculturalresources and ensure adequate food supply.

2. To gain hands-on experience concerning home eco-farming and foodhygiene.

3. Educate basic market systems to Dumagat community.

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What is Eco-farming?

• Ecological farming • Farming that does not damage environment

• No use of pesticide and chemical fertilizer

• Consider biodiversity instead of single crop agriculture

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Example of Eco-Farm in ASEAN Countries

LAOS MYANMAR THAILAND

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Philippines - School Garden Program

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PROJECT ACTIVITYField trip for eco-farming & food hygiene education.

• Organized by IATSS Forum Alumni

• Focus topic: Home eco-farming & food hygiene

• Participants: 10 children (10-19 years old) & 10 local adults

• Expectation: Participants return to community and conducttheir own eco-farm home project (not full time farming).Children are monitored daily by 10 local adults who will reportback to IATSS Forum Alumni and the local officials.

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PLAN1. Organizing committee 2. Assessment 3. Propose and approval from

IATSS Forum Alumni

DO1. Volunteer of participants2. Coordinate with related parties3. Field trip(s)4. Community Project after Field

Study Trip

CHECK1. Report from local adults to IATSS Forum Alumni

& local official2. Individual Reflection3. Review objective achievement

ACT1. Alumni go to community

for sharing feedback and review

2. Establish new proposal for next phase field trip

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Education by Framework

Field Trip Study

Basic Food Hygiene Workshop

Home Eco-farm

Framework applied in Dumagat

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PROJECT SCHEDULE(Conduct during school holiday season)

DAY 1

• 8:00am – 12:00am: Melendres Farm agriculture

experience

• 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch

• 1:00pm – 5:00pm : Melendres Farm animal

rearing experience

• 5:00pm – : Accommodation

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PROJECT SCHEDULE(Conduct during school holiday season)

DAY 2

• 8:00am – 12:00am: Visit market and introductionto local market system

• 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch

• 1:00pm – 4:00pm : Home garden

• 4:00pm – : Back home and basic cooking hygiene practice

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PROJECT SCHEDULE(Conduct during school holiday season)

• DAY 3

• 8:00am – 12:00pm : Community project

• 12:00pm – 1:00pm : Lunch

• 1:00pm – 3:00pm : Reflections, Objectives & Closing

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Example of Community Project

Vegetable Home Eco-farm Chicken Farm Children extra curriculum

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PROJECT INPUT• No. of Participants – 20 people

• Selection process• 1st selection: volunteer from the students and adults

themselves

• 2nd selection: 10 children for a group, 10 local adults

• Organizing Committee – minimum 4 IATSS Forum Alumni + 1 local officer + 1 community chief

• External Organization providing lesson & hands-on learning (e.g: Ajinomoto, Melendres)

Community Chief & Karl

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PROJECT OUTPUT

1. Community Project after Field Study Trip

2. Report feedback from Adult participant to the Alumni & local officer

3. Review for next phase of GoLearnin Dumagat

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How will the Project Help the Local Community?

• No need to rely on seasonal vegetables

• Additional food supply from the home eco-farm.

• More aware of food hygiene practice

• Provide them more options (eg. activities, products, practices)

• Better understanding of market practices

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Project Estimated BudgetDescription Budget Required (USD) Funding

Coop and garden materials 500Gardening tools (20 kids) 200Seeds 20 MaybeAnimal – adult chicken 50Chicken Feed 20Food (3 days) 700 MaybeDrinking water (500 ml) 125 MaybeAccommodation (1 night) 150 MaybeTransportation (2 days) 200 MaybeStationary 40 MaybeMiscellaneous/First-aid 70Estimated Total Budget USD2,075

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How to Start the Project

STEP 11. Set-up IATSS Forum Alumni Organizing Committee2. Communicate with the Community Chief3. Assessment on Focus Topic:

a) Local needs and wants (eg: Type of vegetable, type ofanimal)

b) Local resources (what they have and what is required)4. Build up proposal based on real assessment

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How to Start the ProjectSTEP 21. Communicate with external organization to introduce the project:

a) Ajinomotob) Melendres Farmc) Unileverd) Volunteerse) Government Officerf) Home eco-farm volunteer

2. Submit proposal to Philippines IATSS Forum Alumni3. Communicate with ASEAN IATSS Forum Alumni who are interested

to support

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PDCA Jan-Feb’18

Mar-Apr’18

May-Jun’18

Jul-Aug’18

Sep-Oct’18

Nov-Dec’18

Next Year

OrganizingCommittee

Set up

Assessment and Proposal

Assessment Submit proposal to

IATSS ForumApproval of Proposal

IATSS Forum

Selection Selection Finalize

Preparation Preparation

Field Trip GoLearn

Reviewing Check

Project Timeline

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Future Field Study

Example of Follow-up Field Study Trip:

1. Social culture preservation

2. Resilient community education

3. Disaster risk reduction education

4. Higher education field trip

5. Environmental conservation education

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Future Image of Dumagat

Sustainable food

supply

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Thank You for Your Attention