Micah Simon, a UP Diliman student, started teaching as a volunteer in indigenous communities before getting a teaching license. LET2023
MANILA, Philippines — In the Philippines, the fundamental human right to education continues to elude indigenous people . They face enormous challenges in their pursuit of this basic right.
“I started in 2017 when I went to Mindanao and volunteered as a teacher for the Lumad for two months. I couldn’t envision myself without doing volunteer work because, for me, there was something missing. I found that fulfillment in teaching them,” she said. Simon extended her teaching endeavors to volunteering at Liwanag at Dunong, a non-government organization where she taught members of an Aeta community at the Aeata Learning Center in Sitio Gayaman, Tarlac every Sunday.Nagtuturo kami ng literacy and numeracy skills hindi lang sa mga bata kung hindi pati na rin sa mga matatandaRecognizing the absence of formal education within the community, Simon is aware of the additional challenges faced by indigenous people in pursuing education.
GREATEST FULFILLMENT. Simon teaches her student to write a letter from the textbook. Photo by Micah Simon The volunteer teacher said that her students’ expression of gratitude serves as a constant reminder of the importance of her work and strengthens her resolve to continue her efforts in empowering and educating the community.
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