Makati allots P3.28M for teaching fellowship program

Six college graduates have been recruited to serve as fellows for two school years in partner schools selected by the Makati City government and DepEd-Makati

The City of Makati, the Department of Education-Makati City Schools Division (DepEd-Makati) and Teach for the Philippines (TFP) Inc. signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) allocating P3.28 million for the implementation of TFP program in three selected public elementary schools for two years.

“The City of Makati is proud to be a part of this meaningful collaboration with the prime movers of quality public education in the country. As we shift to remote learning in the new normal, multi-stakeholder collaboration is crucial to addressing the many impediments to our envisioned quality education for all,” Mayor Abby Binay said.

At the MoA signing, TFP co-founder and chair

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Zobel de Ayala said she was glad that the partnership has finally happened.

“We are honored to be working with the City of Makati because the leadership that you provide is extraordinary, and not just in COVID times but also in the way you supported the educational system of Makati,” she said.

Zobel de Ayala signed as witness to the agreement, together with Rita Riddle, City Education Affairs director, and Margarita Delgado, TFP vice chairperson.

Other signatories who participated in the virtual signing ceremony conducted via Zoom were Superintendent Carleen Sedilla of DepEd-Makati and TFP chief executive officer Clarissa Isabelle Delgado.

The program will be implemented for two consecutive school years — 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 2022 — as agreed upon by the city government and its partners.

Six college graduates have been recruited as per the TFP MoA to serve as fellows for two school years in partner schools selected by the Makati City government and DepEd Makati.