Extension and Training

E&T COMMITMENT

The Extension & Training (E&T) department is committed to deliver E&T programs to empower communities to foster development for better quality of life among the people.

E&T GOALS

1. Showcase R&D products
2. Promote the transfer and utilization of technologies developed
3. Upscale developed technologies to produce significant impact to communities
4. Continuously support quality instruction
5. Implement development program/projects in partnership with stakeholders outside the university
6. Provide assistance for empowering the poor majority

E&T OBJECTIVES

1. To package and transfer knowledge and technologies responsive to the needs of target communities.
2. To intensify monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of extension programs/activities conducted for technical advisory and strategic planning.
3. To intensify linkages and networking with other institutions at the local, regional, national and international levels.
4. To increase the capacitate extension and training human resources.

BANNER PROGRAMS

Health and Wellness Program
Adopt a Barangay Project

• Herbal and Home remedies project
• Health and Nutrition Education campaign
• Disease prevention Information campaign

Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resources Conservation
Adopt a Barangay Project

• Development of Organic based Farming System Project
• Sustainable Development of the Ifugao Rice Terraces
• Raising Productivity and Enhancing the Legacy of Heirloom Traditional Rice through Empowering Communities in Unfavorable Rice-based Ecosystem.

Gender and Development

• Community organizing
• Development of livelihood projects
• Seminars on gender issues

Good Governance , Peace & Order

• Moral recovery programs
• Leadership trainings to Barangay Officials

Industrial & Information Technology
Adopt a Barangay Project

• Training on food processing (baking, root crops, native delicacies, fruits and meat).
• Dressmaking and cosmetology
• Building construction skills development project

Youth Empowerment
Adopt a School Project

• Leadership training
• Moral values Advocacy programs
• Health and Sanitation

Organizational Linkages for Resource Sharing

• International Agencies (Government and Non-Government agencies)
• National Agencies, regional and local institutions ( Government and Non-Government Organizations)

“BADDANGAN”

The “BADDANGAN” program solidifies the E & T department’s function as the social arm of the University by reaching out and touching lives of the less fortunate, the impaired, the vulnerable, and the disadvantaged members of the society.
All volunteer efforts, giving commitments and charitable endeavors of the E & T department and the extension coordinators are aligned under this programs:

• Medical Mission
• Dental mission
• Gift giving or sharing of blessings
• Feeding activities for children
• Care for the senior citizens
• Other humanitarian and charitable activities

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Technology transfer on the management of giant earthworms in the rice terraces

Extension Dragon Fruit Project, Lamut, Ifugao

Vermiwash Composting Project & Heirloom Rice

E&T Medical Mission at Panopdopan General Hospital, Lamut, Ifugao

Meat Processing at Lawig, Lamut, Ifugao

Extension Coordinators/Chairpersons quarterly meeting

Pamaskong Handog at Ducligan Elementary School, Banaue, Ifugao

PARTNERS/LINKAGES

GENERAL GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF EXTENSION SERVICES

1. MOA– To formally carry out the extension program of IFSU with its Clienteles, a Memorandum of Agreement( MOA) covering the terms and conditions as well as responsibilities of both parties shall be crafted and duly signed by parties involved.
2. In order for the E&T department to undertake the various programs and projects responsibly and effectively, the following should be considered:

Needs Assessment — benchmark survey of the problems, needs and resources of the community.

Planning — the administrators, faculty members, students and other stakeholders shall e involved in the identification, planning    and implementation of extension programs and activities that will address the assessed needs of the community.

Implementation — extension coordinators and other faculty members, as well as students from the university colleges and campuses should SPEARHEAD/ INITIATE the conduct of extension programs/projects/ activities by transferring technology, knowledge or new information dissemination to the target clientele.

Monitoring and Evaluation— periodic monitoring and evaluation of extension activities will be conducted to provide feedback on the program. Results shall be disseminated and discussed with the clientele and re-planning of activities shall be based on feedbacks to improve the delivery of extension services.

Impact Assessment— an impact study should be conducted to determine the significance of the extension program projects.

3. Integration of all-Extension Projects— Colleges are to package their extension endeavors/ activities into an EXTENSION PROGRAM with a title, under which are several projects and under the projects are several activities.
4. Each extension activity should be fully documented ( i.e. from needs assessment activity up to the evaluation stage .

EXTENSION & TRAINING STAFF

Eva Marie C. Dugyon, PhD…..…….……..Director

Froilyn G. Mutal………………………………School Farm Demonstrator

Jesse B. Calatan……………………………….Farm Worker

Pedro Y. Anablon………………………..…..Administrative Aide IV

Jay-ar D. Santos…………………….……..…Administrative  Aide IV

Jesa B. Alexander……………………..…….Administrative Aide IV

Ben Madiwo…………………………..…….…Administrative Aide I

Department of Extension & Training
1st floor, RDET building
IFSU Main Campus

EXTENSION & TRAINING DEPARTMENT

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