Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions are transitioning from face-to-face instruction to online-based learning for the safety and well-being of students and teachers. In line with this, the University of the Philippines Rural High School (UPRHS) of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has partnered with Globe to make available for the latter’s range of services to enable blended learning.
Through the partnership, UPRHS secured Globe’s EDUC Load Up plan and Amber SMS service. The EDUC Load Up plan will be provided for 60 of its students who have limited connectivity in their homes.
EDUC Load Up plan includes 40GB of data, where 10GB is allotted for open access to any website. It also includes 1GB data allocation for daily access to predefined applications such as Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Viber, GSuite, Microsoft 365, Canva, Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS), and Course Hero. On the other hand, the Amber SMS service will help UPRHS to send announcements to parents, faculty, staff, and students.
Established in 1927, UPRHS is a full, state university high school with a science-oriented, college preparatory curriculum aligned with UPLB. It is among the leading secondary schools that are known to be competitive with the top science high schools in the country. Students at UPRHS are selected through competitive exams from among thousands of applicants including those from other provinces and those coming from low-income families. The school’s holistic and science-oriented approach has created remarkable leaders in the country and abroad.
The partnership with Globe was made possible with the support provided by the UPRHS Alumni Association, Inc. (AAI) led by Class ‘95 through its “Tulong KKK” project.
“TULONG KKK” is one of Class ‘95’s initiatives for the year. It stands for “Tulong Konek,” “Tulong Kompyuter,” and “Tulong Kagalingan,” which is consistent with the Ruralite ideals of innovation, excellence, and service.
“UP Rural High School is grateful for the support of Class 1995, the Alumni Association and Globe in the Tulong Konek Project. By providing connectivity, the project ensures that no Ruralite will be left behind as we transition to remote learning” said Gregorio Y. Ardales Jr., principal of UPRHS. “We face various challenges but with everyone’s help, we are able to uphold our commitment to teaching with honor and excellence–regardless of the circumstances,” he added.
Under “Tulong Konek,” Class ‘95 of UPRHS AAI supports the connectivity of select students through Globe EDUC Load Up and enables effective communication among UPRHS staff, teachers, students, and parents through Globe Amber. As for “Tulong Kompyuter,” the Class of ‘95 facilitates the acquisition of 30 refurbished computers needed by students for remote learning. Lastly, under “Tulong Kagalingan,” mindfulness sessions are provided for teachers, students, and staff as a way to cope through the emotional, mental, and psycho-social stress caused by the pandemic.
“For the past few months, the Class of 1995 has been up and about in designing a support program that is relevant for UP Rural High School during this time. We are both humbled and proud to partner with Globe and UPRHS for the Tulong Konek Project” says Ian Ebron, Co-Chair of UPRHS AAI Class ‘95 Steercom. “It is our way of living out the values of solidarity and cooperation imbued by our alma mater. Through Tulong Konek, each of us can say: I am giving back because #RuraliteAko.”
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