DOCUMENTARY CELEBRATES TEACHERS’ CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATION BUILDING
In time for National Teachers’ Month, nonprofit organization Teach for the Philippines (TFP) celebrates its 10th anniversary with the release of “Kilapsaw,” a 30-minute documentary film that features the inspiring stories of public school teachers and students from all over the country, especially during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
TFP aims to ensure that no student gets left behind through excellent, inclusive and relevant education. TFP’s Fellowship, Ambassadors and Public School Teacher Pathways programs have deployed more than 300 highly skilled and multitalented young professionals and leaders across 100 public schools in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
The organization has reached 82,000 public school students in the last 10 years to meet Philippine public schools’ concerns and supply the system with more highly trained and skilled teachers.
Anchored on the theme “Ripples of Impact,” which aims to honor and recognize small contributions that create meaningful and sustained change, “Kilapsaw” pays tribute to the country’s education front-liners: teachers who go above and beyond, cross rivers and travel far to give each student access to quality education.
“Kilapsaw,” which is the Filipino translation of “ripples,” was produced by Independent Minds Productions and echoes the experiences and stories of public school teachers and students during the time when learning became difficult and challenging, especially in farflung areas where most students do not have proper access to reliable internet.
“Kilapsaw” will be available to the public online via TFP’s Facebook Page on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. Regional screenings will also be held in select venues in Bacolod, Negros Occidental today and in Del Carmen, Siargao on Sept. 24.
TFP will open its 2023 Fellowship Program applications in October. The organization is set to launch an education forum in partnership with the Asian Development Bank in November, further enriching and continuing its mission to provide excellent, inclusive and relevant education for all Filipino children.