Communitas 2010 Issue for PDF File.pmd - University of San Agustin

June 2010 PARTNERSHIPS AND EXTENSION
TILIPUNAN, also referred to as the
University Community Service
Center, compiled and published the
best practices of the program
services in Alimodian, Iloilo last
December 2009, as it turned
twenty-nine. The document
includes stories of the Agustino Para
Sa Tao volunteers on their simple
attempts of service to make a
difference, which eventually
transformed individuals, families
and communities the Augustinian
way. In the document, one will
learn how Augustinians extended
little acts of kindness and lots of
love, by discovering all possibilities
and knowing no boundaries in
serving others.
“Little-Big Things in Service”
was written and told by fifty-one
community volunteers and Agustino
Para Sa Tao volunteers of the
University who decided to share
how the simple services and
activities in Tilipunan enabled them
to better understand themselves,
and, eventually, to transform a
Christian community.
The essays in the document also
highlight lessons learned in service
both by the community members
and the Augustinians. It hopes to
inspire Augustinians to create more
ways in delivering service. The articles
have sketches on the rationale of
these activities and how they became
important components of the
Tilipunan dynamics.
The document has seven
sections. The first section is entitled
“Our Community Entry–Family
First.” This covers stories about the
Tilipunan Kiddie Center, the feeding
project, health drive–malunggay
planting, USA’s Tilipunan
Tilipunan publishes ‘Little-big things in service’
anniversary, fun games, volleyball
and basketball clinic, and
tournament.
The second section is about
“Tilipunan Banquet;” it contains
articles on the celebration of the
Holy Mass and para-liturgical
services, the banana-leaf plate
making, the food basket, and the
community banquet.
The third section is focused on
“Partnership for Empowerment.”
Topics in this section are as follows:
the Tilipunan Educational Assistance
Project, the Tilipunan-Ginomoy
Blood Bank Account, the “Piso sa
Puso” Fund Raising Campaign,
“Tilipunan Tiyangge,” the
community mural, and the Tilipunan
beauty contests.
The fourth section is about
“Teaching Service.” This spans on
the Agustino Para Sa Tao
volunteers’ experiences as
facilitators and trainees. The
articles encase home visits, first
Communitas
lunch of volunteers, the
volunteers community program,
volunteers’ time, the actionreflection-action
session, and the
volunteers’ overnight immersion.
The fifth section is entitled
“Echoes of Service.” The articles
shared are all about services of the
Agustino Para Sa Tao after their
training as volunteers. This covers
the old clothes donations,
“Simpatiya sa Pamilya” Project,
painting jobs, play-to-learn activity,
Tilipunan Brotherhood Project, and
baranggay police empowerment
activities.
The sixth section is about the
“Community Treasure–The Aganan
River.” This part documents the
efforts poured in for the “Pag-ulikid
sang Tilipunan sa Suba Aganan.”
Lessons from activities like the
carpentry work for the seedling
nursery, tree planting, lantern
parade, parol and Christmas tree
contests, and the children’s art
exhibit are well-covered.
The last section is entitled
“Our Gifts.” This has stories of
volunteers who have come to
embrace the gifts of persons, events,
especially volunteerism.
“Little–Big Things in Service”
was materialized through the
leadership of the Community
Service Center’s Executive Director,
Rev. Fr. Danilo M. Carido, O.S.A.;
editing job was by Ma. Eden O.
Yap-Aguirra, Training Officer; the
computer lay-out was done by Mr.
Dominico Laude, teacher
volunteer; and cover illustration
was by Ronniel Gentica, a College
of Engineering and Architecture
student volunteer. (M.E.O. Yap-
Aguirra)
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