The Diocese of Antipolo Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (DACMI) entered into partnership with the Department of Education , Antipolo City for an on-line tutoring project, through a Memorandum of Agreement signed 23 September 2020.
The MOA signing was held via zoom platform with Father Jose Bautista, Director and Dario P. Coronel, Lay Coordinator, of DACMI and Superintendent Dr. Christopher Diaz and Dr. Jonathan Domingo, Chief of Schools Governance Operation Division for the city. They were joined by the tutors, principals of the schools, teachers and PTA representatives.
Prior to this project, DACMI has an existing partnership with the SDO of Antipolo on the formation of OFW children, and because of the pandemic, both parties saw the importance of expanding the reach to other students.
Amelia Coronel, Tutoring Project Coordinator said that they now have 70 tutor volunteers with diverse and interesting background ranging from a masteral graduate to former teachers and tutors, young volunteers studying from the University of the Philippines, San Sebastian ,Philippine Normal University, etc. NSTP Volunteers from St. Benilde La Salle are also part of this project.
(Note: Related news article was also featured in the CBCP Monitor and CBCP FB Account and a write-up by Bro. Edmund Ruga, Luzon Coordinator of CBCP-ECMI was also featured in CBCP-ECMI Bulletin;
Dario and Amelia Coronel is the MP Coordinator of East B covering the areas of Antipolo, Marikina, San Mateo and Montalban and at the same time the Couple Coordinator of DACMI).