OBB is the adopt-a-school program of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education (BAGCED), De La Salle University-Manila. The program seeks to provide quality Lasallian education and values formation to the best high school students from Metro Manila public high schools.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnIt began as an initiative of a group of business leaders who wanted to help improve the quality of public education in the Philippines. To facilitate this initiative, a partnership was formed among De La Salle University Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education, the Big Brother Foundation, and the Department of Education. In June 2001, OBB was pilot tested in 3 public high schools in the City of Manila. Since 2003,
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OBB approximates Lasallian education by targeting five areas of focus in the OBB schools, namely: curriculum enhancement, teacher training and development, values formation and personal development, student selection and development, and learning resources enhancement.rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eProvide enhancements to the Math, Science and English curriculums in order to strengthen students’ competenceu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eEnhance instruction in Math, Science, and English through teacher training programsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eInculcate Lasallian and Christian values through regular values formation sessionsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eDevelop students’ soft skills (i.e., self-awareness, leadership skills, interpersonal skills, career decision-making skills) andu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eProvide learning resources to students and teachers to aid instruction.u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
The Values Formation component of the OBB program remains to be its stronghold. The weekly values formation sessions conducted in each school and level is a chance for students to connect with their faith, with oneself, and with one another.rnrnThe Values Formation modules used in the sessions are carefully designed and developed by the Values Formation Facilitators to meet the needs of the students while integrating the Lasallian core values, personal effectiveness and development, and psychoeducation on mental health and well-being.
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