Educational initiative for the out of school youth

Students from the alternative learning system conducted by the center for social concern and action in partnership with the department of education provided relief items to street families in district 5, manila. cosca allocated several family relief packs to be distributed to selected street families along paraiso ng maynila and roxas boulevard. The street families were also affected by the recent floodings brought about by the southwest monsoons (habagat). The relief items that were distributed included the following: rice, canned goods, clothing, beddings and potable water. This effort is part of a social formation package for the als students designed by the project community organizer. Aside from the educational module prescribed by the department of education, cosca has integrated several activities designed to encourage them to help other people in need. A feature that further distinguished a lasallian from the rest of the students. this activity was preceeded by an environmental activity also attended by the als students which was held last aug 2012 at nuvali, santa rosa, laguna. Als is short for the alternative learning system, an educational program by the department of education designed to provide academic input to basic education students who are out of school. conceptualized to be more liberal than the regular public school curriculum, the als encourages self study. An equivalency test is held every oct. upon passing, the students are eligible to enrol in the next grade/year level. Cosca has been an als center since 2010.