The Coronavirus pandemic has taken a significant toll on both economy and people across the globe by creating unprecedented disruptions in our daily lives. Schools and universities are among the most affected sectors as they remain in lockdown, leaving the education system in a difficult situation.
Students, teachers, and schools are facing different problems inclined with the “New Normal.” Many of them grapple with education-related problems, with finding alternate means for online classrooms, and the numerous requirements that cost time, money, and effort being the most common.
In celebration of its fifth year and as a run-up to its 10th anniversary, The Inteligente Publishing, Inc., took the initiative of helping the private schools that are committed to rethink education, transform their services through technology, and upgrade the delivery of quality education to their learners.
With the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC,) The Inteligente Publishing, Inc. will provide financial assistance to private schools that are making the transition to online learning via RECAST: Rethinking Education, Championing and Accelerating School Transformation. With RECAST, any private basic education institution recognized by the Department of Education, is eligible to apply for a grant of Php150,000 that will cover the implementation of the approved proposal related to online learning.
The first batch of grantees will be composed of two schools each from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and the National Capital Region. Chosen schools must fully commit to implementing their approved proposals for one year and at the end of one year, they must be able to demonstrate: (1) the progress made by the school; (2) how the program helped the school community and its learners; and (3) their achievement on their intended outcomes for sustained delivery of online learning.
Interested schools may submit a cover letter, the project proposal cover, project proposal in the prescribed format, and a copy of the school recognition from the Department of Education to the PEAC National Secretariat email: programs@peac.org.ph. Make sure to use the correct format for the subject line and be ready to provide additional requirements that the Selection Committee may require. Forms can be downloaded from https://peac.org.ph/recast/
Participants must also submit their proposals no later than November 11, 2020. Proposals will be evaluated by the Selection Committee comprised of the PEAC Executive Director, representatives from The Inteligente Publishing, Inc., and an expert in online learning. Their assessment of the proposals will be based on: relevance, effectiveness, institutional capacity and commitment, and sustainability.
The grantees will be notified through email before the formal awarding of the grant on November 20, 2020.