Another qualified learning facilitator is Zandra, a college student from the Unibersidad de Manila (UdM) in Manila. It has opened up an opportunity for her to assist struggling readers while providing a temporary source of income. Zandra is also glad to help her parents with school expenses.
“As a student, may books po kami na kailangan. Ito po siguro yung way namin to help our parents, na yung mga needs po namin hindi na kailangang hingiin dahil nakapag-provide na po kami due to Tara, Basa!” she said.
Along with the learning facilitators, 'youth development officers,' who are college student volunteers, will lead “Nanay-Tatay-Teacher” sessions on successful parenting. These sessions will include issues like recognizing oneself as a parent, the dynamics of the Filipino family, difficulties in parenting, child development, and children's rights, among other things.
The tutoring program is piloted in the National Capital Region's (NCR) sole municipality of Pateros, as well as the cities of Caloocan, Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas, Manila, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasay, Las Pinas, Quezon City, Marikina, San Juan, Pasig, Taguig, and Las Piñas.