SDG17 – Cordillera Career Development College

CCDC Inks Partnership with Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF)

Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Zuellig Family Foundation Philippines through a Ceremonial Signing conducted on ZFF’s 15^thyear anniversary at Bayview Park Hotel, Manila on July 26, 2023.

ZFF and CCDC, through its President Dr. Sherry Junette Tagle agreed to work together within the framework of their respective mandates, on engaging in learning exchanges, collaborating on improving institutional capacity for learning and development on Bridging Leadership and its application on local leadership and governance for nutrition, adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health, and local health systems development, in common areas of operations.

As an academic partner, CCDC commits, among others, to the implementation of learning and development programs (training, coaching, mentoring and practicum) specific on Bridging Leadership and its application in leadership and governance of health systems towards improvement of health outcomes for Filipinos.

Present during the ceremonial signing are members of the Zuellig Family Foundation led by its Chairman and President Ernesto D. Garilao and Executive Director Austere A. Panadero; representatives from other academic partners; and CCDC representatives: Vice President for Administration Atty. Annabelle B. Gondales and Atty. Czarinah Rose C. Gumpic.

PARTNERSHIP. The Zuellig Family Foundation, with CCDC as one of its academic partners, signed a memorandum of understanding on ZFF’s 15^thyear anniversary at Bayview Park Hotel, Manila on July 26, 2023. Members of the Zuellig Family Foundation led by its Chairman and President Ernesto D. Garilao and Executive Director Austere A. Panadero were present during the signing with representatives from other academic partners; and CCDC representatives: Vice President for Administration Atty. Annabelle B. Gondales and Atty. Czarinah Rose C. Gumpic.

More photos of the event at the Cordillera College (CCDC) Facebook page:
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Education for SDGs in the wider community

Adopting a Barangay as an avenue to bring education closer to the communities has been the practice of CCDC. Banayakeo, Atok Benguet as the adopted community of the institution has been a recipient of various activities conducted by the school to address their needs.

Below is the MOA with the community.

BANAYAKEO-MOA Download

Panbadangan Project Series 1.0

The CCDC community project is coined “Panbadangan Project Series” which symbolizes human needs; These are physiological demands that can be met by maintaining one’s health; safety and security needs that can be met by a decent environmental program; and literacy, which will increase one’s self-esteem and confidence, allowing one to become a productive individual.

If these holistic qualities of man are supported with positive long and short-term programs and
services, they will eventually contribute to a sustainable family, and then to a community. This project is intended to meet the needs of the adopted community by delivering services that are consistent with the
organizational plan and activities developed by each department in accordance with the institution’s vision and mission. It is distinct to each department’s employees and students’ competence.

Banayakeo Panbadangan Project Series 1.0 Download

CCDC’s EFFORTS TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

CCDC and KCP signs Memorandum of Agreement to Share Library Resources

Among other items in the memoramdum, it states that both institutions shall mutually share free access to their library resources for their students and personnel, and that both institution shall provide updates on recent library information and resources.

Memorandum of Agreement between CCDC and King’s College of the Philippines.

TURNITIN is now in CCDC!

In its efforts to expand its Internet + Library Resources, CCDC has availed the services of TURNITIN, LLC.

THE CCDC + TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION

On January 25, 2022, CCDC hosted the first virtual conference on tourism and hospitality with Taylor’s University.

The online event brought together tourism stakeholders in the locality in an effort to promote and harmonize efforts to strengthen rural tourism through active cooperation among the local government units, Department of Tourism, tourism and hospitality students, owners of local tourist attractions, and and other stakeholders.

The free event dubbed “Rebuilding Rural Tourism in the Philippines: The Case of Benguet” was participated by various schools across the country.

A recording of the event may be viewed in this LINK.

CCDC collaborated with Taylor’s University in Malaysia for research development and utilization as well as conducting seminars and orientation on Sustainable Development Goals and Best Practices for sustainability in the field of Tourism.

Ayson D. Depayso, a faculty of the College of Business Education and Administration, joined a training with Taylor’s University on CRIT Summer School on Tourism & SDG’s.

CCDC’s MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AND VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS

CCDC is engaged in multi-stakeholder partnerships and voluntary commitments for sustainable development. Each department of the institution is involved in effective partnership practices and capacity development of relevant stakeholders to develop and implement partnerships to advance the SDGS. The College of Law is actively involved in capacitating barangay officials of La Trinidad where CCDC is located, including neighboring areas, on the operation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law, a speedy administration of justice at the barangay level which provides as an alternative to court litigation.

It has also collaborated with the Department of Education and the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the conduct of seminars on the Child Welfare Act and Anti-Violence against Women and Children Act, for teachers and employees of said agencies. Moreover, CCDC during the covid-19 lockdown collaborated with the Local Government Units, Municipal Police stations and volunteers from different municipalities, for the establishment of drop-off and one stop shop centers, in order to operationalize remote teaching and learning of affected students in the region.

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CCDC PARTNERS WITH DILG IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CITIZEN SATISFACTION INDEX SYSTEM

In 2021, CCDC partnered with the National Government through the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the implementation of the Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS), a project which aims to capacitate local government units (LGUs), improve their performance and enable them to effectively and efficiently deliver services to their constituents. CCDC, as one of the 147 Local Resource Institute partners, offered its services to collect data in identified municipalities in the Province of Benguet, analyze data, prepare reports to come up with the Citizens Satisfaction Report.

Memorandum of Agreement between CCDC and DILG.

OPERATION KAJO: A Student-Led Disaster Response for Farmers in Benguet

As an educational institution, the Cordillera Career Development College, whose mission is to deliver quality education through holistic, accessible and inclusive learning experiences to build socially and environmentally responsible global leaders and citizens provide opportunities for them to learn beyond the walls of the school’s halls. Even during the pandemic, students learn responsiveness and disaster risk management through hands-on experiences and through collaboration with private organizations with shared goals related to disaster management and response.

The Philippines is one of the most hazard-prone countries in the world. Benguet is a mountainous region in Northern Philippines that is home to indigenous Cordillera groups, the majority of whom rely on highland vegetable growing as their primary source of livelihood. According to studies and data, the Municipality of La Trinidad is prone to flooding and landslides brought on by approximately 10-15 typhoons that hit the locality annually. In October 2021, Typhoon Maring hit La Trinidad, and the entire Benguet Province causing severe damage to vegetable crops, resulting in collective loss of millions of pesos for local farmers.

Students, guided by school personnel, coordinated with the Benita and Catalino Yap Foundation and the Shell Foundation for a needs-based disaster response activity. The disaster response initiatives aim to integrate interpersonal engagement, volunteerism and civic responsibility among the ADMIRALS (Administrator, Mentors and Personnel, Investors, and Parents, Retirees and former employees, Alumni and Local Government, community and Students) while advocating genuine social responsibility and continuous efforts for climate action.

BAYANIHAN continues! In the spirit of binnadang, aduyon we continue to support each other. Thank you Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. and Benita & Catalino Yap Foundation (BCYF)! Rice and vegetable seedlings were given to around 50 identified beneficiaries, farmers affected by Typhoon Maring.

Iyaman to our volunteers!