๐โ๐๐ก ๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ? โ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐,โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐๐.
True enough, the university welcomed US Peace Corps lead by its ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐, for a courtesy call and coordination meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
PSU, through the Research, Extension and Innovation (REI) Division headed by ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ณ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ฒ, accommodated the US Peace Corps representatives.
The meeting offered discussion on the overview of programs and initiatives by the US Peace Corps with the established partnership of PSU and Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) as the mother unit.
โ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ,โ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐.
According to Mr. Yangco, the US Peace Corps will help Pangasinan State University to formalize volunteering systems in university-wide spectrum and to be able to put up a strong foundation of volunteerism in tertiary or Higher Education level.
Mr. Yangco shared his experience of volunteerism manifested during the pandemic saying that โ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ [๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ] ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ท๐๐ด ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก.โ
Mr. Grayson Black, a US Peace Corps Volunteer, narrates a fulfilling testament earned through the act of volunteerism and single out roles of a volunteer as he, himself, is an advocate for a year now here in the Philippines for a two-year program.
In the meeting, Dr. Renato Salcedo (CED of PSU Lingayen) said that he is more than excited on this project and very willing to fast track necessary processes for the partnership. The GAD Director, Dr. Romary R. Lincod opened potential collaboration on the inclusion of life skills education, health education, marital and pregnancy, development of youth club aligned to volunteerism in the university.
PSU Director for Extension Services, Dr. Armando D. Junior, along with center heads and REI coordinators detailed the incorporation of Communiversidad in the program as the said project also speaks solely in volunteerism pioneered in the university.
PSU and US Peace Corps agreed on the implementation of the Peace Corps Volunteer Program in September this year right after the requirements are completed.
