18/03/2026
๐ ๐ ๐ฃ ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐ก ๐ข ๐ช!
๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐๐๐ค ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ค (๐๐๐) โ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: ๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
Isabela State University (ISU) continues to strengthen its role in global education and community engagement through the implementation of the Learning Express (LeX) Program 2026, in partnership with Singapore Polytechnic. Guided by the theme "Connecting, Creating, and Caring: Unlocking Innovation, Creativity, and Cultural Intelligence,โ the initiative serves as a dynamic platform that brings together international and local students, faculty members, and partner communities in a shared pursuit of innovation, cultural exchange, and sustainable development.
Anchored in experiential learning, the program enables participants to immerse themselves in community settings, gain deeper insights into local realities, and co-create responsive solutions to real-world challenges.
During the opening program, University President Prof. Dr. Boyet L. Batang highlighted that the Learning Express Program reflects ISUโs commitment to education, innovation, and community engagement. He noted that meaningful learning arises from collaboration, where diverse perspectives transform community challenges into sustainable solutions.
He also emphasized the vital role of students and academic institutions in advancing inclusive development, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility, while reaffirming ISUโs vision of becoming a smart, adaptive, and globally connected university. Partnerships like that with Singapore Polytechnic exemplify how education transcends borders and fosters sustainable development.
Meanwhile, Ms. Cyrine Joosa, Learning Express (LeX) Team Leader from Singapore Polytechnic, emphasized the importance of cultural intelligence and collaboration throughout the program. She encouraged students to embrace differences in culture, language, and ways of thinking, stressing that genuine innovation stems from curiosity, openness, and mutual understanding.
She highlighted that the program goes beyond problem-solving, fostering meaningful connections and cultivating empathy among participants. In line with the programโs theme, she noted that connecting across cultures, creating shared solutions, and caring for communities are essential in developing sustainable and impactful innovations. She also expressed appreciation to ISU for providing a platform where students can grow as globally aware and compassionate individuals.
Representing the Municipal Mayor, Hon. Milet B. Albano-Mamauag of the Local Government Unit of Cabagan, Ms. Krystelle Joy T. Zipagan-Soriano, Administrative Officer V and designated Information Officer, warmly welcomed the participants in Cabagan and underscored the importance of collaboration, cultural exchange, and shared learning. She encouraged participants to embrace the journey despite its challenges, noting that fresh ideas often emerge from communities and young minds.
She further emphasized that listening, connecting, and caring are essential in creating meaningful and lasting impact, expressing hope that the program will foster strong partnerships, innovative solutions, and lasting friendships, while allowing participants to experience the culture and hospitality of Cabagan.
During the closing program, Dr. Ambrose Hans G. Aggabao, Program Lead, highlighted the success of the 2+1 international collaboration model, which fostered social innovation and strengthened community engagement. By working closely with local communities, participants were able to harness the โwisdom of communitiesโ in developing meaningful and sustainable solutions.
Dr. Hans said, as the Learning Express Program approaches a decade of impactful implementation, ISU remains steadfast in its commitment to producing globally competitive graduates equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to lead in an increasingly interconnected worldโcontinuing to connect, create, and care for communities through transformative education.
Meanwhile, the program will be implemented through a series of strategic activities, including capacity-building sessions, community immersion across selected ISU campuses, and innovation workshops that guide student teams in developing project prototypes. These engagements culminate in the presentation and pitching of solutions aimed at addressing sector-specific concerns within partner communities.
A key highlight of this yearโs implementation is the introduction of a localized adaptation of the Learning Express model, which expands participation opportunities for ISU students. By integrating the program into the universityโs academic and extension frameworks, ISU ensures that more students benefit from hands-on learning experiences that promote inclusive innovation and civic engagement. The project focused on three commodities: mushroom production, goat farming, and organic feed formulation.
Beyond student development, the program makes a significant contribution to ISUโs extension and research agenda. Expected outputs include community-based projects, technology innovation prototypes, and strengthened partnerships with local government units and organizations, as well as research publications and potential intellectual property generation.
โ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ญ๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ท๐ฆ.โ
