SLU Niche

ST. LOUIS NICHE (Students – Teachers Louisians on Unified Immersion Synergy)

Denoting to services and interests that appeal to a specialized section of a certain

community, ST. LOUIS Niche is a unified community engagement program of the Community
Extension and Outreach Programs Office (CEOPO) that taps all sectors of the university to
share their expertise and competence to a partner community, hence, concretizing their
unique CICM MISSIONARY Characteristics. The niche is composed of eight nexus where all
sectors of the university can extend their knowledge, skills, and know-how.

Eight Nexus:

Nexus 1: Buklod ng Pag-asa ni Padre Theophile Verbist (Justice: Justice and Peace, Engaged
Citizenship, Poverty Alleviation)
Objective: Give hope and life to the marginalized, vulnerable, and unloved of the
society
Partner Agencies: BJMP, NCIP, DOLE, DSWD
Target Partner Community: Jail Inmates, Unemployed, Indigenous Peoples, PWDs

Nexus 2: #ILOVEYOUth (Integrated Louisians on Values Empowerment of the Youth) (Integrity

of Creation: Youth Empowerment, Engaged Citizenship)
Objective: Assist, nurture, and empower the youth in the civic and social involvement
Partner Agencies: SK Federation, DSWD, Diocesan and Public Schools (DepEd)
Target Partner Community: Youth Leaders, Out-of-School Youth, Students

Nexus 3: LOUISIAN CARES (Concrete Actions and Response for Emergency Services) (Justice,
Integrity of Creation: Justice and Peace, Engaged Citizenship)
Objective: Respond effectively to the needs of the immediate community in terms of
medical and health services
Partner Agencies: Red Cross, SLU Hospital, MOMFI, Baguio Association of Retired
Personnel (BARP)
Target Partner Community: Elders, PWDs, Sick People, Victims of Calamities

Nexus 4: Pen, Book, and Chalk (PBC) Program (Justice, Integrity of Creation: Engaged
Citizenship)
Objective: Support diocesan and public school teachers in improving their teaching
and school needs and other agencies who need academic assistance
Partner Agencies: Diocesan and Public Schools, DepEd
Target Partner Community: Diocesan Schools and Public Schools

Nexus 5: Gangsa School of Living Traditions (Indigenous Peoples Advocates: Justice and
Peace)
 Objective: Promote culture, heritage, and values of the indigenous communities
especially of the Cordilleras
Partner: Indigenous Peoples in the Cordillera, National Commission on Indigenous
Peoples, DepEd
Target Partner Community: Students, Youth Leaders

Nexus 6: Hapag ng Pagkakaisa (Peace, Interfaith Dialogue: Justice and Peace, Engaged
Citizenship)
Objective: Strengthen camaraderie, partnership, and brotherhood among different
religious denominations
Partner Agencies: Pastors and Members of other Religious Denominations, CEAP,
Bishop’s House
Target Partner Community: Different Religious Denominations

Nexus 7: C.I.C.M - N Program (CICM Initiatives to Care for Mother Nature) (Integrity of Creation:
Ecological Integrity)
Objective: Demonstrate concrete ways on how to protect and rehabilitate the
environment
Partner Agencies: DENR, PNP, EMB, Balili River System Rehabilitation
Target Partner Community: Partner Communities, Adopted Water Shed

Nexus 8: RAINBOW Program (Justice, Integrity of Creation: Gender Equality)

Objective: Promote ways and means on how to respect, value, and empower gender
sensitivity
Partner Agencies: Women Advocates, NGOs, Women’s Desk, PNP
Target Partner Community: Women, LGBT, Students, Youth Leaders

After discovering the 8 nexus of Saint Louis University, you can do the exercise below. This is
not graded but your participation is highly appreciated.

Fill in the table with appropriate NICHE and JPIC-IPA.

Example of Stay-at Niche JPIC-IPA
Home Project
1. Recycling
2. Gardening
3. Academic tutorials
4. Catechetical work
5. Feeding program
6. Solid waste
management
7. Entrepreneurship
projects
8. Face masks making
9. Documentation of
local tradition and
values