The classroom reached far beyond the University of the Cordilleras (UC) campus in 2025. From the Baguio festival grounds to barangay halls, remote Cagayan de Oro schools and a farmers’ training center, UC faculty and students delivered outreach education to alumni, local residents, and underserved learners, turning academic expertise into practical knowledge for the SDGs.
Alumni
October 24, 2025. UC and CPACE Philippines (the Center for Professional and Continuing Education) signed a Memorandum of Agreement at the UC Theater to give students and alumni access to certification programs and professional credentials. CPACE led an orientation on certification and alumni credentialing, followed by an open forum on industry trends such as ERP systems, project management platforms and embedding AI education in curricula (SDG 4, SDG 8, SDG 17).
Local Residents: Health, Nutrition and Well-Being Education
February 9, 2025. At “Handog ng Panagbenga sa Pamilya Baguio,” College of Nursing students, the Nursing Student Council and the UC Youth and Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health Hub (UYAHH) provided first aid, blood sugar and vital signs monitoring, blood typing, and family planning education and counseling to festival-goers (SDG 3).
March 12, 2025. Level 4 nursing students taught balanced diets, essential nutrients and meal planning to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Barangay Central, Kapangan, and conducted vital signs checks with Barangay Health Workers (SDG 2, SDG 3).
March 22, 2025. The Guidance and Counseling Office led interactive mental health sessions at “Safe Space,” a seminar organized by third-year BS Management Accounting students for Grade 5 learners at Camp 7 Elementary School, promoting emotional awareness, safety and bullying prevention.
September 4, 2025. The Guidance Services and Wellness Center and the Tuba Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office held youth development and peer education sessions on life skills and emotional well-being for at-risk and out-of-school youth.
November 7–8, 2025. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Guidance Services and Wellness Center held “LUGUD” in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya, and Pito, Bokod. Kayapa High School students joined a mental health symposium and career talk, barangay health workers and officials took their first Psychological First Aid training, and Akbot Elementary School pupils joined hygiene and safe touch awareness sessions while parents attended a session on parenting and mental health.
Local Residents: Literacy, Environment and Livelihood Education
March 21, 2025. The UC Peer Facilitators launched Project R.E.A.D. and Peers for the Environment at Camp 7 Elementary School, combining storytelling with 3D storybooks and flashcards with a clean-up drive, together with the Joint Task Unit, the Center for Social Responsibility and the Guidance and Counseling Office (SDG 4, SDG 11).
August 11, 2025. Third-year Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies interns presented the results of their reading literacy program at Dominican-Mirador National High School, which helped Grade 7 and 8 learners strengthen reading comprehension in line with the DepEd MATATAG Curriculum and DepEd Order No. 010, s. 2024. UC received the school’s thanks and awarded a certificate of appreciation (SDG 4).
October 2–3, 2025. At the Farmers’ Training Center of NIA-CAR in Wangal, La Trinidad, the National Irrigation Administration and DTI-Benguet held a training on basic marketing, product packaging and labeling for farmers and Irrigation Associations. College of Business Administration Program Chair Mr. Gabriel R. De Guzman served as resource speaker, and UC committed to more trainings as a DTI Baguio-Benguet partner (SDG 1, SDG 8).
Rights and Civic Education
March 11, 2025. For Women’s Month, the Political Science Society, with the College of Arts and Sciences, hosted Atty. Chel Diokno and Judge Ruth Bawayan in the seminar “A Whatever? A Femininomenon!: Empowering Women and Minority Groups,” with an open forum on legal protections for women and minority groups attended by students, faculty, school executives and guests (SDG 5, SDG 10, SDG 16).
Underserved and Indigenous Learners
November 10–12, 2025. Dr. Jevilyn P. Madalang of CCJE, one of four members spearheading the D.A.L.A.N. (Digital Access for Learning and Networking) Sa Magayad Project, delivered the lecture “CYBERSAFE: Building Digital Literacy Through Cybercrime Awareness” to Lumad learners, out-of-school youth and teachers in Magayad, Cagayan de Oro. The immersion documented barriers such as multi-grade classrooms, unstable electricity, difficult access roads and limited connectivity (SDG 4, SDG 10).
SDG Alignment
| SDG | Indicator or target | How UC’s 2025 initiatives align |
| 1, 2 – No Poverty; Zero Hunger | 1.4.1 | Marketing training for farmers and nutrition education for 4Ps beneficiaries strengthened livelihoods and food security. |
| 3 – Good Health and Well-Being | Health literacy, mental health | Health services, nutrition and mental health sessions reached residents and schoolchildren. |
| 4 – Quality Education | 4.4.1, 4.6, 4.7 | Literacy programs, certification pathways and digital literacy built skills for all ages. |
| 10 – Reduced Inequalities | Inclusion | Outreach to out-of-school youth and Lumad learners addressed educational and digital inequality. |
| 17 – Partnerships for the Goals | 17.17.1 | LGUs, NIA, DTI, schools and professional organizations co-delivered the activities. |
References:
A Collaborative Effort: GSWC Conducts Youth Development and Peer Education Session with Tuba Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office – GSWC @UC. (2025, September 8). https://gswc.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/09/08/a-collaborative-effort-gswc-conducts-youth-development-and-peer-education-session-with-tuba-municipal-social-welfare-and-development-office/
A What? A Femininomenon!: Empowering Women and Minority Groups – CAS @UC. (2025, March 11). https://cas.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/03/11/A-What?AFemininominon
BA ELS Interns Launch Reading Literacy Program at Dominican-Mirador NHS – CAS @UC. (2025, August 11). https://cas.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/08/11/ba-els-interns-launch-reading-literacy-program-at-dominican-mirador-nhs/
CAS CARE & SHARE: Reaching Out & Making an Impact – GSWC @UC. (2025b, November 11). https://gswc.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/11/11/cas-care-share-reaching-out-making-an-impact/
Creating safe spaces: The Guidance and Counseling Office leads mental health awareness session for Grade 5 students – GSWC @UC. (2025, March 25). https://gswc.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/03/25/creating-safe-spaces-the-guidance-and-counseling-office-leads-mental-health-awareness-session-for-grade-5-students/
Dr. Jevilyn Madalang Spearheads Digital Literacy for Indigenous Learners in D.A.L.A.N. in Magayad Project – CCJE @UC. (2025, November 21). https://ccje.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/11/21/dr-jevilyn-madalang-spearheads-digital-literacy-for-indigenous-learners-in-magayad/
PROJECT R.E.A.D and Peers for the Environment: Bridging Mind and Natures “Empowering Literacy and Environmental Stewardship among Students” – GSWC @UC. (2025, March 25). https://gswc.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/03/25/project-r-e-a-d-and-peers-for-the-environment-bridging-mind-and-natures-empowering-literacy-and-environmental-stewardship-among-students/
UC CBA and CPACE Philippines sign MOA to Advance Lifelong Learning and Career Development – CBA @UC. (2025, October 25). https://cba.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/10/25/uc-cba-and-cpace-philippines-sign-moa-to-advance-lifelong-learning-and-career-development/
UC CBA empowers farmers through marketing, packaging, and labeling training – CBA @UC. (2025, October 4). https://cba.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/10/04/uc-cba-empowers-farmers-through-marketing-packaging-and-labeling-training/
UC CON CSC, and UYAHH Provide Health Services at Handog ng Panagbenga sa Pamilya Baguio – CoNAHS @UC. (2025, February 9). https://conahs.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/02/09/uc-con-csc-and-uyahh-provide-health-services-at-handog-ng-panagbenga-sa-pamilya-baguio/
UC CON Level 4 students conduct health education session on nutrition for 4PS beneficiaries in Barangay Central, Kapangan – CONAHS @UC. (2025, March 17). https://conahs.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/03/17/uc-con-level-4-students-conduct-health-education-session-on-nutrition-for-4ps-beneficiaries-in-barangay-central-kapangan/
