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ABOUT CEC

The Center for Social Action (CSA) at Central Mindanao Colleges is a dedicated office that creates and facilitates opportunities for faculty, students, staff, and alumni to actively engage in transformative outreach and community development initiatives. As the social responsibility arm of CMC, CSA responds to the needs of marginalized and underserved communities through a participatory and inclusive approach. The office implements policies, programs, and services aimed at enhancing the capacities of communities to address their own needs, thereby promoting empowerment, self-reliance, and sustainable development. CSA serves as a vital link between the College’s resources and the communities it serves.

In its role as a social formation arm of the College, CSA also enriches the learning experiences of both students and faculty. Through hands-on engagement in community-based activities, participants are able to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world contexts, deepening academic understanding and social awareness. More than providing assistance, CSA’s programs are designed to instill a strong sense of volunteerism, civic responsibility, and community involvement—core values essential to shaping responsible citizens who contribute meaningfully to nation-building.

VISION:

The CMC CSA Office envisions a society full of individuals who are capable, self-sufficient, socially and environmentally concerned, value-oriented in making decisions, and committed to the promotion of integral human development.

MISSION:

The Central Mindanao Colleges, through its CSA, aims to share the institution's academic resources and intellectual expertise in upholding social awareness and responsiveness, encourage productive and self-reliant action geared toward change in the socio-economic condition of the people, to support holistic human development and, to push further the promotion of environmental sustainability.

OUR MANDATES

The CMC-CSA is mandated to:

a. Plan, organize, supervise and evaluate CMCS extension programs;
b. Research and plan strategies for effective extension work.
c. Verity and document the impact of extension services area and on the lives of the people.
d. Establish linkages with other units in the institution, agencies, and office both internal and external; and
e. Look for funding agencies that may extend their help in the implementation of the Programs and project.

KEY PROGRAM AREAS

We focus primarily on FOUR areas:

Health and Nutrition

We care about wellness and nutrition, especially among the youth. Thus, we commit to establishing projects and programs which can be effective means vesting long-term solutions to hunger, access to health education, and health care.

Education

We care about people’s empowerment. One of the effective ways of empowering people is by enriching their knowledge and skills through formal education. In connection, we commit to contributing and providing access to primary, secondary, and tertiary education for underprivileged but academically competent children within the CMC community. We will also support training that further develop the skills of the beneficiaries in Science, Technology. Culture, Arts, and other relevant fields.

Environmental Management

We are about environmental Sustainability. Being an Academic Institution, which seriously takes social Responsibility commitment as à primary Function, we will actively implement community programs that will support the Sustainability of an eco-friendly environment. We shall establish and push projects and programs that promote environmental conservation, preservation, and rehabilitation.

Livelihood

It aims to provide training services that will develop individual and /or collective knowledge, skills, and attitude of residents and create sustainable income-generating projects for the CMC-CMC's adopted community.