COMMUNITY EXTENSION SERVICES

DR. MINA E. MAGAT

HEAD, Community Extension Services

COMMUNITY EXTENSION SERVICES ACTIVITIES

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OVERVIEW

Extension is an essential function of higher education institution that derives its plans and programs for the delivery of community services from instruction and research. Conducting community extension service is about relationship in building communities through teaching.

Community Extension Services’ (CES) programs and activities are geared toward helping people by empowering themselves through sustainable programs.

Extension enables the educational programs to reach and “touch the lives “of communities and environment through services which transfer knowledge and technologies to create impact on holistic and sustainable development programs and people empowerment.

The CES most valued project is coined “HELPS” which symbolizes human needs; These are physiological needs which can be sustained through maintenance of Health; Safety and Security needs, sustained through a good Environmental program, and Literacy which will boost self-esteem and confidence thus becoming a Productive individual. These holistic aspects of man, if provided with good beneficial long and short term programs and services, will ultimately contribute to a sustainable family, then to a community. This project is designed to address the needs of the adopted community by providing services that are congruent to the organizational plan and activities formulated by each department aligned to the vision and mission of the institution. It is specifics to the expertise of each department personnel and students.

GOAL

Sustainable community extension services via its responsive and relevant programs that are supportive of the needs of the community.

OBJECTIVE

Towards the end of a five-year plan, CEFI has created and developed a sustainable community through the following indicators;

    1. Affordable and attainable community activities
      • PROJECT H.E.L.P.S. – per department’s expertise working by phases/stages
    2. Objectivity and Continuity of Programs
      • Monitoring and evaluation of progress, revising plans as necessary
    3. Strengthened Spirit of Volunteerism, linkages and partnership
      • Organization of volunteers and project CES Coordinators, tie up with partners and linkages.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The ultimate measure of the effectiveness of CEFI Community Extension Services is its impact on the lives of people and the community it serves.
CEFI views that the attainment of the vision of sustainable Community Extension Services is by building people who are responsive and supportive to the needs of the community.

    • Extension Services that is anchored on the core values of CEFI – Honor, Scholarship and Services that responds to the actual needs of the community it serves utilizing the expertise of various disciplines through the spirit of volunteerism and partnership.
    • Extension Services that is anchored on the core values of CEFI – Honor, Scholarship and Services that responds to the actual needs of the community it serves utilizing the expertise of various disciplines through the spirit of volunteerism and partnership.
    • Extension Research focused on the health of individual, the family and the community it serves with the utilization of various discipline and field of expertise of every CEFIzen through linkages and partnership.