Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm is the first of its kind. Even though GK Enchanted Farm has been building housing communities for a long time all over the Philippines, the Enchanted Farm is unique because it offers opportunities for social entrepreneurship with the hopes of helping people rise out of poverty. With cultural exchange between Filipinos, French, and other cultures, this place has the best and brightest minds from all walks of life coming together to build the “Silicon Valley of social enterprise,” as well as the first Farm Village University.
As educators, it was great seeing an alternative program at its grassroots as the students are learning about agriculture and putting their theory into practice. Students who were previously failed by the public education system are now empowered and motivated because they see the relevance of their school work to their actual lives. Students are learning not only the farming aspect of raising agriculture, but also about how to turn their skills into a self-sustaining business so that they can provide for themselves and their families. Although this is something that is very different from anything we’ve seen in the United States, it’s refreshing to see our Filipino partners implementing innovative programs despite the obstacles of poverty and forces of nature.
As educators, we were encouraged to be social entrepreneurs. How can we create educational programs that are innovative, market driven, and informed by a solid mission? How do we promote pattern breaking social change regardless of the resources available to us?
For more information on Gawad Kalinga, go to:
http://gk1world.com/gk-enchanted-farm
As educators, it was great seeing an alternative program at its grassroots as the students are learning about agriculture and putting their theory into practice. Students who were previously failed by the public education system are now empowered and motivated because they see the relevance of their school work to their actual lives. Students are learning not only the farming aspect of raising agriculture, but also about how to turn their skills into a self-sustaining business so that they can provide for themselves and their families. Although this is something that is very different from anything we’ve seen in the United States, it’s refreshing to see our Filipino partners implementing innovative programs despite the obstacles of poverty and forces of nature.
As educators, we were encouraged to be social entrepreneurs. How can we create educational programs that are innovative, market driven, and informed by a solid mission? How do we promote pattern breaking social change regardless of the resources available to us?
For more information on Gawad Kalinga, go to:
http://gk1world.com/gk-enchanted-farm