15/06/2026
Skillful Snow Leaders Lead BSED English 3Aโs Donation of 60 Student Fables to Boost Yuson Literacy, with DPS, TCP, and FEA Support
On May 15, 2026, the Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) English 3A cohort completed a meaningful outreach initiative that connected higherโeducation learning with grassroots literacy promotion. As part of the Elective 2: Creative Writing curriculum, whose competencies include the construction and publication of creative writing pieces, such as flash fiction and fable, students produced a corpus of 60 original fables. These studentโcreated stories were formally donated to the Dead Poets Society (DPS), the College of Educationโs English majorsโ club at World Citi Colleges, Guimba Campus, and subsequently distributed to young readers in Barangay Yuson through a community extension activity.
The donation took place during the Reading on Wheels program at Yuson Elementary School, a community literacy and numeracy extension project led principally by Skillful Snow Leaders (SSL) with collaborative support from DPS, The Ciphering Plebeians (TCP), and the Future Educators Association (FEA). Reading on Wheels aims to strengthen foundational reading and arithmetic skills among primaryโgrade learners by providing accessible learning resources and volunteerโled reading sessions and numeracy tutoring session. This yearโs installment incorporated the newly produced fable storybooks and Mathematics module as instructional and inspirational resources for pupils.
The initiative integrated pedagogical objectives and civic engagement. For SSL, this achievement marked the beginning of a more community based literacy and numeracy session. For BSED English 3A students, the creation of 60 fables served as an applied exercise in narrative craft, genre awareness, audience adaptation, and publication practiceโkey competencies outlined in the Elective 2 syllabus. For community learners, the arrival of printed fables augmented the schoolโs reading materials and provided culturally relevant, ageโappropriate stories that model moral reasoning, language development, and imaginative engagement.
During the event, SSL, DPS, TCP, and FEA facilitators and other student volunteers, organized reading circles, guided storytelling sessions, Math tutoring, and bookโsharing activities that encouraged active participation among Yuson Elementary pupils. Members of DPS formally presented the studentโauthored fable collections to school head teacher- May-Ann D. Martinez, highlighting the collaborative pathway that connected tertiary coursework with community service. SSL, DPS, TCP, and FEA volunteers supported literacy activities and assisted with logistical coordination. FEA led meal preparation, ensuring that every learner gains food. The donated books were also ensured to be catalogued for classroom use and allotted to learners in ways that maximized accessibility.
The partnership exemplifies mutually beneficial academicโcommunity collaboration. Student writers gained realโworld experience in crafting literature and numeracy modules for young audiences and in coordinating a structured donation, while the elementary school received durable instructional materials that will support reading and numerical fluency and moral literacy. School officials expressed appreciation for the contribution, noting that the materials will be integrated into classroom reading and arithmetic programs and shared during current and future reading and numericโfocused activities.
This project reflects the collegeโs broader commitment to serviceโlearning and the cultivation of professional competencies in future educators. By translating classroom assignments into tangible community resources, the WCC COED cohort demonstrated responsible stewardship of academic work and a clear orientation toward socially responsive teaching practices.
Acknowledgments:
- Skillful Snow Leaders (SSL) โ principal organizers of Reading on Wheels
- Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) English 3A โ fable authors and creators
- Dead Poets Society (DPS), World Citi Colleges Guimba Campus โ recipient, Storybook gift giving coordinator
- The Ciphering Plebeians (TCP) and Future Educators Association (FEA) โ partner clubs and volunteers
- Yuson Elementary School, Barangay Yuson โ host and beneficiary
For more information about future reading drives, partnership opportunities, or to obtain copies of the studentโauthored fables, please contact the College of Education at World Citi Colleges, Guimba Campus.
