As part of the NEDA National Innovation Grant 2024 project titled “From Farm to Market: Co-creating the Cinnamon Industry in Cebu, Philippines,” the second batch of Cebu Normal University faculty members who are affiliate researchers took part in today’s training workshop on the Development of Cinnamon-Based Educational Resources.

The workshop organized by CNU’s Research Institute of Tropical Biology and Pharmacological Biotechnology (RITBPB) aimed to enhance the capability of faculty researchers in integrating cinnamon as a local biological resource into educational materials, aligning with the broader project goal of fostering social innovation and community engagement through education.

 

Faculty members not only gained a deeper understanding of cinnamon as a local resource but also demonstrated their capacity to transform this knowledge into meaningful educational materials that support both classroom instruction and community development.

 

The outputs from this workshop will help enhance public awareness, promote environmental stewardship, and foster the continued growth of the local cinnamon economy.

 

The next steps will involve refining the educational resources, expanding the reach of the training program to other academic institutions, and continuing efforts to build strong linkages between researchers, educators, and the farming community.

 

Dr. Jay Picardal, CNU cinnamon project leader, said the training was a success.

“The training for the 2nd batch of faculty affiliate researchers was highly successful in achieving its objectives,” he said. –Dr. Marchee Picardal/KQD