"I learned so much about myself and feel I have gained rare and important insights into the realities surrounding intercultural relations. I've learned that the ways in which we deal with our conflicts and problems are taught through our culture."
- Ashley, Queen's University, Ontario
Trinity University of Asia has a deep and long commitment to community service, for which it has gained international recognition. The university operates a variety of programs to serve the neighboring communities, and the Filipino students of the university are regularly engaged in community outreach as a requirement for graduation.
For your service of approximately 15 hours per week, you might:
Following are examples of agencies where IPSL students have served in the past or may be able to serve. Other service placements may be available. Your placement will be determined by community and agency needs, as well as your interests, goals, and skills (including foreign language ability).
Addresses the needs and problems of disturbed, abandoned, and/or battered young girls; aims to insure continuity and convergence of educational and development interventions to empower children to become honest, productive and self-reliant.
Population Served: Disturbed, abandoned, and/or battered young girls
Areas of Service:
Children & Youth
A center at Trinity University catering to the normalization of the educational experience of the physically handicapped individuals, creating opportunities to empower them to live a “normal” life.
Population Served: Physically disabled Trinity University students
Areas of Service:
Disabilities
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Companionship
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Education
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Special education
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Children & Youth
Aside from the services in non-governmental institutions, students can also be immersed in the adopted barangays (districts) of the university, like Barangay Mayamot in Antipolo and Barangay Tatalon. These barangays are located near the university. The approach in these districts is holistic. The different academic units put their expertise together to empower the districts. Nursing and Medical Technology provide lectures on hygiene, preventive measures against communicable diseases, deworming and first aid. The College of Arts and Sciences spearheads literacy, advocacy and environmental programs. The College of Education is in charge of pre-school, elementary and secondary teaching. The College of Business Administration and Hotel and Restaurant Management are proponents of a livelihood program.
IPSL students can join the regular visits of the volunteer students and faculty of TUA in the barangays. They will be trained in consultation with the cooperating agencies or community elders.
Population Served: Residents of local districts (barangays)
Areas of Service:
Community development
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Education
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Literacy
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Health education
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Job training
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Environment
A residential care home, providing an alternative home environment for abandoned, surrendered, and neglected children ages 1-2 years old.
Population Served: Abandoned, surrendered, and neglected children ages 1-2 years old
Areas of Service:
Children & Youth
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Childcare
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Recreation
A residential recovery center for girls aged 7-17 who are sexually abused, exploited, or prostitutes and at-risk.
Population Served: Girls who are sexually abused, exploited, or prostitutes
Areas of Service:
Children & Youth
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Women's issues
Shelter for senior citizens aged 60 years old and above; provides home atmosphere with basic necessities like food clothing and comfortable quarters; promotes value formation and spiritual counseling, conducts Bible studies.
Population Served: Elderly
Areas of Service:
Companionship
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Elderly
Gives temporary shelter to street children, runaways, and vagrant children, and works to rehabilitate them and reconcile them with their families.
Population Served: Street children and runaways
Areas of Service:
Children & Youth
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Homelessness
Provides temporary care for boys and girls aged 3 months to 6 years who are abandoned, orphaned, or neglected; provides counseling for non-working mothers; and works to promote stable husband-wife relationships and child care, and provides cultural and religious information to enhance their daily living.
Population Served: Abandoned, orphaned, or neglected children; non-working mothers
Areas of Service:
Childcare
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Counseling
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Children & Youth
