La Consolacion College Bacolod is preparing to send a second group of teacher-education students to Thailand, continuing an international internship program first implemented during the previous academic year with 9 student interns.
The college formalized its partnership with St. Joseph School Sakon Nakhon during a virtual memorandum of agreement signing ceremony Thursday, Sept. 10.
Under the agreement, qualified LCC Bacolod students will undertake a three-month internship in Thailand, gaining classroom experience under the supervision of designated mentors from the host school.
The program provides future educators with exposure to another educational system, diverse teaching practices and a cross-cultural learning environment. It is intended to develop their professional competence, adaptability, cultural sensitivity and readiness to teach in increasingly diverse classrooms.
St. Joseph School Sakon Nakhon will provide the interns with free accommodations, three daily meals and a monthly allowance. The host school will also cover electricity and water expenses, provide necessary teaching materials and arrange transportation between the Bangkok airport and the school.
No internship fee will be collected from LCC Bacolod or the participating students. Interns, however, will be responsible for their airfare and required death and accident insurance.
Qualified third- or fourth-year education students, including graduating students, may be considered for the program. LCC Bacolod will prequalify applicants, prepare the required documents and conduct an intensive predeparture orientation covering academic, cultural, health and legal considerations.
The college will also designate a Student Internship Abroad Program coordinator to monitor the interns’ academic performance and welfare, coordinate responses to emergencies and maintain communication with the Commission on Higher Education and the Philippine Embassy in Bangkok.
St. Joseph School Sakon Nakhon, meanwhile, will screen the nominees, assign qualified mentors and provide academic and cultural orientation upon their arrival. It will also register the interns with the Philippine Embassy, assist them throughout their stay and issue certificates upon successful completion of the program.
The agreement supports LCC Bacolod’s continuing internationalization efforts and follows the framework established under CHED Memorandum Order No. 10, series of 2023, governing student internship programs abroad.
The partnership is also grounded in the institutions’ shared Catholic educational mission and commitment to forming globally competent educators guided by cultural understanding and service.
LCC Bacolod President Sr. Flolyn S. Catungal, OSA, and St. Joseph School Sakon Nakhon Director Rev. Fr. Den Chuaisuk represented their respective institutions during the signing.
The ceremony also included VPAA Dr. Penny Sanchez; AVPAA, Dr. Baniline Jone Abantao-Portal; Family Council President Mr. Fernando Pabalinas; School of Sciences, Liberal Arts and Teacher Education Dean Dr. Janrae A. Sanicas; St. Joseph School Sakon Nakhon Principal Sr. Theimchan Nilkhet, LCT; LCC Bacolod Education Program Head and SIAP Coordinator Ms. Jean Y. Erezo; and St. Joseph School Sakon Nakhon SIAP Coordinator Sr. Desiana B. Egalan.