Back to Basics

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Back to Basics: live and learn with the Basic Masses

Project Proponent:
National Union of Students of the Philippines

Project Background:

Beyond the daily problematics of the academe, real crisis exists. Back to Basics: live and learn with the masses aims to provide an alternative learning experience apart from what is studied inside the usual classroom setting, and to help us understand our crucial role in society.

Back to Basics will be characterized by an exposure trip/program. It is open to all students from schools and universities in Metro Manila, members or non-members of NUSP.

Those who will enlist may choose from four different programs:

1. exposure program – general integration program in support of presently existing workers’ picket lines, peasant, and urban poor communities that are experiencing land grabbing and demolition.
2. medical mission program aimed to provide basic medical services such as blood pressure evaluation, first aid training and the likes to interested parties.
3. literacy program for urban poor children and youth in various urban poor communities.
4. paralegal training and services

Communities:

1. Kowloon House Picket – 73 workers were illegally terminated amid calls for a P50 wage increase and payment of back wages
2. PaperTech, Pasig City – workers engaged in paper manufacturing
3. Far Eastern Garments, Las Piñas City
4. Peasant and urban poor communities faced with demolition and land grabbing

Enlistment for each exposure program may be for co-sponsorship per student council/ government or individually.