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Telus teams rehab Quezon City schools

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Telus International Philippines, a leading provider of digitally enabled customer experience and business process solutions, once again extended its leadership and support to Brigada Eskwela through the Telus Days of Giving on May 12. 

Brigada Eskwela is an annual Department of Education initiative to provide every Filipino student with an inspiring and inclusive learning environment.

Now its fifth year of participation with Brigada Eskwela, Telus International Philippines inspired more than 2,800 volunteers to volunteer 16,800 hours to rehabilitate Kamuning Elementary School and Quezon City High School during the powerful, one-day volunteer event. 

This year’s Telus Days of Giving is one of the biggest to date, with team members renovating and refurbishing 11 school buildings, 66 classrooms, and more than 3,250 chairs.

“During these five years of giving of our team members’ hearts and hands to Brigada Eskwela, we have provided 54,000 volunteer hours to six schools, where we have meaningfully impacted more than 41,000 students, including the 6,000 students who attend Kamuning Elementary School and Quezon City High School,” said Jeffrey Puritt, president and CEO of Telus International.

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As a unique feature of this year’s volunteer activities, Telus International Philippines team members refurbished Kamuning Elementary School’s first classroom specifically dedicated to special education students. 

Teachers of the school, who are anticipating about 30 special-needs enrollees, are now better equipped to provide lessons for their differently-abled students for the coming academic year. 

In addition to improving the state of the classroom, the company also installed facilities and appliances that the teachers need to share life skills with the school’s special education students.

“A core aspect of our caring culture at TELUS International is to ensure that our work environments are inclusive, addressing the needs of the differently-abled and enabling a diverse workforce that reflects the population,” Puritt continued. 

“We believe that by providing for students’ specific and individual learning requirements, they not only have an enriched environment for learning, but also an enriched outlook for a friendlier future, where they are empowered to reach their full potential, fueled by the inspiration, lessons, and values they will learn from these schools.”

Annabelle Tingson, Principal II of Kamuning Elementary School, expressed her gratitude for TELUS International Philippines and its team members.

“It warms our hearts to know that thousands of TELUS International Philippines team members would share their time to help build a conducive learning environment for the students of Quezon City, especially for those who need special education,” said Tingson.

Janet Dionio, Principal IV of Quezon City High School, was also thrilled that some of the team member volunteers during this year’s TELUS Days of Giving were former students themselves of the beneficiary schools.

“What makes this extra special is that we got to see former students who dedicated their time to give back to their alma mater. This inspires us further to continue to work hard in providing quality education for our students,” said Dionio.

Recognized with numerous awards, including Asia CEO Awards’ CSR Company of 2017, TELUS International Philippines held its first TELUS Days of Giving in 2007. 

What started with team members building homes for Gawad Kalinga (GK) in what is now known as GK’s TELUS Village eventually expanded its reach and impact through partnerships with various organizations, including Bantay Bata, Bantay Kalikasan, Virlanie Foundation, and Hands On Manila. 

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