First, a brief background. In 2005, IBM Philippines partnered with Mirant Philippines Foundation, Inc. to donate Young Explorer Learning Centers to Ticud Elementary School and N.J. Ingore Elementary School in Iloilo City. And then in 2007, IBM Philippines donated used PCs with KidDesk software to Tagororoc Primary School. Ticud Elementary School and Tagororoc Primary School both exemplified good practices of KidSmart Early Learning Program, thus a second (or third, informally) donation was made possible.
Global Business Power Corporation (GBPC), formerly Mirant Philippines, was IBM Philippines’ partner in its most recent donation. The beneficiaries of this donation are Tagororoc Elementary School in Aklan and day care centers of the following barangays in Iloilo City: Hinactacan, San Isidro, Ticud, Baldoza, and Caingin. The teachers’ training was held on Sept. 1-3, 2009 at the Westown Hotel convention Center in Iloilo City. The APC Center, as IBM Philippines’ training partner, facilitated the three day training.
Different personalities from IBM Philippines, GBPC, and the local government unit graced the turn over ceremony which happened on September 1, 2009. The IBM Peace Corps Volunteers, recipient teachers and the facilitators were also present during the event.
