Davao del Sur State College (DSSC) was recognized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through its Office of ASEAN Affairs, in their Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project of DSSC and Universitas Islam Sultan Agung (UNISSULA) from Indonesia.
The initiative entitled, “Navigating Our Future, Together: A DSSC-UNISSULA COIL on Language, Culture, and Identity in Southeast Asia,” brought Filipino and Indonesian students together in an international learning experience through online interactions and collaborative academic activities.
In addition, the COIL project officially kicked off last October 14, 2026. The said project will be implemented until November 30, 2026. Its five major assignments progressively develop students’ understanding of language, culture, identity, and intercultural communication.
Among the COIL facilitators from DSSC are Loui Jay A. Pitpit, MAEd, and Gonzalo Jr. U. Inojales, MALit, Destary Praptawati, S.S., M.Hum, Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Communication Sciences (FBSB), Dr. Nur Ekaningsih, S.Pd., M.Pd., Nailil Muna, M.A., and both faculty members from UNISSULA. Together with them are faculty mentors Steve T. Corsino, MAEd, Stephanie O. Solanon, MAEd, Winzdee Cabato, MAEd, and Dr. Kurniawan Yudhi Nugroho, S.Pd., M.Pd., Dr. Choiril Anwar, S.Pd., M.Pd. and Dr. Idha Nurhamidah.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ana Marie Beth J. Matalines, Director of the International Affairs and Relations Office (IARO), serves as the COIL Moderator and continuously supports project-wide coordination, communication, and collaboration between the learning facilitators.
Lastly, this initiative supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4: Quality Education, by promoting global citizenship and enhancing students’ digital literacy and critical thinking and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, by fostering academic collaboration between DSSC and UNISSULA.
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