CAS "BEADS-ON-THE-GO": Opening New Livelihood Opportunities for Stay-at-Home Mothers
In a vibrant display of creativity, the College of Arts and Science (CAS) conducted an extension project titled "BEADS-On-The-Go: Create, Engage, Inspire." which took place on September 23, 2023, in Lucban, Quezon, showcasing the college's commitment to community engagement and the transformative power of art.
One of the flagship extension projects in College of Arts and Sciences is beads making. It started as a hobby among the CAS faculty members then later on it was shared to the community. This beads making has able to teach persons with disabilities (PWD), as well as mothers in different areas of Quezon.
The Gintong Kalinga Child Development Center (GKCDC), an organization that aims to give assistance and uplift the lives of members of the community in Lucban, Quezon, sought technical assistance from the CAS in bead making.
Ms. Clarell M. Salumbides, a beneficiary of the bead making extension project of CAS, assumed the role of trainer for the activity. Her discussion centered on her modest exploration in beads making, emphasizing how beads making she was able to provide for her son’s education. Meanwhile, Ms. Rosalyn Carneo discussed the materials which would be used during on beads making and demonstrated how to create keychains and images using beads.
The collaborative effort is held in Brgy, Nagsinamo, benefitting twenty (20) stay-at-home mothers who eagerly participated in the activity.
SLSU Empowers BP2 Villages with Comprehensive Entrepreneurial Training Program
In a bid to foster economic growth and empower residents of Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Villages in selected Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) within Quezon Province, Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) has successfully conducted a comprehensive training program. The initiative, implemented in collaboration with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Quezon I, covered key aspects of entrepreneurship and aimed to equip participants with essential skills for sustainable development.
Participants are trained in the following aspects, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Mindset; Leadership and Values Formation; Supply and Value Chain Management; Entrepreneurial Accounting and Financial Management; Product Development. In addition, participants are also trained on food processing including tomato sauce and tomato ketchup processing, and meat processing. The program, run from October to December 2023, washeld in the municipalities of Tiaong and Sariaya, Quezon, ensuring accessibility for participants from the targeted BP2 Villages.
Furthermore, a culminating activity is held on December 21-22, 2023 at Tagaytay, which is attended by ARCs of Sariaya and Dolores, Quezon. These activities is led by Dr. Leomar C. Miano, project leader together with Dr. Chona V. Cayabat, Dr. Felino J. Gutierez, Prof. Claire Ann M. Yao, Prof. Aurita A. Laguador, and Prof. Gino A. Cabrera, project members.