Education
An academy without a building: Educo Philippines inks partnership with ChildFund Philippines
“Educo Philippines went above and beyond by providing tailored assistance that addresses the needs of the children in my community,” says Jillian Padilla, one of the Child Representatives of Educo Philippines during the launching and agreement signing of the Child-led Academy Project (CLAP) last July 10, 2024, at the Pepperland Hotel.
Parents, teachers train for everyday positive discipline for children
As the approaches in raising a child progress, cultural practices on disciplining children evolve, too. Educo Philippines trains parents and teachers for a non-violent discipline, and kinder problem solving and conflict resolution with children instead of utilizing corporal punishment.
International Day of Education
EDUCO: FIVE KEY ACTIONS TO END VIOLENCE AT SCHOOL Training, active listening, investment, support networks and secure facilities are key to making schools safe.Globally, 1 in 3 children and adolescents are victims of bullying in schools.Corporal punishment is still permitted in schools in 63 countries. 22 January 2024.- To mark International Education Day, which will [...]
Job Hiring: People and Culture Assistant
JOB OPENING Fundación Educación y Cooperación – EDUCO Philippines is a local branch of a child-focused international development organization, with head office in Spain. EDUCO places child’s rights at the core of its activities and supports local civil society organizations and government units in strengthening their capacities to guarantee the realization of children’s rights. Job Summary [...]
Job Hiring – Organizational Development Officer
Fundación Educación y Cooperación – EDUCO Philippines is a local branch of a child-focused international development organization, with head office in Spain. EDUCO places child’s rights at the core of its activities and supports local civil society organizations and government units in strengthening their capacities to guarantee the realization of children’s rights. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Job [...]
Joining Forces Statement on Education and Health Services 2021
Statement of the Philippine Joining Forces Alliance on the safe delivery of health and education services for children Children comprise a significant percentage of the Philippine population, specifically, they represent 38% of the 100,981,437 Filipinos. Addressing their needs during this pandemic is therefore vital for the country’s successful track to recovery. The postponement of face-to-face [...]
EDUCO: MORE WORK TO BE DONE TO UPHOLD CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO EDUCATION ESPECIALLY DURING COVID ERA
To mark the International Day of Education EDUCO: MORE WORK TO BE DONE TO UPHOLD CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO EDUCATION ESPECIALLY DURING COVID ERA According to the NGO, the five challenges currently faced in education are: reversing the increase in school drop-out rates, ensuring the quality of learning, preventing further inequity in education, keeping schools open [...]
Educo: Teachers need more resources to face the new challenges caused by COVID-19
Educo: Teachers need more resources to face the new challenges caused by COVID-19 Let’s act October 5th, 2020 COVID-19 has meant a huge challenge for teachers. Over the last few months, teachers have had to adapt their work almost overnight and they are now managing this new reality with numerous difficulties, but also with a high [...]
EDUCO turns over Community Water Systems
“They used to go out the school premises to fetch water from the Barangay Hall,” recalls a teacher from Daraga, Albay. “This is such a convenience for the children and the community. We can clean our toilets now and our little kitchen corner.” Today, EDUCO officially turned over its water system project to Bascaran Elementary [...]
Around 9000 children affected by Mayon Eruption
19 January 2018, Legazpi City—According to a Department of Education-Bicol report dated January 16, a total of 8,703 school children were affected by the Mayon Volcano Eruption—5,568 of these are in EDUCO-covered communities. Fundación Educación y Cooperación – EDUCO obtained this report from its coordination efforts during its rapid needs assessment. These children are part of the [...]