By Nonna Ponferrada | President, FPVI
In March 2019, three fresh graduates from Barangay Astorga Elementary School in Tunga joined the FPVI Learning and Development Program. They came highly recommended by their teachers on the basis of their academic performance, their motivation, and the economic situation of their respective families. The three participated in the FPVI Summer Program as a way to get to know the students already in the Program and familiarize themselves with various FPVI activities. By the opening of the new school year, as new high school students, they were faced with the daunting challenges of a new school, new teachers, new classmates, and making new friends. They approached these challenges quietly but seriously, working hard, and the Sundays at FPVI provided a chance to review and reinforce lessons not totally understood in classes through tutorials and more focused exercises.
The challenges they encountered at the start of high school, however, paled in comparison to what awaited them in the succeeding two years during the pandemic. The physical constraints and emotional/mental hardships the pandemic brought on were incalculable. FPVI came up with innovative ways to continue connecting with them to mitigate the harsh effects of the isolation, and assist them with lessons remotely through distance tutorials.
The three returned to in-person classes for Grade 10 in September 2022. And in July 2023, Lyka, Marky and Hannah completed junior high school with honors and subsequently qualified for the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) strand they have chosen to pursue in senior high school.
By Nonna Ponferrada | President, FPVI
By Renna Shiena Acebo | Lead Volunteer, FPVI
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