JALAN Civic Lab Collaborates with Mindanao State University for BEED VISTA 2025 Global Classroom Lab
Bangkok & Mindanao
JALAN Civic Lab is proud to collaborate with the Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) Department of Mindanao State University – General Santos City for the launch of the BEED Virtual International Summer Teacher Academy (VISTA) 2025 through the Global Classroom Lab: Social Impact Innovation and Mentorship Programme.
The programme brings together educators, researchers, and social impact practitioners from across Southeast Asia to create an engaging virtual learning platform for future educators. Through a series of interactive sessions, mentorship opportunities, and project-based learning activities, the initiative aims to strengthen students’ understanding of social innovation, community engagement, and sustainable impact.
Under the theme “Learn globally. Think innovatively. Lead meaningfully.”, the Global Classroom Lab reflects JALAN Civic Lab’s commitment to regional collaboration, youth empowerment, and transformative education.
About the Global Classroom Lab
The programme is designed for BEED students of Mindanao State University – General Santos City and focuses on equipping participants with practical knowledge and tools for designing meaningful social impact initiatives. Across June and July 2025, participants will engage in sessions covering:
Community needs assessment
Social impact project design
Project planning and impact development
Community engagement and communication
Monitoring and evaluation
Student project proposal pitching
The initiative also promotes cross-border learning and collaboration by connecting students with resource speakers from Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Programme Sessions
Session 1 — Understanding Community Needs
22 June 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (GMT+8)
Speaker: Matt Yutthaworakool (Thailand)
Executive Director, JALAN Civic Lab
This session introduces students to the foundations of community needs assessment and participatory approaches in social impact work. Participants will explore how to identify local challenges, understand community contexts, and analyse assets and needs in designing meaningful interventions.
Session 2 — Designing a Meaningful Project
24 June 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (GMT+8)
Speaker: Matt Yutthaworakool (Thailand)
Executive Director, JALAN Civic Lab
This session highlights how to transform social issues into actionable project ideas by developing goals, objectives, strategies, and stakeholder engagement plans that respond to real community needs.
Session 3 — Project Planning and Impact
29 June 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (GMT+8)
Speaker: Ika Kurnia Riswandari (Indonesia)
Co-Founder & Advisory Chair, JALAN Civic Lab
The session focuses on project planning frameworks, sustainability, and impact development. Participants will explore how to design projects with measurable and long-term social outcomes.
Session 5 — Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation
6 July 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (GMT+8)
Speaker: Ika Kurnia Riswandari (Indonesia)
Co-Founder & Advisory Chair, JALAN Civic Lab
Participants will learn the fundamentals of project management, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E), including how to assess progress, measure outcomes, and improve project effectiveness.
Session 4 — Community Engagement and Communication
1 July 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (GMT+8)
Speaker: Jazreen Jefri (Malaysia)
Independent Consultant in Corporate Sustainability
This session highlights the importance of effective communication, stakeholder coordination, and inclusive community engagement in social impact initiatives.
Student Project Proposal Pitching
13 July 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (GMT+8)
The programme concludes with a student project proposal pitching session where participants present their ideas and receive feedback from facilitators and mentors.
Strengthening Regional Collaboration Through Education
The BEED VISTA 2025 Global Classroom Lab reflects JALAN Civic Lab’s broader mission of promoting civic engagement, social innovation, and inclusive learning across Southeast Asia.
By connecting students with international practitioners and fostering collaborative learning environments, the programme encourages future educators to think critically, act creatively, and lead meaningful change within their communities.
JALAN Civic Lab extends its appreciation to the BEED Department of Mindanao State University – General Santos City for this collaboration and looks forward to meaningful exchanges throughout the programme.
If you are interested in future thinking across civic, climate, digital, and data democracy, JALAN Civic Lab welcomes collaboration.
📩 Contact us: jalanciviclab@gmail.com'
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