IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT VOLUNTEERS ON THE COMMUNITY EXTENSION SERVICES OF THE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The University of Cebu established a community extension office where employees, instructors, and students could pool their knowledge and resources and participate in a social involvement program. Initiated by the Basic Education Department of the University of Cebu's Community Awareness Relations and Extension Services (CARES) is the Greening Program, where students will care for ornamental plants, grow them, and give them to the neighborhood for upkeep and development. The idea of this initiative is to encourage individuals to cultivate and establish plants that can be utilized for a variety of things. This study is a descriptive, qualitative research design that was conducted on Junior High School students who participated and volunteered in the different activities offered by the department to the partner community. The survey was done through google forms to identify the impact in relation to knowledge, skills and development, and values and attitude upon participating in the community extension programs offered by the Junior High School Department. The result showed that student volunteers are relatively confident that they have gained knowledge and developed their skills with their participation in various community extension services of the university. Through community extension services, student volunteers could develop positive attitudes toward others and uphold moral principles in life.