Office for Social Concern and Involvement (OSCI)
VISION
Following the Ignatian Pedagogical Tradition, the Office for Social Concern and Involvement (OSCI) seeks to deepen social awareness and intensify the passion for social involvement among Loyola School students in order to create positive impact among marginalized communities.
MISSION
Through its formation programs, the OSCI
1. Raises awareness of the reality of poverty and fosters solidarity action and advocacy work;
2. Utilizes service-learning as a pedagogical strategy across various academic disciplines; and
3. Serves as a principal link of the Loyola Schools to marginalized communities.
In doing so, we shall develop future leaders who have the critical consciousness and the "heart" for the marginalized and live a life of faith that does justice.
BRIEF HISTORY
The Office for Social Concern and Involvement (OSCI) since its establishment in April 1975 has sought several approaches to respond to the call of Jesuit education of forming ‘persons-for-others’ among its students. From traditional immersions in rural and urban communities to relief drives and mobilization for advocacy works, the OSCI has been an active partner in imbibing to the Ateneans their deep sense of social responsibility.
PROGRAMS
First Year: Introduction to Ateneo Culture and Traditions (InTACT)
The InTACT is a year-long subject for all freshmen of the Loyola Schools, which hopes to develop self-awareness and eventually self-acceptance and self-empowerment. The students are provided a glimpse of Ateneo culture and traditions and equipped with skills that they can use to cope with the demands of college life.
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Second Year: National Service Training Program PLUS (NSTP PLUS)
NSTP is a legally-mandated 1-year program for college studentsaimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism as they render literacy, civic welfare, or military training service. OSCI runs the Literacy Training Service (LTS) and the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) components of the NSTP.
Email nstpplus@gmail.com
Website http://nstpplus.blogspot.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/admu.nstpplus
Third Year: Junior Engagement Program (JEEP)
JEEP is intended to provide the students a wealth of concrete experiences that will help awaken in them the need to grow in social engagement and responsibility and to develop the capacity for critical thinking.
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Fourth Year: Praxis Program
The Praxis Program is the synthesis program of the 4-year developmental programs of the Loyola Schools. The program aims to put into practice the students’ technical skills and competencies to respond to the call of service.
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ADMINISTRATORS
Dr. Leland Joseph R. Dela Cruz, PhD.
Director
ldelacruz@ateneo.edu
Eugene G. Panlilio
Assistant to the Director for Programs
epanlilio@ateneo.edu
Lucia L. Chavez
Assistant to the Director for Operations
lchavez@ateneo.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office for Social Concern and Involvement
Manuel V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership, Room 104
Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Telephone (02) 8426 6001 loc. 5090-91
Telefax (02) 8426 1017
E-mail osci.ateneo@gmail.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/ls.osci
Office Hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat 8am-12nn
