Ave Mejia - Workshop Summary (workshop On Challenges And Opportunities)

Workshop on Challenges and Opportunities Workshop Output Summary

31 March – 03 April 2009, Matabungkay Beach Resort & Hotel, Lian, Batangas

Which presentation struck you in this session?

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Community Volunteer Program Open Standards Exploring the Internet Café Model Adopt-A-Learner

Sharing of Experiences (Existing Sites)

• Challenges Faced • Misunderstanding between stakeholders • Advocacy • No/poor connectivity (Internet) • Only 35 e-modules are currently available

Sharing of Experiences (Existing Sites)

• Lessons Learned • Sustainability is important • Without any partnership, hard to sustain • Tap the right organizations and individuals

Sharing of Experiences (Existing Sites)

• Best Practices • Getting support from various groups • Printed modules used in lieu of emodules that are still being developed • Opportunities • Linking with other organizations

Sharing of Experiences (New Sites)

• Insights Gained • Importance of preparing all requirements for eSkwela set-up • Challenges and Opportunities • Raising Funds • Securing multi-stakeholder support

Sharing of Experiences (Recommendations)

• CICT • Provide support (including technical, logistic) • Provision of training (including LMS training for IMs) • Provide guidelines in M&E, continuous M&E • Referral to funding agencies • Keep on improving the modules • Translate English modules to Filipino and local dialects; develop modules based on the needs of the community • Strengthen Advocacy • Future conduct of eSkwela Conference

Sharing of Experiences (Recommendations)

• BALS • Work out a subsidy for eSkwela sa Internet café • Provide fund allocation for the infrastructure, regional eSkwela sites, allowance to learners and IMs/MTs/DALSCs • Referral to funding agencies

Sharing of Experiences (Recommendations) • Own community stakeholders / other sites

• Acceptance and support to eSkwela • More active involvement of stakeholders • Network with other members of the community, especially those who have yet to be tapped for eSkwela • Help each other in sustaining eSkwela • Lobby for local legislation in support of ALS and eSkwela • Administer modules, eSkwela model properly • For LGUs – provide CLC in every barangay • Continue sharing best practices • Communicate, communicate, communicate!

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