SK launched teen centers to cater blended learning students

Photo Caption: City Vice-Mayor Chary Nisce led the cutting of the ribbon together with SK Chairman Precious Purawan held at Barangay Catbangen, San Fernando City, La Union recently. Also in photos are: (L-R) Population (POPCOM) Region 1 Regional Director Erma Yapit, Barangay Captain Jinkin Verzosa, and SK Federation President Mark Anthony Ducusin (extremely right).
 
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Sanguniang Kabataan (SK) here has launched six Teen Centers to cater students in blended learning.
According to SK President Mark Anthony Ducusin, the establishments of Teen Centers is their flagship program as one-stop-shop venue for educational learning centers for youth in the city due to Covid-19 pandemic under new normal.
“We had difficulties when we tried to implement blended learning but with the support of our city government, we were allowed to lobby this as part of our recovery and rehabilitation plan,” Ducusin said on his guesting episode of Network Briefing News.
“We had savings from SK councils in San Fernando, so we used this for the establishing teen centers. It’s a facility with four major components such as a chat hub, audio visual work station, youth desk, and e-library and workstation which will be part of the blended learning,” Ducusin added.
The first batch of six SK teen centers were launched at 6 barangays as part of SK observance of ‘Linggo ng Kabataan’ recently.  These barangays are Ilocanos Sur, Poro, Catbangen, Tanqui, Cabaroan, and Dallangayan Este.
Ducusin also said that aside from learning books that are installed in the said facilities, a wifi or internet access is also provides, “Aside from the traditional books, mayroon pong internet access at puwede pong bumisita ang ating mga kabataan lalo na sa mga walang gadget, walang internet sa bahay. Open po at walang bayad ang ating facilities na ito para po sa kanila”.
To ensure the safety of clients amid the current health crisis, all visitors must strictly abide by the minimum public health standards set by the national government.
In support of this initiative, the city government headed by City Mayor Alf Ortega pledged to provide 1,000 units of tablets, 59 desktop computers and printers to augment students’ modules.
On the other hand, 9 teen centers will be launched on September 30 and October 2 in barangays 1, 2, 3, Narra Oeste, Pagudpud, Santiago Sur, Namtutan, Biday, Bangcusay, and Bato.
SK San Fernando’s goal is to establish teen centers in all the 59 barangays in the city by the end of the year or early 2021.
 
-Erwin Beleo

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