Stories of impact shine in TFP’s documentary ‘Kilapsaw’
TFP marked its 10th year anniversary celebration through the production of documentary
film, Kilapsaw. The film premiered in the PETA Theater, Quezon City last August as well as
in Bacolod and Siargao last September. In celebration of World Teacher’s Day, TFP released
the full documentary for public viewing.
Kilapsaw means ‘ripple’ – and having started as a small drop in the ocean that is the public
school system, we have since created ripples of impact that have positively changed the
lives of thousands of public school students across the country in just ten years.
Last August, Alumni, Program Participants, former and current Staff attended the premiere
at PETA, Quezon City; gathering to share fond memories from their experience in the public
schools, as well as to reconnect not just with each other but also to the organization’s
mission and vision.
In September, we brought Kilapsaw’s stories of hope and perseverance back to the
communities whom we engaged not just for the film production, but also in this decade-long
movement to build the nation through education. The film aired in Cinematheque Center,
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, where we were joined by our Program Participants as well as
public and private partners from the cities of Bacolod, Himamaylan, Talisay, and Victorias
whose support had been integral in our program expansion in the Visayas. The roadshow
culminated in Bayay Numancia, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, where we met with Alumni
Participants, former co-teachers, students, as well as local government and community
partners; without whom, we would not have been able to leave our mark in the region.
More than just celebrating our 10th year milestone, Kilapsaw highlights the inspiring stories
of teachers, students, and local community partners whose lives have intertwined with ours
in the last ten years. It is through them – their belief, their support, their perseverance
despite the odds – that Teach for the Philippines remains committed in ensuring that all
Filipino children benefit from an inclusive, relevant and excellent education.