ABOUT THE OFFICE
The extension function of the NwSSU in collaboration with institutions/agencies aims to improve productivity, profitability, equity, and well-being among potential stakeholders through relevant, effective, and efficient extension services.
Extension, as one of the mandated functions of higher educational institutions, translates the academic institutions’ involvement in community development and people empowerment. It is an avenue where relevance and responsiveness of curricular programs are validated by enriched quality of people’s lives and responding to community needs.
The Extension Program is considered as a set of programs, projects and activities involving alumni relations, linkages, placement, community development, and livelihood skills and technology development, literacy and education, and environmental protection and conservation, gender and development, among others regularly undertaken by faculty, staff and students through the Office of the Extension Services of the University and the College Extension Units. Essentially, extension services and programs enable the academic institution to be a catalyst in social transformation through social engineering or human infrastructures. The extension services and programs are developmental, integrated, comprehensive, and sustainable.
EXTENSION AGENDA
The Extension Agenda serves as the framework in carrying out the community extension activities/services of the Institute. It is guided by development extension principles of community development through participatory approach, promotion of self-reliance, and societal transformation by serving the poorest of the poor, the less privileged, the deprived and the underserved. Through its programs, projects and activities, the school gains relevance and responsiveness to its stakeholders.
Livelihood and Skills Development
Sustainable Agriculture and Ecotourism
Techno-Entrepreneurship
Health and Nutrition
Good Governance
Literacy and Continuing Education
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Environmental Protection and Conservation
Public Safety and Security
Information Communication and Technology
Cultural and Sports Development
Gender and Development
EXTENSION SERVICES
Research-cum-Extension/
Technology Transfer Utilization
and Commercialization
Establishment of techno-demo will be used to make target clientele aware of technological advancement/ innovations and to demonstrate its importance in improving existing practices, systems, and procedures.
Technical Assistance,
Consultancy and Advisory Services
Extension Agents/Technical persons shall provide technical assistance, consultancy, and advisory services to potential stakeholders in making decisions that require professional expertise.
Information Communication Services
Extension Agents/Technical persons shall provide technical assistance, consultancy, and advisory services to potential stakeholders in making decisions that require professional expertise.
Community Outreach
Community outreach activities shall be conducted in areas outside the university/college, e.g. pilot projects, community-based social services, mobile clinic, which are delivered to potential groups and/or organizations that are deemed in need of immediate assistance and/or support.
Training Programs
Trainings are provided to strengthen and/or reorient knowledge, skills, values and practices of various stakeholders. These trainings are categorized into research-based, needs-based, program-based and request-based.
Advocacy Campaigns
Advocacy campaigns shall be done through community organizing and ground working to empower stakeholders to develop self-reliance and resiliency.
EXTENSION PROJECTS
ONGOING EXTENSION PROJECTS:
- Edtech Program: Engaging DepEd Calbayog Teachers with Multimedia: A Comprehensive Training Program - Duration: 2 Years
- Public Transportation Tracing and Monitoring Mobile App - Duration: 2 Years
- Improving Public Information Management Through Social Media Literacy of Sangguniang Kabataan Federation in Calbayog City - Duration: 8 Months
- Lifetime Program Towards Health and Wellness, Duration: Every 2 Months of The Year (For 2 Years)
- #Digitalino (ASEAN Leader: Advocacy Strategy Enabling and Nurturing All Through Literacy Education to Act in Digital Environment Responsibly - Duration: 9 Months
- Educator Empowerment: Bridging the Senior High School Learning Divide - Duration: 3 Years
- Barangay Electricians Upskilling and Certification/Re-Certification Program - Duration: 6 Months
- Providing Agriculture, Nutrition, Technology, Access to Markets, And Welfare Improvement for The Development of Selected 4ps Beneficiaries in Calbayog City (Pantawid) Phase 1 - Duration: 1 Year
- Scaling Sustainable Farming and Product Development Among Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (Arbo) In San Jorge, Samar - Duration: 6 Months
- Capacity Development on Future and Strategic Foresight (Managing Change and Social Transformation Through Community-Based Sustainable Tourism Development Initiatives in Brgy. Malajog and Brgy. Malopalo, Calbayog City – (Phase 3) - Duration: 1 Year
COMPLETED EXTENSION PROJECTS:
S.Y. 2024:
- Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) for the Capacity Building and Disaster Preparedness of LGU Matuguinao and BLGU-Mawacat, Calbayog
- Community-Based Swine Production and Repopulation Programs to African Swine Fever Affected Areas (Phase 2)
- Development and Learning Loss Recovery Strengthening Systems for Capacity Building of Child Development Workers (CDWS) and Child Development Teacher
- Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology Establishment of Fish Processing Livelihood for Brgy. Baay Calbayog City Fisherfolk Community
- Promoting Renewable Energy in the Community thru Information Materials, Seminars and Educational trainings (PRECISE)
S.Y. 2023:
- Establishment of Coconut-Based Livelihood Project for ORSIDMA Farmers Association in Calbayog City (Phase 2)
- Establishment of Community-Based Coconut Nursery in Samar
- Livelihood Enhancement Through Integration of Poultry Production Technologies and Technical Efficiency on Agricultural Machineries-Phase 2
- Managing Change and Social Transformation Through Community-Based Sustainable Tourism Development Initiatives in Brgy. Malajog and Brgy. Malopalo, Calbayog City Phase-1
- Rice Sufficiency Through Good Agricultural Practices for Rice Production in Calbayog, Samar (Phase 2)
- Synchronous E-Distance Learning Intervention to Abandoned Neglected and Dependent Children in Calabrian Children’s Foundation
S.Y. 2022:
- Annual Management Webinar Series
- Good Agricultural Practices to Prevent African Swine Fever
- Improving Public Information Management Through Social Media Literacy
- Ladderized Training Community-Based Law Enforcement and Basic Skills for Barangay Tanod and Officials in Barangay Nijaga, Calbayog City
- Training on Environmental Impact Assessment Using Open LCA
- Raising Free-Range Native Chicken Complemented Under Coconut Farming System at NwSSU Agricultural Area
- Web Design and Development Training for LGU Employees of Sta. Margarita
- Webinar on Depression