Teach 15,000 rural kids to save and invest

Sta. Cruz Development Cooperative (SACDECO), one of NATCCO's earlier partners in advocating social and financial education, organized an Aflatoun Teachers’ Training on April 22-23, 2015 at Mapandan Central School in Pangasinan. Fifty two (52) teachers from nine (9) schools attended the training together with the Department of Education Supervisor of Pangasinan and four (4) school principals. Kudos to SACDECO for taking the initiative of reorienting their teachers in the spirit of social and financial education through the Aflatoun program!

Not more than a week later, fifty seven (57) teachers from nine (9) different schools attended the Aflatoun Teachers’ Training organized by Mambajao Credit Cooperative (MCC) and NATCCO on April 27-28, 2015 at Villa Paraiso, Mambajao, Camiguin. Mahinog Central School, Mambajao Central School, Yumbing High School, Agoho Elementary School, Camiguin High School, Baylao Elementary School, and Puntod Elementary School were actively represented by their teachers throughout the two-day training. Three (3) representatives from the DepEd Division Office of Camiguin, including the Schools Division Superintendent Roy Angelo E. Gazo, also joined the activities in support of the program’s implementation. Mr. Gazo gave his full commitment in implementing the program in the entire division.  His vision is to make Camiguin an Aflatoun island. NATCCO is confident that the program’s roll out in Camiguin will be successfully sustained by everyone’s commitment and motivation.

In fulfillment of NATCCO’s Aflatoun Mother Tongue integration project in partnership with Citi Foundation, the Aflatoun Team conducted a Teachers’ Training on April 16-17, 2015 in the Training Hall of San Dionisio Credit Cooperative (SDCC) – also one of the host co-ops for the Aflatoun Mother Tongue project. Rachelle Alzona, Corporate Citizenship Officer of Citi Foundation, also attended the training and shared her insights to ensure the success of the implementation of the program in schools.

The Teachers’ Training focused on the “Tagalog” integration of Aflatoun concepts and was delivered to the following schools: Sampaloc Site II Elementary School, San Dionisio Elementary School, San Antonio Elementary School, Parañaque Elementary School, La Huerta Elementary School, Parañaque Elementary School Central, and Escuela De San Dionisio.

NATCCO greatly appreciates the support from the Department of Education Division of Parañaque City and likewise, to the dedicated Aflatoun implementers in SDCC. Aflatoun Teachers’ Trainings help develop financially literate teachers who are committed to advocate the program and share its concepts to the children. The Mother Tongue translation project is now live in four areas and the whole network is looking forward to a successful integration of social and financial education that would develop socially capable and financially literate children.