Kuwento

KUWENTO means story, and this is our space for reflection. This is where members of the Teach for the Philippines family share their experience of being part of the movement towards education reform. We hope that through sharing our KUWENTO, we will be able to give you a more complete view of what it means to leave your mark for our children, and for our country.

Mikko Ramos: Never Give Up!

The following Experiences entry was written by Mikko Ramos, one of the Leadership Development Officers (LDO) of the 2013 Cohort, as a Facebook status message this morning and was reposted here with his permission. Yesterday, my former students surprised me... Read More

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Mikko Ramos: Never Give Up!

The following Experiences entry was written by Mikko Ramos, one of the Leadership Development Officers (LDO) of the 2013 Cohort,... Read More >

Teacher Jerome: Para Kanino Ka Bumabangon?

“Para kanino ka bumabangon?” Who do you wake up for?   Before the first day of class, we were told... Read More >

Teacher Steffi’s First Day as a Public...

As the first week of classes comes to a close, Steffi Relampagos of the 2013 Cohort looks back on her... Read More >

On Memorial Day, Missing My Dad and...

The following piece by Leslie Ferrer Espinosa of the 2013 Cohort was originally published in her blog, Tagalogue, and was... Read More >

When Fellows Aren’t Teachers

The Teach for the Philippines Fellows are getting a lot of media mileage as graduates of top schools who have chosen... Read More >

Teacher Bea on Entering Graduate School

The following Experiences entry revolves around the reflections of one of our Fellows, Teacher Bea, from her first week in... Read More >

Mico Panis on the Sum Being Greater...

Growing up, I was not the type who would gladly pick up the broom and sweep the floor or voluntarily... Read More >

Allie Kim: My “Clean” Introduction to Philippine...

The night before Brigada Eskwela, I landed in Manila, wide-eyed and curious, breathing in a new experience, in a corner... Read More >

Teacher Carlo’s Colorful Brigada Eskwela Experience

Situated near the highways and beside the wet market, one could hear the sound of drums and bell lyres as... Read More >

Teacher Angel: Brigada Muna Bago Mag-enroll

The implementation of Brigada Eskwela started when I was in high school and during those days, I only joined for... Read More >