On our last day, I was honored to have been presented with a wonderful gift from my students:
The LMU Study Abroad program in the Philippines is one of the major initiatives of the LMU/Teach for the Philippines partnership. Over the last two and a half years, LMU has worked with Teach for the Philippines on professional development activities (including presenting at TFP's Summer Institute in Dagupan). I have acted as an informal sounding board to the TFP staff as well. We hope to continue the relationships between LMU teachers and the TFP Fellow via videoconferencing. As a Filipino living in the United States, I have always wanted to find a way to give back to the Phlippines. I am so proud to be affiliated with Teach for the Philippines and will always remember the transformative work of the Teach for the Philippines Fellows.