Rock Ed Philippines
June 20th, 2006 at 5:31 am (Education, civil society)
Just when I though the Filipino citizenry doesn’t care much about the children of this nation, I hear about Rock Ed Philippines. Rock Ed has a ten-year program of alternative education activities. The movement is called Rock Ed because the organization has decided to utilize rock music as an avenue towards educating the youth.
In Rock Ed’s activities, poets, musicians, actors, entrepreneurs and other professionals are the teachers. Classes are held not just inside classrooms, but also in bars, sports fields, restaurants, etc.
Rock Ed is composed of private citizens and NGOs. Thus, any concerned Filipino can volunteer to join and help out. Students, educators, professionals, corporations, private schools, institutions, photographers, writers… everybody is encouraged to contribute towards ending poverty by rocking the Philippine educational system.
Rock Ed Website: http://www.rockedphilippines.org
Rock Ed Email Address: rockedphilippines@yahoo.com
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