BDO Foundation has teamed up with the Knowledge Channel and Huawei to push for digital education.
BDO Foundation, Knowledge Channel Foundation, and Huawei Philippines have
forged a partnership for the implementation of programs aimed at empowering
educators and learners in the new normal.
BDO Foundation, Knowledge Channel, And Huawei Support Digital Education
Forging the partnership
The partnership was formalized in a virtual event led by Huawei Philippines
director of human resources Peter Zhang, Knowledge Channel president and
executive director Rina Lopez, Knowledge Channel director of operations Edric
Calma, BDO Foundation president Mario Deriquito, and BDO Foundation trustees
Corazon Mallillin and Evelyn Salagubang.
Supportive of Department of Education (DepEd) efforts to further improve the
quality of education amid the pandemic, the corporate citizenship initiative
was welcomed at the event by DepEd undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio, DepEd
undersecretary Tonisito Umali and the schools division superintendents of the
beneficiary schools.
Key initiatives
BDO Foundation, Knowledge Channel, and Huawei Philippines agreed to
collaborate on two key projects—the production of educational videos for
students and the professional development of teachers and school heads.
In consultation with DepEd, the partners will produce five curriculum-based
videos on early numeracy, which will be used in the teaching of Mathematics to
Grade One pupils across the country. These learning resources will be made
available for viewing on Knowledge Channel’s on-air, online and offline
platforms.
“This will help learners gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental
concepts of Mathematics, which is very important in the students’ holistic
development,” Lopez explained. “I’m glad this partnership will promote the
learning of Math. Success is not determined by innate talent alone, but by the
effort, persistence and creative problem solving that comes with learning
Math.”
BDO Foundation and Huawei Philippines will also support a Knowledge Channel
program that provides public school principals and teachers training on how to
leverage pre-recorded multimedia learning resources to teach lessons online
and offline.
Bridging the gap
Called Knowledge Channel Teaching in the New Normal, the program will help
address the limited capacity of schools to conduct face-to-face classes due to
the pandemic. The partnership project will benefit 1,500 principals and
teachers in 100 schools nationwide.
Lauding the partnership of the private sector and DepEd in promoting digital
education, Zhang said, “We at Huawei are committed to bridge the digital
divide and serve as a catalyst for a fully connected, intelligent world. We
fully support the teaching of early numeracy in Grade One Mathematics as well
as the continuous upgrade of skills of educators in the new normal.”
According to Deriquito, “Even in a small way, we hope to contribute to the
implementation of DepEd’s K to 12 Curriculum as well as the achievement of its
Sulong Edukalidad advocacy and the recently launched Basic Education
Development Plan 2030. Ultimately, we hope our initiatives will benefit the
learners, who will be the future leaders and builders of our country.”
Epilogue
The aforementioned initiatives are the latest of BDO Foundation, the corporate
social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, in partnership with Knowledge
Channel Foundation and Huawei Philippines. Knowledge Channel Foundation is a
non-profit organization that aims to improve the quality of education in the
Philippines through media and technology. Huawei is the global leader in
information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices.
Get to know BDO Foundation
BDO Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank.
Founded in 2008, the foundation aims to contribute to nation-building by
addressing the needs of underserved sectors of society through its disaster
response and financial inclusion advocacies.
Supported by the BDO Unibank community and in partnership with local
government units and non-governmental organizations, BDO Foundation mounts
relief operations, rehabilitates rural health units, constructs school
buildings, implements financial education programs and undertakes COVID-19
response programs across the country.
Its corporate citizenship initiatives have been recognized at the Retail
Banking Awards of Asian Banking & Finance magazine and Asia Responsible
Enterprise Awards of Enterprise Asia. For more information, visit
www.bdo.com.ph/foundation/home, e-mail
bdo.foundation@bdo.com.ph
or call 8840-7000 local 36046.
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That looks like a comprehensive and worthwhile effort, bravo!
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