Saint Louis College (SLC) Graduate Teacher Education Program and the De La Salle University (DLSU) Department of Philosophy launched the training seminar for Participatory Action Research for Community Impact (PARCI), which took place at Café Luis on October 13.
The launch is also made possible thanks to the cooperation of the Research Management Office under our Research Director, Mr. Niño Randy C. Flores.
Rev. Fr. Ramon R. Caluza, SLC President, also graced the event with his presence to express his full support for the endeavor.
To bless the program, Mr. Flores led the opening prayer, followed by the warm welcoming remarks of Dr. Wilfred Cabauatan, the SLC Graduate School Dean, which marked the opening of the event.
Dr. Jeane Peracullo, Chairperson of the DLSU Department of Philosophy, introduced PARCI as encompassing terminology that considers the inclusion of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), indigenous people (IP), and other sectors.
Meanwhile, Mr. Martin Esteves, a philosophy professor, stressed the assessment of the needs of the community by identifying the root cause and designing a process for meeting our human needs.
Dr. Peracullo also discussed the research conduct, positionality statement, and formulation of the research question afterward. Group activities were initiated where participants responded to different areas, corresponding to their community’s needs assessments.
Furthermore, Mr. Jose Arcadio Malbarosa, also a philosophy professor, highlighted how to create an outcome and impact by consolidating the elements of being logical, ethical, truthful, factual, and critical.
“Hindi ka nagising sa umaga tapos sasabihin mo sa sarili mo na gagawa ka ng research na may impact. Magtatanong ka: Bakit yug mga design natin hindi competitive? Bakit hindi sikat ang Filipino?” said Mr. Malbarosa in his talk about impact.
The convention ended with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by Dr. Cabauatan, Dr. Peracullo, and Dr. Japson. The participants also participated in the signing of the tarpaulin to celebrate the academic partnership and commitment to research.
“When we talk about outcome and impact, it’s not only about the output but also the transformation of the quality of life of the people who are beneficiaries of our research,” stated Mr. Flores, reflecting on his experience being part of Dr. Peracullo’s research team as a DLSU graduate philosophy student.
Dr. Magdalena Japson, the program head of the SLC Graduate School, delivered her closing remarks as she thanked everyone who made the event and partnership possible. Dr. Japson said that this collaboration was a pathway to fulfilling the mission in the communities to deliver transformative research.
by Jaylo Quiban
Photo by Zcina Denise Felix
