Community Service

Catholic Social Teaching Orientation

Four offices under the Office of the Vice President for Mission and Formation, the Campus Ministry Office – Chaplain’s Office, University Lasallian Formation Office, the Lasallian Community Development Center and Bahay Pag-Asa ng Dasmariñas just had reorientation in response to one of the Lasallian Mission and Formation priorities of aligning social action initiatives to the Catholic Social Teachings. The webinar was also participated in by representatives of two student organizations, Campus Peer Ministers (CPM) and Students Extension of Resources through Voluntary Efforts (SERVE)

EduWow Forum on Education and Creative Truth-telling in Social Media

The International Lasallian Days for Peace and Lasallian Human Rights, Democracy and Peace Month in the Philippines (September 21 – October 21, 2022) culminated with a webinar on creative Truth-Telling in social media, organized by the Lasallian Justice and Peace Commission (LJPC) through the Southern Luzon Cluster of Lasallian Schools, the De La Salle University-Dasmariñas and De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute.

This webinar manifested the Lasallians’ commitment to Truth as the solid foundation of human rights, democracy, and peace. This webinar also promotes Sustainable Development Goals on Quality Education, Partnership, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and key principles of the Social Teachings of the church on Life and Dignity of the Human Person, Rights and Responsibilities, and Solidarity.

She Talks on Women of Compassion through Service and Innovation

The Lasallian Community Development Center and the Senior High School of DLSU-D had a webinar titled “She Talks: Women of Compassion Through Service and Innovation” via MS Teams Webinar and live streaming via the Lasallian Community Development Center’s FB page. This webinar was part of the celebration of International Women’s Day and the “Women’s Role in History” in the month of March.

The webinar aimed at knowing the various contributions and roles women play in providing healing and hope to the abused women, especially children, in times of the pandemic to promote the protection of women’s rights and wellbeing. Furthermore, it aimed at knowing the various women’s rights and gender advocacies to encourage students’ participation towards women empowerment, especially in leadership and gender equality.

uSAPan: A Socio-political Advocacy Project Concept Paper

uSAPan is a webinar series that provides a venue for discussion for myriads of concerns confronting disadvantaged people. Informed by the Principles of Lasallian Social Development, the project seeks to “bring forth awareness and a deeper understanding of social realities” by forging “solidarity with progressive elements of the larger community to bring forth a society that is in keeping with God’s Plan” (Guiding Principles of the Philippine Lasallian Family, 2009). The project is in partnership with the Political Science Program Council (PSPC) and the International Development Program Council (IDPC), and student volunteers, the Social Sciences Department (SSD)

KwentuJuan: Young Heroes and Lasallian Heroes/Martyrs During the Marcosian Martial Law Regime

Revisiting our past is to reclaim informative historical memories that can be a tool for reflective analysis and learning. An activity that intends to implement the truth of this claim is a short video showing and a conversation (KwentuJuan) with student leaders, students’ organizations, identified classes under the Social Sciences and Humanities Department and student volunteers of SERVE. This activity is part of DLSU-D’s celebration of the Lasallian Human Rights, Democracy, and Peace Month and the Remembrance of the Victims of the Marcosian Martial Law years.

This activity intends to provide students a platform to engage themselves in an informal and interactive reflection and discussion on the Young Heroes and Lasallian Martyrs and to encourage them to get involved actively in an open conversation on the necessity and importance of Good Governance in the context of the promotion of human rights, democracy, and peace.

Anak TV LaroLympic

Anak TV, an advocacy organization that promotes media literacy, particularly television and digital literacy, and pushes for child-sensitive, family-friendly media content, partnered with DLSU-D for the annual Anak TV Festival.

Tree Planting Activity to a Community Partner

The LCDC in collaboration with SERVE organization held an outreach activity through a community outreach entitled: Community Visitation and Tree Planting Activity (near Utod Falls) to Brgy. Tua, Magallanes. The activity aims to raise awareness to the community about the importance of planting and saving trees, expressing concern for the environment, and diminish the unfavorable effects of climate change, by doing tree planting activities.

Maka-kalisang Talakayan sa DLSU-D: Laudato Si Goals

LCDC proposed this webinar-series presenting the Seven Goals of Laudato Si to highlight the challenges and call for volunteerism in each goal and the ways of achieving it. This is where DLSU-D can contribute as an academic institution that answers the call of the church for environmental stewardship. This aims to contribute to enhancing environmental policies, programs, and activities leading towards the achievement of the goals in the spirit of collaboration, volunteerism, and creative approaches for a more impactful measure and response as an institution.

Climate Change Webinar Series FoRest: Fully Recharged!

The activity highlighted the conservation of our forest (nature) because as we take care of our forest, we also take care of our future simply because it provides essential resources for our survival and enjoyment. The program included sharing responses from selected students of the input shared by the speaker.