Nstp

• NSTP II


  Second stage of the Philippines' educational initiative towards citizenship and social responsibility
• NSTP II aims to

  • Promote the values of active involvement and societal roles
  • Encourage better awareness of social concerns
  • Provide information and skills to make meaningful contributions to communities and the country
  • Develop socially conscious and proactive individuals
• Components of NSTP


  • Civic Welfare Training Service
  • Literacy Training Service (LTS)
  • Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
• Civic Welfare Training Service

  Program or activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the enhancement of its facilities, especially those developed to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the citizenry
• Literacy Training Service (LTS)


  Program component designed to train the students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school youths and other segments of society in need of their services
• Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)


  Program component, institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness
• Volunteerism


  The practice of providing time and skills for the benefit of other people and causes rather than for financial benefit
• Benefits of volunteering


  • Connect to your community and make it a better place
  • Benefit you and your family as much as the cause you choose to help
  • Make new friends
  • Expand your network
  • Boost your social skills
• Essence of volunteerism


  • Giving back to the society
  • Teaches valuable skills
  • Exposes you to new opportunities
  • Helps hone existing skills
• Youth can contribute to better outcomes for youth and for communities
• Role of youth

  • Develop quality of catholicity of personal integrity, personal discipline and open mindedness
  • Share inputs to development programs
  • Be the change
  • Combine enthusiasm with patience
  • Understand importance of living together and defending peace and non-violence
  • Educate on community leadership and take leadership development opportunities
  • Learn to deal with conflict in non-violent ways and create a community that lives by non-violence and multicultural appreciation
• Effective leader

  • Creates an inspiring vision of the future
  • Motivates and inspires people to engage with that vision
  • Manages delivery of the vision
  • Coaches and builds a team
• Effective teamwork


  • Brings new ideas
  • Solves problems
  • Is supportive
  • Builds morale
• Together everyone achieves more
• Community needs assessment


  A tactical way of analyzing gaps in community services
• Purpose of community needs assessment

  • Determine the strengths and assets available in a community to help you better understand what your program has to accomplish and the steps volunteers need to take
• Community needs


  Gaps between what services currently exist in a community and what should exist
• Basic steps of a community needs assessment


  1. Define your community

  2. Decide on scope

  3. Identify assets

  4. Make connections

  5. Collect data
• Community needs assessment report


  Includes key players, methodology, participation, strengths and limitations of assessment, key findings, and recommendations
• Social mobilization


  The process of bringing together all societal and personal influences to raise awareness of and demand for community care, assist in the delivery of resources and services, and cultivate sustainable individual and community involvement
• Elements of social mobilization


  • Advocacy
  • IEC (Information, Education, Communication)
  • Community organizing
  • Training
  • Alliance building
  • Monitoring and evaluation
• National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)

  An organization mandated by law to provide a trained, motivated, and organized manpower reserve that can be tapped by the State for DRRM, civic welfare, literacy, national emergency, environmental protection and other similar endeavors in the service of the nation
• NSTP Goals


  • See your goal
  • Understand the obstacles
  • Create a positive mental picture
  • Clear your mind with self-doubt
  • Embrace the challenge
  • Stay on track
  • Show that you can do together all work through God's grace
• Ways to fall in love with God

  • Learn about Him
  • Spend time together
  • Keep thinking/talking about Him
  • Talk to Him
  • Recognize His voice
  • Sing to Him
  • Defend Him
• Human dignity


  Being valued and respected for what you are, what you believe in, and how you live your life
• NSTP Core Values


  • Love God
  • Truth, goodness, and social responsibility
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Synergy and professionalism
  • Protection of the environment
  • Indigenous learning and conservation
  • Quality service delivery
• Begin each day with a grateful heart!
• Literacy


  Not a one-off act, but a means of identification, understanding, interpretation, creation, and communication in an increasingly digital, text-mediated, information-rich, and fast-changing world
• Literacy


  A continuum of learning and proficiency in reading, writing, and using numbers throughout life, part of a larger set of skills including digital skills, media literacy, education for sustainable development and global citizenship as well as job-specific skills
• Reading and writing literacy

  The ability to read and write, understand and communicate what you have read, and express yourself in writing
• Numerical literacy


  The ability to use basic math skills in everyday life, understand charts/diagrams/data, solve problems, check answers, explain solutions, and use logic
• Digital literacy


  The ability to critically use technology, navigate online forums and devices, understand how technology works, and creatively/inventively manipulate technology to solve problems
• Health literacy


  The ability to understand the healthcare system, medications, communicate with doctors/specialists, and get necessary health care
• Financial literacy


  The knowledge, skills and confidence to make responsible financial decisions, understand how finances work, plan for the future, manage personal funds, navigate financial systems, and make best use of resources
• Media literacy


  The ability to understand the purpose, construction, and biases of media messages across television, radio, social media, and more
• Civic/Social literacy


  The ability to understand the language, methods, assumptions, and unstated ideas that make up a particular society or culture, to avoid misunderstandings and communicate well with people of other cultures
• Emotional/Physical literacy


  Emotional literacy is identifying, validating, and expressing feelings, and recognizing/responding to others' feelings. Physical literacy is the development and use of fine motor skills, balance, confident movement, and enjoyment of being able to move with skill.
• Legal literacy


  The understanding of the law, the Bill of Rights, the constitution and the ability to obey them
• Literacy defines whether a society is functional or not. If the citizenry does not value literacy and its different types, the opposite of an orderly and efficient society would be displayed.
• The Philippine government is mandated to deliver quality education to its citizens. The mere presence of literacy in the Constitution, Republic Acts, Executive Orders, Resolutions, and Ordinances strengthens its place in the state.