COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP IN ACTION – On September 18, 2026, the University of Baguio – School of Criminal Justice and Public Safety (UB SCJPS) strengthened its commitment to community engagement and child-centered development through an outreach initiative at Pinget Elementary School in Baguio City. Biscuits, juices, bond paper, and other school supplies were donated to help address the needs of learners and the school community. The initiative was championed by SCJPS Dean Dr. Charesma Grace K. Lud-ayen and Extension and Community Outreach Services (ECOS) Coordinator Ms. Cora M. Dogui-is. Representing the school, faculty members Mr. Justin Joseph T. Almarvez, Ms. Ayesha Pebbles Alilis, and Ms. Hannah Francene M. Reboroso, together with Criminology interns, personally delivered the goods to Pinget Elementary School.
The outreach forms part of SCJPS’s continuing efforts to build meaningful community partnerships and extend its commitment to education beyond the classroom. While the donated goods respond to immediate needs, the initiative also reflects the University of Baguio’s broader commitment to the welfare, development, and well-being of children through sustained community involvement.
Three Projects, One Commitment to Care
The outreach is connected to three UB SCJPS projects—Project AYWAN, Project PATEG, and Project RIKNA—each addressing a different aspect of learner welfare and development. Together, they reflect a school-community approach that recognizes educational support, learning development, and safe relationships as important parts of children’s growth.
Project AYWAN, or Adopt-a-Youth for Welfare, Affection, and Nurturing, is a school-community initiative centered on care. It seeks to provide material and non-material support to learners and their families through educational assistance, family-oriented activities, orientations, seminars, child-protection initiatives, and other interventions. The project recognizes that the challenges faced by economically disadvantaged learners extend beyond a lack of school materials. By encouraging family and community participation, AYWAN seeks to help learners remain engaged in education.
Project PATEG, or Partnership in Achieving Targeted Excellence and Growth, focuses on learners who experience difficulties in reading and mathematics. Based on assessment results, the project provides targeted tutorials and remediation for Grades 4 to 6 learners. Teachers, parents, and other stakeholders work together through individualized support, progress monitoring, and recognition of learners’ growth and achievements to help address learning gaps.
Project RIKNA, or Respect, Inclusion, Kindness, Nurturing, and Awareness: An Empathy-Based Anti-Bullying Initiative, promotes positive peer relationships and helps learners understand how their actions affect others. Rather than relying on lectures alone, the project uses experiential activities that encourage children to recognize emotions, appreciate different perspectives, and practice respectful and responsible responses in situations involving their peers.
From Support to Meaningful Community Partnership
The outreach illustrates how the University of Baguio’s institutional commitment to community engagement can be expressed through practical support. The donated food and school supplies contribute to the immediate needs of Pinget Elementary School and its learners, while the school-community partnership provides a shared foundation for promoting children’s education, welfare, and development.
This work also connects local community action with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
The provision of learning resources, alongside Project PATEG’s emphasis on literacy and numeracy, supports the aims of SDG 4 (Quality Education).
Assistance directed toward learners who may face socioeconomic barriers to educational resources reflects SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).
Through Project RIKNA’s emphasis on respect, empathy, and inclusion, the broader initiative also advances the aims of SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) by encouraging safe and nurturing learning environments.
Underpinning these efforts is SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), reflected in the collaboration between UB SCJPS and Pinget Elementary School.
Taken together, Project AYWAN, Project PATEG, and Project RIKNA show how material assistance and learner-centered initiatives can contribute to a wider partnership involving educators, families, and community stakeholders. Their shared emphasis is not only on addressing immediate concerns, but also on helping create an environment in which learners can participate, develop, and feel supported.
Through its continuing engagement with Pinget Elementary School, the University of Baguio – School of Criminal Justice and Public Safety affirms its commitment to bringing education, community partnership, and care into action.