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EXISTING UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND TRAINING MODALITIES
AND PROGRAMS

1. Adopt-A-Barangay Modality Program: A Community Outreach and
Volunteerism Approach

In its desire to develop a more relevant and effective modality and
strategy/approach, ISU has conceptualized the “Adopt-a-Barangay Program/

Approach” integrating the BIDANI model in 1999. The program is
an integrated, inter-college extension strategy/approach towards transforming
a selected poor pilot barangay into a self-reliant, empowered and

progressive community. It pools experts from various colleges of the
Campus/University who are capable of analysing the needs of the

community and eventually helping them find solutions and assisting them
realize their goals. The program was designed to cater to the
recommendations of AACCUP accreditation requiring college-based extension

activities. Under this program, all college- based extension activities are
implemented in one pilot barangay under participative and collaborative

arrangement involving interdisciplinary teams. The pilot barangay serves as
the convergence of services and technical assistance from the colleges
based on their strengths, expertise and mandate which were planned and

implemented collaboratively.