Misión del Instituto CRIIA a Filipinas / CRIIA Institute Mission to the Philippines

Misión del Instituto CRIIA a Filipinas
El Instituto CRIIA tiene una profunda relación con las Family Farm Schools (FFS), que comenzaron en 1988 con el apoyo de las EFA (Escuelas Familiares Agrarias) de España a través de UNEFA y fueron apoyadas después también por DISOP-SIMFR (Bélgica). Por eso, y como respuesta a una demanda de la Presidenta de PARFED, Mina Ballesteros, el Instituto CRIIA ha realizado una misión a Filipinas entre el 19 y el 28 de enero de 2024. PARFED (Pilipinas Association of Rural Families for Education and Development) engloba a las seis FFS existentes. En la misión, visitamos tres de ellas: Yason, Dagatan y Balete FFS (estas dos últimas integradas en PPAFI, Pampamilyang Paaralang Agrikultura Foundation Incorporated).

Mantuvimos diversas reuniones con diferentes actores en esas tres escuelas: formadores, alumnos, exalumnos, familias y los Consejos (Board of Trustees) de las asociaciones, como se puede ver en las fotografías. Tuvimos algunas sesiones de formación con profesores y familias; realizamos visitas a la supervisión del DepEd (Department of Education), que es la autoridad administrativa de quien dependen las FFS que actualmente imparten Secundaria (Junior & Senior High School), y también a la supervisión de TESDA (The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority), que en la evolución curricular y de oferta formativa que se está produciendo en las FFS, es la autoridad administrativa de quien van a depender en un próximo futuro. Es importante destacar que, a propuesta de Caritas, se va a firmar un acuerdo entre esta institución, PARFED y el Instituto CRIIA, para el apoyo de las FFS. Por último, durante la misión se activó el “Estudio de Impacto de los CEFFA” en Filipinas, que podrá incluir los resultados de Asia en su Informe Final. Este Estudio, que se realiza en 15 países de 4 continentes bajo la dirección científica de la Universidad de Sherbrooke (Canadá), está previsto que termine este año 2024.

CRIIA Institute Mission to the Philippines
CRIIA Institute has a deep relationship with the Family Farm Schools (FFS), which started in 1988 with the support of the EFA (Escuelas Familiares Agrarias) of Spain through UNEFA and later were also supported by DISOP-SIMFR (Belgium). For this reason, and in response to a request from PARFED President Mina Ballesteros, the CRIIA Institute has undertaken a mission to the Philippines from January 19-28, 2024. PARFED (Pilipinas Association of Rural Families for Education and Development) encompasses the six existing FFS. During the mission, we visited three of them: Yason, Dagatan and Balete FFS (the latter two integrated in PPAFI, Pampamilyang Paaralang Agrikultura Foundation Incorporated).

We held several meetings with different actors in these three schools: trainers, students, alumni, families and the Board of Trustees of the associations, as can be seen in the photographs. We had some training sessions with teachers and families; we made visits to the supervision of DepEd (Department of Education), which is the administrative authority on which the FFS that currently teach Junior & Senior High School depend, and also to the supervision of TESDA (The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority), which in the curricular evolution and training offer that is taking place in the FFS, is the administrative authority on which they will depend in the near future. It is important to note that, at the proposal of Caritas, a MoA will be signed between this institution, PARFED and the CRIIA Institute, for the support of the FFS. Finally, during the mission, the «CEFFA Impact Study» was activated in the Philippines, which will be able to include the results from Asia in its Final Report. This Study, which is being conducted in 15 countries on 4 continents under the scientific direction of the University of Sherbrooke (Canada), is scheduled to be completed this year 2024.

Con algunos miembros del Board de Dagatan y Balete FFS (PPAFI). Foto Instituto CRIIA                                              With some members of the Board of Dagatan and Balete FFS (PPAFI). Photo CRIIA Institute.