The ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ (๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ) conducted a lecture on its mission and education initiatives for faculty members of the University of Southeastern Philippines College of Education on March 10, 2026 at the Dining Hall of the University Hostel.
The lecture was delivered by ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐ฌ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, who shared the foundationโs programs and ongoing efforts to support schools and learners in the Philippines. She was accompanied by ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ, School Principal of R.C. Quimpo Elementary School.
Opening remarks were delivered by๐๐ฟ. ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐. ๐๐น๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ, who welcomed the participants and underscored the importance of international partnerships in enhancing teacher education and expanding learning opportunities for students.
During the lecture, Prof. Zeegers presented AFFLIPโs mission, programs, and key initiatives that supported under-resourced schools in the Philippines. These included the provision of learning facilities and resources, professional development programs for teachers and school administrators, and initiatives that promoted global awareness through collaboration between partner schools in the Philippines and South Australia. The foundation also supported school communities in addressing student hunger, illness, infections, and malnutrition, while assisting learners from economically disadvantaged families in accessing both formal and extracurricular education opportunities.
AFFLIP, a voluntary non-government and non-profit organization based in South Australia, partnered with several public elementary schools in the Talomo District of Davao City, benefiting thousands of learners through its education and community-based programs.
The lecture concluded with an open forum where faculty members explored potential areas for collaboration and discussed the revitalization of the partnership between the College of Education and AFFLIP, which was first established in 2017. The activity was attended by College of Education faculty as part of the Universityโs continuing efforts to strengthen global engagement and promote inclusive and transformative education.
Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the activity supported SDG 4: Quality Education by advancing inclusive, equitable, and quality learning through teacher development and resource support, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals by strengthening international collaboration between educational institutions and organizations.
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