Hope Every College/University be like this ONE!!!  

just to update you of what Saint Michael's College of Iligan is doing:

1. The Administrative Council in its last meeting has realigned all its Research, Instruction, Policy and Extension (RIPE) towards integration to GK. No less than S. Ma. Yolanda C. Reyes, RVM herself presided the realignments and ensured that every department and / or colleges including the basic education departments will be integrated to Gawad Kalinga. First engagement will be the ALAY NI IGNACIA: PanGKabuhayan Project, in partnership with Barangay Tambacan and GK Rainbow Village with the College of Business and Technology taking the lead in tapping its students in conducting Feasibility Studies for the Productivity program set to be launched by the end of the month.

2. In the same meeting, the Council also agreed that the Mother Ignacia Center for Social Responsibility will also realign its existing operational structure that will fit to the institutional thrust of integrating with Gawad Kalinga. GK is now the institutional template for : institutional volunteerism, total community development, social transformation and nation - building. From Alay Ni Ignacia to Alay Ignacia: Gawad Kalinga, from Ignacian Volunteers to Gawad Kalinga Isang Milyon Bayani, and from Banwag Iligan Leadership Development to Gawad Kalinga Builders Institute.

Also up for realignment are the various College Extension Programs under U ROCK MICHAELITES:

College of Business and Technology - Kalinga Michaelite (GK La Farge Productivity Program) to Bizrock!

College of Education - Rock Educators ( RockEd) making the successful Mangrove Project in Barangay Dalipuga and Santa Felomina as the enviro - productivity program of Gawad Kalinga La Farge MPTV apart from operating the SIBOL Schools using the SMC Curriculum and the CYD Programs.

College of Nursing - Kids Rock will be integrated to Gawad Kalusugan

College of Arts and Sciences - Tambayayong Kabataan will now be Rock Kabataan that will look after the CYD and Kapitbahayan Programs of GK

College of Criminology - Rock D' Road to Rock Kapayapaan that will train GK Communities on law and order and various skills enhancement related to crime prevention and control.

College of Engineering and Information Technology - the overwhelmingly successful Rock IT! will just shift its free IT Literacy Training Program / TESDA Certificate Training Course to GK communities.

College of Hotel and Restaurant Management - the newest College of SMC, has yet to launch its own U ROCK program but for sure, it will be focusing on the Mabuhay Program of Gawad Kalinga.

The Graduate School - all research papers and / or dissertations will be on Gawad Kalinga

The Basic Education Department (BED) - set to be launched is the BED Rock! it is aimed to mobilize all basic education students for Gawad Kalinga Isang Milyong Bayani.



3. Gawad Kalinga was also officially presented to the following institutional events:

a. Higher Education Parents - Teachers Assembly held at the Main Campus Auditorium given by yours truly. GK HED Coordinator Jamil Asum, a Muslim, was also formally introduced to the assembly much to the delight of the Muslim parents present.

b. Basic Education General Assembly exclusively for Gawad Kalinga Orientation at the SMC BED St Joseph Gymnasium with significant number of parents present Orientation given by GK BED Coordinator John Michael Bentoy

4. Gawad Kalinga is also now part of the SMC Leadership Training Program (Ignacian Formation, GK Formation, Basi Leadership Formation and Basic Governance Skills Formation) this coming July 11 - 13, 2008 that will develop Michaaelite student leaders taking a dynamic role in nation - building. Giving the session is the GK Builders Institute Training Team of SMC.

5. The SMC Alumni Association has also agreed to take part in the integration to Gawad Kalinga. Under wraps are various programs for the 94th Foundation Day Celebrations and the 2008 Grand Michaelite Homecoming this coming December for GK.

6. Sister Yolly has already convened the Iligan City GK Board of Consultors. Present in the meeting at the SMC Hotel's Coffee Walk were Mayor Lawrence Cruz, City Councilor Voltaire Rovira, City Planning and Development Officer Architect Gil Balondo, City Housing and Resettlement Officer Rey Roque, Tito Caloy Subang, Tito Jun Yape, Tito Nonoy Haim, SMC Vice President for Administration Dr. Romero Hermosilla, DPA and yours truly. Social Preparations for the GK Designers Challenge Iligan has been scheduled and Strategic Planning to follow. Sister Yolly committed P 100,000 to seed fund the GK Designer Villages Project.

7. Sister Yolly also organized a GK Orientation for the various women religious communities in the City of Iligan yesterday July 5, 2008.

8. The Gawad Kalinga Office is now open in the SMC Community Relations Office. It is with the Mother Ignacia Center for Social Responsibility. In the office are two GK workers: John Michael Bentoy (GK BED) and Jamil Asum (GK HED). Sister Yolly also took GK Volunteer Denlister Tabuda as a GK Scholar and is now enjoying free education privilege with the College of Hotel and Restaurant Management ON THE SPOT during the first BOARD OF CONSULTORS meeting.

"Walang Michaelite ang makakuha ng diploma na may TATAK logo ng SMC, PAASCU at ng GK pag hindi ma completo ang four hours a month volunteer policy!" - Sister Yolly to the NSTP CWTS Summer 2008 Class

Bawat Michaelite, Lakas Ng Pagbabago!