The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) and Ms. Mary Myka Paumba, Program Assistant for Education of the US Peace Corps, visited the university on June 26, 2025, to conduct site visits and meet with identified host families.
Arriving at CBSUA Pili Campus in the morning, Ms. Paumba was welcomed and accompanied by Dr. Cherry Love B. Montales, Director of the International Relations Office. Together, they conducted home visits to the residences of identified host families in both Pili and Calabanga campuses. During the visit to Calabanga, they were joined by Sir Noel Celeste, who provided assistance and local coordination.
The purpose of the visit was to orient the families on the expectations of the Peace Corps and to assess the readiness of the homes to accommodate a volunteer. The orientation included a discussion on the role of host families, and the values of the Peace Corps program, which aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Educationโensuring inclusive and equitable education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
The deployment of a Peace Corps Volunteer at CBSUA Laboratory High School would be a valuable support to its teacher education programs, particularly in strengthening English instruction and promoting intercultural learning. Dr. Montales expressed gratitude for the continued collaboration, emphasizing that the visit marks another step in advancing the universityโs internationalization engagement efforts.
The deployment of a Peace Corps Volunteer at CBSUA Laboratory High School would be a valuable support to its teacher education programs, particularly in strengthening English instruction and promoting intercultural learning. Dr. Montales expressed gratitude for the continued collaboration, emphasizing that the visit marks another step in advancing the universityโs internationalization engagement efforts.
CBSUA remains committed to working with global partners like the US Peace Corps in building inclusive and globally competent communitiesโcontributing not only to academic development but also to the broader sustainable goals of education and cultural exchange. | ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ณ. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ
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