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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.