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The extension unit of Bukidnon State University, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines, through its very active and ever resourceful director, Dr. Estela Itaas, initiated the move to hold Basic Literacy Seminar-Workshop. This was made possible when the Supervisor of Alternative Learning Systems of Region XI, Mrs. Helen Arancon spent one whole day with the BSU extensionists on January 23, 2010, Saturday, at the Media Resource Center in BSU.

All the participants, Malaybalayan included, had only positive feedbacks upon hearing from the resource speaker all the intricacies that come with genuine Basic Literacy Training given to out-of-school youth and adults. The next move therefore is to hold literacy mapping after floating the Community Needs Assessment Questionnaire. This way we, the extensionists can respond accurately to the need and level of the clientele.

Interesting to note was the clarification that formal education and alternative learning systems are of equal footing. Now there is a clear attempt to provide Education for all.

Expect some documentation when my students in National Service Training Program-Literacy Training 2 will launch its meeting with the community leaders in Sunflower, Kalasungay, Bukidnon Philippines.

BSU-Extension Unit met ALS at a time when the need to immerse the students to the community and experience first hand the rare opportunity to become men and women for others presented itself.