Liyab+silab+alab Sesqui Congress

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Silab-Alab Called “LIYAB + SILAB + ALAB,” this special gathering of leaders, teachers, and administrators from all Jesuit basic education schools in the country aims to promote the three major themes of the 35th General Congregation: Fire, Frontiers, and Friendship. The goals of the congress are: ! To provide the participants the opportunities to discuss and explore new frontiers in the work of education (FRONTIER), ! To inspire them towards greater generosity for

the mission (FIRE), ! To strengthen the network and friendship among our colleagues in practice and partners in mission (FRIENDSHIP). During this sesquicentennial congress, Jesuit basic educators celebrate two journeys. First is the historical journey of the Jesuit missionaries who returned to the Philippines in the 19th Century to resume their mission. They eventually started their apostolate in education taking over the only primary school in Manila at athat time, the Escuela Municipal in 1859, later on elevated to an institution of secondary education and renamed Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1865. The second journey we celebrate is our own 150year evolution as Jesuit and lay educators in the

N CELEBRATION OF 150 YEARS OF JESUIT EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES,

the JESUIT BASIC EDUCATION SESQUICENTENNIAL CONGRESS will be held from July 12 to 14, 2009 at the Ateneo de Manila University. The keynote speakers are the Very REV. FR. ADOLFO NICOLAS, SJ Superior General of the Society of Jesus, and REV. FR. BIENVENIDO NEBRES, SJ, President of the Ateneo de Manila University. Philippines: the many blessings we have received and the growth of our mission over the years. Both journeys have been guided by a power greater than ourselves--the Holy Spirit. It has been and will continue to be propelled by the inspiration of Christ’s Spirit as well as our own passion for the mission. On its 150th year, our vessel--symbol not only for journey, but also for unity --is headed towards a voyage of discovery of new FRONTIERS, new apostolic challenges and needs. As we and our predecessors have done in the past, we will be able to fulfill our mission only if we forge new “friendships in the Lord” and discern where God’s wind will lead us. In suggesting the title, Fr. Rene Javellana, SJ explains: “How about LIYAB for igniting passion for the mission, SILAB for starting a conflagration at the new frontiers of education, and ALAB for fueling a burning friendship in the Lord?” The congress logo is based on the concept of JOURNEY, as symbolized by the vessel, which is guided by the Holy Spirit and fuelled by our own passion for the mission, both represented by the sail rendered as dove and flame.

OVERVIEW OF THE SESQUICENTENNIAL CONGRESS JULY 12 14, 2009

July 12 (Sunday) Time 08:30 AM

Activity

Time 03:00 PM

ALL ROADS LEAD TO SAN IGNACIO: TRACING OUR ROOTS A Jesuit Sesquicentennial Tour of Intramuros Designed and Written by Fr. RENE JAVELLANA, SJ

Activity Province Celebration of the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola Presider: The Very Reverend Fr. General ADOLFO NICOLAS, SJ Superior General of the Society of Jesus

Day One July 13 (Monday) Time 07:00 AM

Activity

Time

Registration

08:00 Keynote Address by the Very Rev. Fr. General ADOLFO NICOLAS, SJ: - 10:00 AM ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN JESUIT EDUCATION TODAY 10:00 AM

Morning Snacks

10:30 AM

Plenary Session: WELCOME AND ORIENTATION

11:00 AM

PROFESSIONAL CONVERSATIONS 1 on the Keynote Address

12:00 NN

Lunch

01:00 - 02:30 PM

Major Conference 1 - Congress delegates will attend one of the following:

03:00 - 4:30 PM

Panelists:

DENNIS STO. DOMINGO (Ateneo de Davao High School 1978) CHRISTOPHER JOHN TIU (Xavier School 2003) ELPIDIO PARAS (Xavier University High School 1969) YAN YUZON (Ateneo de Manila High School 1996)

Facilitator: Ms. CHECHE LAZARO

“EDUCATION AND FUTURE WORLD CITIZENS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND ARE WE READY?” TYLER SHERWOOD, Principal

We tell our students that “life after high school” is different—but how have we prepared them for it? For this panel discussion, we have invited four of our alumni to “come home” and tell us frankly how we have or have not succeeded in equipping them for the real world. What are some of the things they wish we had taught them in high school, but for some reason, failed to do so. We hope this candid discussion on Jesuit education from those who matter the most will provoke us to take a hard look at our schools in order to improve our practice.

Chatsworth International School East Campus, Singapore Apple Distinguished Educator

Afternoon Snacks

“UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S FILIPINO YOUTH AND FAMILY” Ms. EMILY ALTOMONTE-ABRERA Chairman Emeritus, McCann Worldgroup President, Harrison Communications

“TEN THINGS I WISH MY JESUIT SCHOOL HAD TAUGHT ME” A Panel Discussion on Jesuit Education among Our Old Boys

Specially designed for our administrators, this session will tackle the interplay of academic leadership, technical expertise, and interpersonal relations. How does one effectively handle people while steering the school in the right direction? How do we determine the right direction in the first place? Drawing from theoretical wisdom, as well as “the wisdom of practice,” Dr. de Jesus will also share his thoughts on the lessons he learned as a school leader, and tips he can share with leaders and administrators of Jesuit schools today.

02:30 PM

Major Conference 2 - Congress delegates will attend one of the following:

With the advent of new technologies today and the contemporary trends within our families and our schools, we need to understand the students we are dealing with. What distracts our students, and how can we get their attention for our lessons? When they spend most of their time in front of the computers and absorb information so easily from various media, how do we help them discern what is true from what is not? Ultimately our question is: How can we teach our students how to think?

“IMPORTANT LESSONS I LEARNED AS AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER“ Dr. EDILBERTO DE JESUS, Former Secretary Department of Education

A look at students today and the global landscape that is available to them. Do our schools and teaching reflect what students are learning at home? Do students have access to the same tools at school as they do at home? How have primary resources changed? Do you Tweet or Blog, run a Wiki or a Ning? Collaborate online with VoiceThread or MindMeister? Our students and education are evolving. Are we?

Activity

05:00 PM

Plenary Session: SYNTHESIS FOR DAY ONE

06:00 PM

“SINAG NG KARUNUNGAN” AWARDS & DINNER RECEPTION

07:00 PM

DINNER RECEPTION for Congress Delegates

Day T wo July 14 (Tuesday) Time

Activity

Time

Activity

07:00 AM

Registration

12:00 NN

Lunch

08:00 -10:00 AM

Keynote Address by the Rev. Fr. BIENVENIDO NEBRES, SJ: THE ROLE OF JESUIT BASIC EDUCATION IN NATION-BUILDING

01:30 - 3:30 PM

PARALLEL WORKSHOPS on various topics and issues

10:00 AM

Morning Snacks

03:30 PM

Afternoon Snacks

10:30 AM

PROFESSIONAL CONVERSATIONS 2 on the Keynote Address

04:00 PM

Eucharistic Celebration

11:30 AM

Plenary Session

06:30 PM

DINNER RECEPTION for Congress Delegates

Message from the

Provincial To the Congress Delegates, The Peace of Our Lord. I take this occasion to welcome and congratulate all of you for the Jesuit Basic Education Sesquicentennial Congress, “LIYAB + SILAB + ALAB.” What a meaningful way to celebrate the 150th year of Jesuits’ return to the Philippines, particularly, 150 years of Jesuit education in the country, when over 200 delegates from our schools all over the country will gather to listen to and learn from one another. On this sesquicentennial year, we remember how on August 5, 1859, a group of Manila residents petitioned the Spanish Governor-General for the newly-arrived Jesuits to begin a school. The response from the Jesuit superior, Father Cuevas, was “No” because the Jesuits mission was to be in Mindanao. But the petitioners did not allow themselves to be easily defeated by this refusal. They represented and insisted. So, Father Cuevas met with his men to discuss the matter. In the end, he told them that the answer was still “no,” unless the Governor-General would issue an order in writing. On October 1, 1859, a decree was promulgated transferring the direction of the Escuela Pía to the Jesuits and renaming it the Escuela Municipal. Thus, on December 10, 1859, twenty-three boys came to class on the first day under the new management. By March of 1860, there were already 170 students. In 1909, when that school was formally renamed the Ateneo de Manila, it had primary, secondary and tertiary levels well established. And since then, other Ateneos have been built in Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro, in Naga

and Davao, along with other schools from the former Chinese delegation, and likewise in many small parishes in Mindanao and Culion – schools driven by the same ideals of excellence, sapientia et eloquentia, of seeking to do more for love of God and neighbor and country. Yes, in all that has happened in the last 150 years, it is good to be grateful, since after all, gratitude is the most basic of prayers, because it is a recognition that all is from God, and that the opportunity to take part in God’s work is a privilege not a right, a gift not an entitlement, that in the end it is the Lord that works through creation and gives it life anew. I pray that this Congress will provide you with many opportunities: to give thanks and to celebrate, to learn new things, to share with one another, and most importantly, to bring home to your respective schools what you have learned and just as importantly, what has inspired you during this important gathering. May this gathering strengthen your friendships with one another and fuel your fire for the mission as you search for new frontiers in this important mission of education! Yours in the Lord,

FR. JOSE MAGADIA, SJ Provincial Superior Society of Jesus - Philippine Province

Message from the

JBEC Chairman Dear Delegates, I can’t think of a warmer way to welcome you than to invoke the name of our Sesquicentennial Congress, which has not one, but three Filipino words for “fire” -- each one with a different nuance. These three key words echo the themes of the recent 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus: “LIYAB” means a sudden burst of flame, and it symbolizes inspiration and passion for our mission. “SILAB” refers to a continuing conflagration of frontiers, and expresses our desired response to rise to today’s challenge of trailblazing in the field of education. “ALAB” signifies the warmth of fire and feeling, which we hope will result from the strengthening of our bonds as “friends in the Lord.” These three symbols also embody the three primary goals of this congress: To inspire, to learn, and to build friendships! The Congress organizers are excited because we have exerted every effort to design a special experience for you: ! the Intramuros tour on Sunday morning

! the range of workshops on a diversity of provocative topics and issues on education today on Tuesday afternoon. Just as important: The evenings are reserved for celebration and community building. We hope this Congress will be a unique opportunity for us not only to celebrate this important milestone in Jesuit education, but also to learn from the experts, converse with our colleagues, and realize what an exciting time it is to be in the field of education. We thank all the organizers and especially all our benefactors and speakers who have generously shared their resources to make this Sesquicentennial Congress a reality. We truly have much to be grateful for to the Lord as we celebrate not only the sesquicentennial year of Jesuit education in the Philippines, but also the 150th year of the return of the Jesuits to the country. With colleagues and partners such as ours, we also have much to look forward to as well! May the fire the Lord Jesus ignites in our hearts during this gathering kindle other fires in the people we serve in our schools and in this nation we strive to build!

! the Province Eucharistic Celebration with Fr. General that afternoon ! the keynote speeches on our mission in the mornings of the two days of the Congress proper ! * the major conferences on various areas of our work on Monday afternoon, and

FR. JOHNNY GO, SJ Chairman Jesuit Basic Education Commission

Sinag ng Karunungan Leadership R ecognition Awards

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N THE OCCASION OF THE SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION of Jesuit education in the Philippines, the Jesuit Basic Education Commission (JBEC) of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus honors these fifteen men and women for their outstanding service in Jesuit Basic Education.

F. J O’D, SJ

The SINAG NG KARUNUNGAN will be awarded to them on the 13th of July 2009 at the Ateneo de Manila University campus, Quezon City, Philippines.

F. B N, SJ M. J G

F. I Z, SJ

F. A A, SJ

M. A  C

F. E J, SJ F. J H, SJ

M. E G

F. R M, SJ F. O M, SJ

M. G A

F. A N, SJ F. F C, SJ

M. O C

I  C  J E T Day 1 ─ 08:00 to 10:00 A M KEYNOTE ADDRESS

R. F. A N, S.J. The thirty-fifth Superior General of the Society of Jesus may hail from the West, but he has dedicated most of his missionary life to the East. Reverend Father Adolfo Nicolas, SJ, the current leader of a congregation of more than 19,000 strong, was born in Spain in 1936 and attained his degree in theology at Tokyo’s Sophia University in 1964. Ordained a priest in 1967, he returned to his alma mater in Japan to complete his masteral and doctoral studies in theology. He subsequently taught systematic theology at Sophia University. After serving as Director of the East Asian Pastoral Institute at the Ateneo de Manila University and then as Rector of the theologate in Tokyo, Father Nicolas was appointed Provincial of the Jesuit Province of Japan in 1993. In 2004, he was named President of the Jesuit Conference for Eastern Asia and Oceania, a post he maintained until he was elected Superior General in January 19, 2008. In his keynote address, Father General will speak on what he considers the issues and challenges confronting Jesuit education today, especially in the light of the 35th General Congregation. He will share his insights and questions with the leaders and educators of the Jesuit education apostolate in the Philippines. He will also take this opportunity to listen to the experiences and concerns of our colleagues and partners in mission.

Liyab, Silab, Alab

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

Reflection Questions EXPERIENCE:

What struck me about the session?

REFLECTION: ACTION: 

How does this apply to my work and my school? In what way am I being asked to respond as a result of this experience and reflection?

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What would I consider as indicators of an effective response?

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

M ajor Conf e r e nc e 1 Day 1 ─ 01:00 to 02:30 PM

“I L I L   E L”



D. E  J Former Secretary Department of Education

Specially designed for our administrators, this session will tackle the interplay of academic leadership, technical expertise, and interpersonal relations. How does a school leader effectively handle people while steering the school in the right direction? How do we determine the right direction in the first place? Drawing from theoretical wisdom, as well as “the wisdom of practice,” Dr. de Jesus will also share his thoughts on the lessons he learned as a school leader, and some tips he would like to share with leaders and administrators of Jesuit schools today.

“E  F W C: W D I M  A W R”

S

T  S Principal, Chatsworth International School East Campus, Singapore Apple Distinguished Educator

A look at students today and the global landscape that is available to them. Do our schools and teaching reflect what students are learning at home? Do students have access to the same tools at school as they do at home? How have primary resources changed? Do you Tweet or Blog, run a Wiki or a Ning? Collaborate online with VoiceThread or MindMeister? Our students and education are evolving. Are we?

Liyab, Silab, Alab

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

Reflection Questions EXPERIENCE:

What struck me about the session?

REFLECTION: ACTION: 

How does this apply to my work and my school? In what way am I being asked to respond as a result of this experience and reflection?



What would I consider as indicators of an effective response?

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

M ajor Conf e r e nc e 2 Day 1 ─ 03:00 to 04:30 PM

“T T I W M J S  T M” A Panel Discussion on Jesuit Education among Our Old Boys P

F

D S. D

C J T

E P

Y Y

Ateneo de Davao High School 1978

Xavier School 2003

Xavier University High School 1969

Ateneo de Manila High School 1996

M. C L

We tell our students that “life after high school” is different—but how have we prepared them for it? For this panel discussion, we have invited four of our alumni to “come home” and tell us frankly how we have or have not succeeded in equipping them for the real world. What are some of the things they wish we had taught them in high school, but for some reason, failed to do so. We hope this candid discussion on Jesuit education from those who matter the most will provoke us to take a hard look at our schools in order to improve our practice.

“UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S FILIPINO YOUTH AND FAMILY”

S

M. E  A -A    Chairman Emeritus, McCann Worldgroup President, Harrison Communications

With the advent of new technologies today and the contemporary trends within our families and our schools, we need to understand the students we are dealing with. What distracts our students, and how can we get their attention for our lessons? When they spend most of their time in front of the computers and absorb information so easily from various media, how do we help them discern what is true from what is not? Ultimately our question is: How can we teach our students how to think?

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

Liyab, Silab, Alab

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

Reflection Questions EXPERIENCE:

What struck me about the session?

REFLECTION: ACTION: 

How does this apply to my work and my school? In what way am I being asked to respond as a result of this experience and reflection?



What would I consider as indicators of an effective response?

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

T R  J B E  N-B Day 2 ─ 08:00 to 10:00 A M KEYNOTE ADDRESS

R. F. B N, S.J. Reverend Father Bienvenido Nebres, SJ, current President of the Ateneo de Manila University, was born in Baguio City in 1940. He was ordained in 1956 and completed his Master of Science and Ph.D. in Mathematics at Stanford University, California from 1965 to1970. Fr. Nebres founded the Mathematical Society of the Philippines in 1972. That same year he helped establish the Southeast Asian Mathematical Society. After serving as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences of Ateneo de Manila and then as Rector of the Loyola House of Studies, he was appointed Provincial Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines from 19831989. As the longest-serving President of the Ateneo de Manila University, Fr. Nebres has initiated several key movements including the basic education development through the Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED), public health development through the Ateneo’s Leaders for Health Program and the establishment of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. In 1999, Fr. Nebres was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame of the Asian Activities Center of Stanford University. Two years later, he was accorded the rank of Officer in the National Order of Merit of the French Republic. In 2008, he was honored as among the Department of Science and Technology’s “50 Men and Women of Science.” No wonder Fr. Ben Nebres is today considered one of the Jesuit education icons in the Philippines and Asia. In his keynote address, Fr. Nebres will discuss the role he envisions our basic education apostolate should play in the task of nation-building. He will joined by three panelists, who will be drawing from their own involvement in Ateneo de Manila University’s school improvement projects covering 430 public schools in Quezon City, Paranaque, Nueva Ecija, Leyte, La Union, and Negros Occidental. P

M. E Oñ

MA S J

M. R J

Principal, Bagong Silang Elementary School

San Isidro, Nueva Ecija

Benefactor, Guam, USA

Liyab, Silab, Alab

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

Reflection Questions EXPERIENCE:

What struck me about the session?

REFLECTION: ACTION: 

How does this apply to my work and my school? In what way am I being asked to respond as a result of this experience and reflection?



What would I consider as indicators of an effective response?

Jesuit Basic Education Commission

C W:

F, F,  F Day 2 ─ 01:30 to 03:30 PM

M W  C

V

S

FIRE, On Day 2 of the Sesquicentennial Congress, from 01:30 to 3:30 pm, each Congress Delegate will attend one from among 16 concurrent workshops tackling a diversity of topics and issues in education today. These parallel sessions have been classified under FRIENDSHIP (collaboration and community building), FIRE (inspiration and passion), and FRONTIERS (innovations in education), and are all designed to fuel our energies and expand our horizons as Ignatian educators. FRIENDSHIP Title

Description

Speaker

“Practicing Authentic Cura Personalis”

A workshop that will offer practicable solutions in promoting the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis despite real-world constraints found in schools. How can teachers provide their students authentic personal care given big schools, large class sizes, heavy workload, etc.?

Ms. JOSEPHINE MARIBOJOC

Slots: 35

Former Executive Director Jesuit Volunteer-Philippines (JVP)

For educators who would like to help make their school communities more caring and personal. “Designing Meaningful Community Worship” Slots: 35

“Parents as Partners: Getting More Light than Heat from Parent Conferences” Slots: 25

“Public Schools: Partners in Mission” Slots: 30

A workshop that will offer ideas and guidelines on how community worship can engage and inspire students and teachers, as well as build the community. For campus ministers and religious education teachers who are keen on transforming their school Masses and other para-liturgical services. A talk that will share tips on how to handle those difficult parents and provide some insights on common parent-teacher dynamics. What can teachers do to keep relationships smooth and even create opportunities for effective collaboration between the home and the school?

Fr. MANUEL V. FRANCISCO, SJ

Award-Winning Liturgical Musician Theology Professor, Loyola School of Theology

Ms. SUZETTE ALINO

Grade School Principal Ateneo de Davao University

For all educators who care about parent-school partnership. A talk that will expose the problems faced by the public schools in the country as drawn from the work of the ACED Program. What can our schools do to help public schools? What efforts in the past didn’t help? For JBEC delegates who are serious about transforming our schools into “schools for others”

Ms. CARMELA ORACION

Director, Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) Assistant to the President for Basic Education Ateneo de Manila University

FRONTIERS, FRIENDSHIP CONCURRENT

WORKSHOPS

FRONTIERS

FIRE Title

Description

Speaker

Title

Description

Speaker

“Leadership: Lessons from St. Ignatius”

A talk on leadership from the perspective of St. Ignatius and his spirituality: What does it mean to be an Ignatian leader? What do Ignatian discernment, transcendence, and companionship have to do with the complexities of leadership?

Schol. KAREL SAN JUAN, SJ

“Moving Instruction Forward with the Backward Design”

A session that will illustrate the logic behind Understanding by Design (UbD), drawing from actual grade school and high school lessons and examples, and demonstrating how to design instruction that promotes student engagement and understanding.

Ms. JANE CACACHO

Slots: 35

Executive Director Emmaus Center for PsychoSpiritual Formation

Slots: 40

For teachers and administrators interested in an introduction to UbD.

For all educators, whether or not in administrative positions, who would like to lead with discernment, with Magis, and Cura Personalis. “Passing the Torch: The Jesuit Four Core Leadership Values”

A session on Chris Lowney’s Heroic Leadership. Learn how ten men with no capital, no business plan, and no experience in running schools built what would become the world’s largest higher education network.

Slots: 30

For administrators and teachers who would like to practice Heroic Leadership by living an integrated life of service grounded on four Core Values: Self-Awareness, Ingenuity, Love, and Heroism.

“Firestarters: Igniting the Passion Within” Slots: 40

An inspirational talk on why teaching is a passion and a mission more than just an occupation, and why teachers are not just educators or learning guides, but leaders, missionaries, and visionaries.

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A workshop to challenge us to “think out of the box” and to expand our creativity as teachers.

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For the bold who dare to submit themselves to unorthodox ways of learning creativity, as facilitated by an esteemed Philippine Cultural Icon.

“Sowing the Seeds of Social Justice among Our Students Today”

A personal sharing on how an alumna was influenced by the Jesuit ideal of social justice and how her formation has led to her subsequent participation in public life.

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“Some Like It Hot: A Workshop on Imaging”

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For teachers who want to put spice into their otherwise bland daily routine and to become among the school’s head-turners.

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“21st-Century Teaching Tools and Innovations” Ms. GILDA CORDEROFERNANDO

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A workshop that will teach a set of strategies to empower students to engage in active learning. For teachers of different subject areas who are eager to transform passive students into engaged and active classroom learners. A basic, hands-on workshop focused on Apple iLife applications like iMovie, iPhoto and Garage Band designed to help teachers make full use of media and the tools that are available to them.

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For teachers interested in integrating technology into their instruction and assessment.

“Teaching with Technology”

A hands-on workshop that will Fr. ANTHONY PABAYO, SJ introduce computer-assisted instruction High School Principal (CAI) and illustrate how to make it work. Ateneo de Davao

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“Ctrl D: Bullying, Discipline and Rules of Law”

A panel discussion designed to help us understand and deal with new issues in discipline, such as bribery, fraternities, and cyber-bullying. Resource persons are formation personnel from different Jesuit schools who will draw from their experiences and share their insights on these novel disciplinary issues and problems.

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Professor UP College of Education

For teachers who seek a deeper understanding of social justice and how it affects the formation of students in their basic education years. A make-over session to transform the drab to fab through practical tips on how to economically remedy those common fashion sins. When it comes to teaching, the messenger often becomes the message, and the content of the message is often judged based on the image that the messenger projects.

“Teaching Cooperative Learning”

“Designing Student-Led Roundtable Discussions”

For teachers who are seeking to be reignited in their commitment to the profession. “Trailblazing Creativity in the Classroom”

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Assistant Headmaster for Student Affairs Ateneo de Davao Grade School

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Jesuit Basic Education Commission

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THE JESUIT BASIC EDUCATION COMMISSION

AFTER 150 YEARS… NINE JESUIT SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY “In all that has happened in the last 150 years, it is good to be grateful, since after all, gratitude is the most basic of prayers, because it is a recognition that all is from God, and that the opportunity to take part in God’s work is a privilege not a right, a gift not an entitlement, that in the end it is the Lord that works through creation and gives it life anew.” (from the homily of Fr. Provincial, Jose Magadia, SJ, 14 June 2009, Manila Cathedral, Intramuros) ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY At the request of the Most Rev. Luis del Rosario, S.J., Bishop of Zamboanga, the Jesuit fathers, Fr. Theodore E. Daigler, S.J, Fr. Alfredo Paguia, S.J. and Fr. Grant Quin, S.J., together with scholastics James F. Donelan, S.J. and Rodolfo A.. Malasmas, S.J. took over St. Peter’s Parochial School and renamed it the Ateneo de Davao. In June 1948, the Ateneo de Davao opened on a six-hectare piece of property in Matina with 71 grades 5 and 6 pupils and 131 first, second and third year high school students. The first high school graduation was held on April 5, 1950 with 38 high school students. Today, the Basic Education Units in Matina campus continues to imbue five thousand students with the philosophy to become men and women for others .

ATENEO DE ILOILO UNIVERSITYSANTA MARIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL The Jesuits, having been expelled from Communist China, focused on their missionary work with the Chinese community in Iloilo. In 1958, Fr. Andrew Joliet, SJ and Fr. Santiago de Leon, SJ established the Santa Maria Catholic School (SMCS). Within a decade, the Philippine government recognized the school’s Chinese program and by 1970, SMCS held its first high school graduation. On its Silver Jubilee, the school underwent construction to build more classrooms and offices. In April 30, 2004, a Memorandum of Agreement signed by Jesuit Father Provincial Romeo J. Intengan, SMCS Director Fr. Manuel U Jr., SJ and Mr. Victor F. Pison officially renamed the school as Ateneo de Iloilo-Santa Maria Catholic School.

ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY

The oldest Ateneo campus, its story is rooted in the capital’s history – from war-torn Intramuros to bustling Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Its first motto, “In Merit and in Virtue” (Al merito y a la virtud) may well have guided its most famous alumnus and national hero, Jose Rizal during the turbulent end of the 19th century. Over a hundred years later, Ateneo de Manila continues to advocate the traditions of Celebrating Excellence, Deepening Spirituality and Building the Nation.

ATENEO DE NAGA UNIVERSITY Founded in 1940 by Caceres Bishop, Msgr. Pedro P. Santos of Caceres, and Fr. Francis D. Burns SJ, Ateneo de Naga has grown leaps and bounds from the small high school (Camarines Catholic Academy) housed in the present Naga Parochial School run by the diocese. Jesuits just moved into the new building when World War II broke out in the Pacific in 1941 and the school was converted into a local Fort Santiago by the Japanese Imperial Army until it reopened in 1946. In 1947, the school opened the college department with eighty-seven students. On October 26, 1953, the first five women were admitted to the College Department. It faced economic setbacks during Martial Law before eventually overcoming these troubles to land in 1991 DECS list of top 18 colleges and universities in the Philippines. On February 9, 1999, the Commission on Higher Education conferred the University Status to the Ateneo, with Fr. Raul Bonoan SJ as first University President. Fr. Joel Tabora SJ was installed as the second University President. On June 23, 2003, the Ateneo de Naga University High School in its new campus in Pacol, Naga City, welcomed 185 girls after 63 years of being exclusive for boys.

ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA UNIVERSITY At the request of the Most Rev. Luis del Rosario, S.J., Bishop of Zamboanga, the Jesuit fathers, Fr. Theodore E. Daigler, S.J, Fr. Alfredo Paguia, S.J. and Fr. Grant Quin, S.J., together with scholastics James F. Donelan, S.J. and Rodolfo A.. Malasmas, S.J. took over St. Peter’s Parochial School and renamed it the Ateneo de Davao. In June 1948, the Ateneo de Davao opened on a six-hectare piece of property in Matina with 71 grades 5 and 6 pupils and 131 first, second and third year high school students. The first high school graduation was held on April 5, 1950 with 38 high school students. Today, the Basic Education Units in Matina campus continues to imbue five thousand students with the philosophy to become men and women for others .

LOYOLA COLLEGE OF CULION

Tucked away in the Philippines’ answer to paradise is the Loyola College of Culion. Established in 1951 and once called the St. Ignatius Academy, it is considered a mission school and relies on benefactors for its maintenance. For SY 2009-2010, the LCC will offer a course in tourism to help boost its coffers.

SACRED HEART SCHOOL The Sacred Heart School of the Society of Jesus is the first Chinese Jesuit School outside mainland China and was founded in 1954 by Fr. Paul O’Brien, then Superior of all Jesuit Missionaries in China. Members of the growing Catholic Chinese Community in Cebu convinced him of the need for a school to educate their children in their Christian faith, a school unheard of at the time. Since then, Sacred Heart has been at the helm of the spiritual, moral and academic formation of Cebuanos. In the 1970s, Fr. Pedro Arrupe, inspired the school to live as “Men and Women for Others”. In 1981, Pope John Paul II, made his first public address in Cebu to the faithful in the campus grounds of Sacred Heart School - Jesuit. The school has declared its goal of forming graduates according to “Christian witness, effective citizenship, service and leadership” for the Greater Glory of God.

XAVIER SCHOOL Jesuit missionaries from China, led by founding Director Fr. Jean Desautels, Fr. Louis Papilla, and Fr. Cornelius Pineau established Xavier School on June 6, 1956 to minister to the growing number of Chinese-Filipino immigrants in Manila. The school, also named Kuang Chi, soon became the leading Catholic school for Chinese Filipinos and its rapid expansion prompted its transfer in 1960 (and eventually relocated) to its current location in Greenhills, San Juan. Having recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2006, Xavier continues to study and implement educational innovations and to cultivate Chinese-Filipino youths who are well integrated into Philippine society.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY Founded in 1933 by Jesuit missionary Fr. James T.G. Hayes, Xavier University has exuded “the spirit of learning and service, the spirit of purposeful scholarship” in the city of Cagayan de Oro. Fr. Edward Haggerty, SJ and Fr. Andrew Cervini, SJ worked tirelessly to rebuild the school after the war. Since then, Xavier University has contributed significantly to the innovation in education, study of agriculture, the integration into Mindanao culture and the preservation of Philippine folklife.

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