The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) convened its Technical Working Group (TWG) for Adopt-a-School Program in an initial meeting on July 31, 2025, marking a crucial first step in institutionalizing a partnership framework to strengthen small mission schools through the support of CEAPโs larger educational institutions.
Led by Mr. Narcy F. Ador Dionisio, CEAP Executive Director, the meeting focused on crafting policies and guidelines to facilitate sustainable and mission-aligned assistance for CEAPโs more vulnerable member schools. The program seeks to deepen solidarity across the Catholic education network by encouraging well-resourced schools, colleges, and universities to โadoptโ smaller mission schools in need of holistic support.
In the course of the meeting, the TWG identified seven key domains of partnership:
a.Instructional Quality
b.Institutional Sustainability
c.Infrastructure and Technology
d.Leadership and Governance
e.Christian Formation
f.Advocacy and Community Engagement
h. Student Services
These domains will serve as the foundation for designing concrete strategies and metrics of impact, with the shared goal of uplifting the educational mission in underserved communities.
Also present during the discussions were CEAP Trustees-at-Large S. Marissa Viri, RVM, and Br. Manuel de Leon, FMS, Fr. Jun Inocencio, SDB, Chair of the CEAP National Technical-Vocational Education Commission, and Sr. Rosanne Mallillin, SPC, Trustee of CARAGA. The diverse representation underscored CEAPโs commitment to synodality: walking together in faith and service for the common good of Catholic education.
The TWG is expected to submit a draft policy and implementation plan by the end of the year.ย