Some Photos DAY 2 NFE (Courtesy of Ana)

The second day of the NFE for the waitstaff service began with role playing. I wonder why Ma'am Timbang's ID holder shines. I want an ID string

just like that!

Sir Win and Atty G dropped by in the morning. Tita Purita is looking cool as always.
Father Roy also graced the class. He's so busy but finds time to join us.


These are the HRMS volunteers looking smart in their chef's uniform. They come before 8AM too to prepare the lab for the participants. They also assist the participants and Ma'am Chato whenever possible (which is most of the time.) They leave the food lab when everyone has left making sure the food lab is ready for the following day. (Chai, Carlaine, Ana and Jules)

I love Chai and Carlaine :) They took me shopping in Divisoria!.. on a Saturday!.. In OCTOBER! We braved the crowds of Sto. Cristo, the palengke-- wet market of Tabora and the cranky Chinese wholesalers of El Cano and we came back to UST in one piece.

Daisy Ho and Melody are my students in Philippine Lit. They are the busiest students around ( recently, their chocolate event, STRAMA defense, OJT hunt, etc) but they find time to volunteer to share their talents to our brothers and sisters in the community. They're also very pretty, deba?

This is me. I don't know what I am telling the participants in this shot. See the hand gesture? The drawback here is my huge bag! I can't put it down. It contains the NFE essentials (stapler, scotch tape, hand sanitizer, baking powder, star margarine, vetsin...)

I can see this guy working at Friday's. Very promising.

This is me and Sir Arnold playing the role Customers from hell! " Waiterrrr, I dropped my fork!"

Ms. Rose Gunobgunob also volunteered. I think she joined us for two days. Ang chika niya. She came with Sir. Robert Arenas and they stayed all day!

The participants' aprons doubled as sack cloth for the french bread and baguettes. Galing galing!

Hands-on, Ma'am Chato. Ma'am Chato is a TESDA Trainor. She has an extensive experience as an Industrial Baker. She's a gem :)

You see, it's not just our students and faculty who are into this project. Mang Pinong from the non-teaching staff was also there to support.

LOVELY!

LOVELY!and the bread multiplied!

SOME PHOTOS OF NFE DAY 1

And now, you know why the bread of salt (a.k.a. the pandesal) is ... maalat alat .. :P ?!?
Our resident chemist, Ma'am Racquel Layco assisting the baking students with the weighing scale. Btw, thanks to Washington Flour for donating 27 aprons and 27 t-shirts for our 34 participants. (See how these aprons and shirts follow the pattern of the multiplication of bread--the following day, the aprons doubled as sack cloths so important for the french breads and baguettes!)

This is Ma'am Timbang's class. Not as action packed as Ma'am Chato's-- but later, you will see their transition. Day 1 pa lang ito.

There's Ana of HRMS. I like this girl. She's so chika with the participants. She also ran to Quiapo to buy last minute ingredients. So effy : )

Ma'am Chato started her lecture a little over past 9AM. Pinaka importante daw ito kasi may Math involved.

This one naman I think is the start of Asst. Prof. Vangie Timbang's class on wait staff service.

I think they are praying.

Baking participants at 8AM. By 9AM, this hall is going to be filled up. Ang dami pang dumating.

STS and HRMS manning the Registration table. These dedicated students were already at the venue at 7AM. And it is supposed to be the first day of their semestral break. I love these kids!

NON-FORMAL EDUCATION UPDATE

The CD Team still awaits the approval of the proposed Non-Formal Education program. It was already signed by ITHM Director Ma'am Cecile and ITHM Regent, Fr. Roy. The proposal was also approved by the OCD Director, Sir Joey Cruz. We are just waiting for the approval of Fr. Filemon Dela Cruz, O.P. I shall inform you as soon as I have the good news : )

Thank you STS and HRMS for agreeing to participate in this semester's NON-FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE INSTITUTE. Kindly formalize your intention by providing the OCD team the names of all your ORG members who will participate in the program. Again, I will be at the Faculty room Mondays to Fridays from 2PM to 3PM and at 7PM to 730PM to receive the your letters. Thank you.

OCD Team Meeting Agenda

Agenda for September 25 Meeting 1200 Noon

Updates
Accomplished Projects
-Final Transit Survey for Water System in Buok
-Seedling Distribution at Sitio Buok
-Retrieval of Ma'am Barja's Sewing Machines from Sitio Buok
-Ocular of Possible Community to adopt: Sitio Galilee
-La Mesa Eco Park Fund Raiser ( we participated a great deal)
-Profiling of Sitio Galilee
-Clean Up drive at Sitio Buok
-Drafting, Finalizing and Forwarding of proposals; Preparations for the non-formal Education (NFE) and water system

Approved Proposals:
-NFE Project
-Water System for Sitio Buok (YEHEY!)

Non-Formal Education of October 13-17

Commitee and Work Designation
-Promotion (STS and HRMS were tapped, but we will also recruit)
-Secretariat (esp. for applicants, may include screening)
-Logistics (materials, ingredients, food for the duration of the NFE, etc)
-Class set up (including laboratory)
-Staff to man the project
-Graduation (includes the logistics, separate)
-Documentation (Thank you, sir Arnold)

Other Concerns

STS and HRMS representatives for the NFE will join us. I also invited faculty members to volunteer. Please do not print this agenda anymore. I shall provide you copies during the meeting. See you.

More on STS Clean UP Drive

STS Clean and Green Drive

The Student Tourism Society and the Community Development arm of the Institute visited Sitio Buok, Bamban Tarlac yesterday, September 23, 2008 for its Clean and Green Drive. This is in line with the STS' theme for this year's Tourism Week.

The STS and the Community Development team initiated a clean-up drive where about 27 Tourism students initiated a clean up drive where they picked up non-biodegradable wastes around the sitio from 11AM to 1PM. After the clean-up drive, the students also donated seedlings for backyard farming to its this aeta community through its community leader "Dulong". They then proceeded to interview some aeta residents of the community. Sitio Buok in Bamban Tarlac is the Institute's partner community.

2ND COMDEV ORG UPDATE ON FRI

Attention ITHM student organization heads.

We shall meet again on Friday, July 18, 2008 at
7:00PM at the ITHM Faculty Room for our
periodial update.

Hopefully, we'll be able to synchronize all our COMDEV-
related activities by then.