Brigada Eskwela: Awakening People

Empowerment
Posted on July 10, 2013
Brigada Eskwela, an activity undertaken in public schools every third week of May or two weeks
before classes begin, is a nationwide voluntary effort which started in 2003. Parents, teachers and
community gathered together to do clean up and repairs to prepare the rooms for the beginning of
the new school year. It is also participated by individual, private organizations, business sectors,
local and national government agencies which together share their efforts, time and resources.
The volunteers do the operation clean up drive on school grounds, make the necessary operations
on classroom tables and chairs and parents and private business offer the necessary supplies and
materials. This overwhelming participation of private sectors and volunteers shows how citizens in
the country harmoniously carry out the activity to achieve the common objective. It is an important
binder and dedication which helps improve the quality of teaching and learning. Since classrooms
will be readily available to accommodate the incoming school children. Parents, though it may be an
inconvenience on their part, all the efforts are well compensated for they will no longer worry about
their children being bit by mosquitoes or getting sick because of the unclean surroundings. Exerting
effort hand in hand, the Brigada Eskwela is the present description of the proverbial Bayanihan spirit
where Filipinos values the importance of volunteerism in achieving the common end. It is a venue for
social and people empowerment through displaying unity and active social involvement.
The outpouring enthusiasm of ordinary citizens through Brigada Eskwela proves that until today, our
heroes temperament still remarks and continues to flare. Its true essence do not just rest on the
expected outcome of the preparations, but of the aggregate effort of individuals, which together lead
us to a better view on how Filipinos achieve the goal line.