OFFICE OF THE EXTENSION, SERVICES AND LINKAGES COORDINATOR

The Office of the Extension and Linkages Coordinator of City College of Davaoembraces inclusiveness and diversity in the school. The Extension andLinkagesProgram works with the client to find and coordinate services in the home. Themainaim of the extension program is to give support in terms of values formationandliteracy, and to establish sustainable livelihood that will help themviewtheir livesdifferently, keep them informed, increase their knowledge and give themadecent way of living

Vision

A responsive and relevant extension program towards sustainable development and empowerment of the community within the service area and beyond

Mission

To assist the community in the management of its resources through systematic planning, coordination, and implementation of relevant extension services by applying concepts, values, and skills shared by the different departments of the college.

Goal

To let the community feel its presence and improve the quality of their lives throughthe conduct of demand-driven and research-based extension programs, projects, and activities that will gain active participation and involvement fromboth partiesbyharnessing external and internal resources and viable linkages.

Objectives

  1. To implement appropriate policies that can help in the delivery of extensionprograms, projects, and activities (PPAs);
  2. To design responsive, relevant, and sustainable programs by conductingparticipatory planning with the community and other stakeholders;
  3. To establish partnerships and collaboration with Local Government Units, Non-Government Organizations, and other stakeholders in implementing extensionPPAs of the College; and
  4. To document extension PPAs as part of monitoring and evaluation toensurecontinuous delivery of efficient and effective extension towards communitydevelopment.

Extensionist’s Creed

  • Visit PEOPLE
  • Dwell among PEOPLE
  • Study from PEOPLE
  • Cooperate with PEOPLE
  • Begin with what the PEOPLE you already know.
  • Enhance what PEOPLE you already have
  • Show, don't say; learn by doing
  • To transform, not to conform

Extension and Linkages Framework

The extension and linkages framework of the City College of Davao shows fivemainstakeholders as follows: students, faculty, employees, partners (NGOs andGOs), alumni, and stakeholders. It focuses on four main goals such as social andmoral values formation, livelihood/technical/vocational skills training, basiceducation/information technology/literacy training, health and wellness, andenvironmental care. All these are anchored to the core purpose of developingasustainable community.

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