STI Foundation

STI Foundation, founded on February 21, 2001, is the corporate social responsibility arm of STI, Inc. The STI Foundation was established to contribute to the improvement of the country’s educational system through programs and projects that address the digital divide and promote excellence in education. The core programs of STI Foundation include the following:

1. The “Driving Where IT Matters” campaign that has two STI Mobile Schools at its forefront. This project is an available tool to provide better means in educating more students with pertinent ICT-enhanced training and at the same time aid public schools in developing more ICT literate teachers.
To date, the two STI Mobile Schools have already visited more than 71 sites in Luzon as well as Cebu and Cagayan de Oro and trained more than 6,000 students.
2. The Shared Knowledge Program, a nationwide program that helps public high school students become ICT literate coupled with the Teacher Training Program which aims to improve the quality of instruction through ICT-enhanced learning and teaching goals.
3. ATTRAC or Adaptive Technology Training, Resource Access Center, an ICT-feeder course specifically for visually impaired persons (VIPs).
4. STI Foundation’s Scholarship Programs bring educational opportunities to the less privileged.

The STI Foundation has received the Kabalikat Awards from Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for its pioneering efforts and unselfish contributions in the promotion and enhancement of technical vocational education and training (TVET) in the country.
STI Foundation has partnered with the Office of Senator Ramon Magsaysay, Jr., Commission on Higher Education (CHED), TESDA and Department of Science and Technology (DOST), President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Mayor Kate H. Gordon and Congressman Teodoro L. Locsin Jr., these programs have benefited close to 500 youths. The Foundation has also tied-up with corporate foundations and socio-civic organizations such as Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Don Bosco Parish, Caritas Manila and the UCPB Foundation.
These scholarship programs promote and safeguard the right of Filipino citizens to quality education at all levels by making them computer literate and thus competitive individuals whose chances of employment and/or promotion is improved.