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To protect the Ifugao heritage and advance the University's vision of upholding excellence amidst rich cultural heritage, 12 teaching employees of Ifugao State University (IFSU) were recognized as Indigenous Knowledge (IK) educators during the joint graduation ceremony with the Ifugao Satoyama Meister Training Program at the Multipurpose Hall, IFSU Admin building on July 25, 2022.

Equipped with Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSPs), the new IFSU IK educators were able to develop 13 Instructional Materials (IMs) in different fields of study for indigenous knowledge and sustainable studies. They completed 96 hours of training in the Ifugao Indigenous Knowledge Educators Training Program (IIKETP) under the Center for Taiwan-Philippines Indigenous and Local Knowledge and Sustainable Studies (CTPILS) of IFSU.

Said IK educators are the ff: Regina G. Gano of Hapao campus; Alma D. Tayaban, Dr. Desiree Gume G. Nangpuhan, Dr. Eilene B. Bugnay, Frances N. Tuguinay, Kristel T. Mission, Dr. Marites D. Bumidang, Maritess K. Alberto, Rolly Keth B. Nabanalan and Dr. Teroy D. Pacliw of Lamut campus; Eric D. Bimmoy of Potia campus; and Dr. Leticia D. Guinsiman of Tinoc campus.

In her message, Project leader and IFSU President Dr. Eva Marie Codamon-Dugyon commended the 12 IFSU IK educators for their resilience in completing the course amidst the unprecedented hurdles during the pandemic.

In 2020, the IIKETP shifted from face-to-face capacity building to digital and online learning to continue the training and the development of IMs of the IFSU teacher-trainees.

Dr. Dugyon also said that she looks forward for IFSU IK educators as prime movers in IK education.

“Your designation as IK educators equips you with training and gives you leverage and opportunity to develop and produce more Instructional Materials on IKSP,” said Dr. Dugyon.

On the other hand, in a pre-recorded video, Dr. Da-Wei Kuan, Executive Director of CTPILS and Professor at National ChengChi University (NCCU) in Taiwan, hope that the renewal of the partnership with IFSU through CTPILS will broaden and strengthen the network for knowledge production of both institutions.

The IIKETP for IFSU educators is one of the five program components of CTPILS at IFSU that aims to build up a core of IK educators with the active participation of different knowledge holders and experts from the communities and academe.

The IIKETP together with the other capacity-building programs of the University is being implemented by the Research and Development Center for the Ifugao Rice Terraces as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (IRT-GIAHS) at the Lamut campus.