Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf
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Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf (MCCID) is a non-sectarian, post-secondary, Christian
foundation school for the deaf in the Philippines
authorized by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Philippines)
(TESDA) to offer non-degree computer
and other technical training programs.
It is also the only institute in the Philippines authorized by the government through TESDA to offer sign language
and interpreting programs as well as courses for the deaf.
Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf Foundation, Inc. was incorporated on September 9, 1993 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)
(SEC) as a non-stock, non-profit foundation. It was through the idea of two young Christian
computer
professionals, one hearing and one deaf, that they decided to establish an educational institution that focuses on improving the computer
skills of the deaf.
On November 4, 2008, MCCID became MCCID College of Technology, Inc.
MCCID has its main campus in Cubao, Quezon City
with more rooms and better/fully airconditioned facilities. It is very accessible and more convenient to the Deaf community especially those living in the North (Caloocan City
, Malabon City
, Navotas City and Valenzuela City
) and East sides (Quezon City, Marikina City
and Pasig City
) of Metro Manila as well as Bulacan
and Rizal provinces.
in partnership with Bartimaeus Center for Alternative Learning (Bethsaida, Inc.), a Community Based School for the Disabled Persons established in early 90s. The 1,400 sq. m. property housed a small school building with a computer lab and classrooms. The school services the deaf communities of Quezon Province as well as in lower parts of Laguna and the whole of Batangas
. The school is partially funded by Liliane Foundation Philippines.
, MCCID opened its second campus in City of San Fernando, Pampanga this 2010. The 300 sq.m prime property is owned by Innocencio Magtoto Memorial Foundation, Inc. As a flagship project of LFP under its Region III Cluster, MCCID will open its IT program to deaf high school graduates from Bulacan
, Pampanga
, Nueva Ecija
and Zambales
. Its main goal is to produce top quality deaf trainors who will then be deployed to different LFP partner-organizations (PO) nationwide as trainor experts/instructors. They will be responsible in teaching computers and other livelihood programs to deaf high school graduates from key cities and municipalities with LFP established partners.
is now underway since 2009. The building sits on a 6,000 sq.m rolling hills prime property site in Bgy. Silangan near the Marikina City, San Mateo border. San Mateo is a first class urban municipality of Rizal. The building is expected to be completed by early 2010.
MCCID assists the hearing impaired in getting a better chance to compete for employment
, education
and other opportunities like every other citizen in the Philippines.
MCCID is
MCCID students were
MCCID website is:
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
foundation school for the deaf in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
authorized by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Philippines)
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Philippines)
The Philippines' Technical Education and Skills Development Authority , abbreviated as TESDA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Labor and Employment responsible for managing and supervising technical education and skills development in the Philippines.-History:The...
(TESDA) to offer non-degree computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
and other technical training programs.
It is also the only institute in the Philippines authorized by the government through TESDA to offer sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
and interpreting programs as well as courses for the deaf.
Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf Foundation, Inc. was incorporated on September 9, 1993 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)
Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission is a Philippine state commission responsible for securities laws and regulating the securities industry. The SEC is an agency within the Philippine Department of Finance....
(SEC) as a non-stock, non-profit foundation. It was through the idea of two young Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
professionals, one hearing and one deaf, that they decided to establish an educational institution that focuses on improving the computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
skills of the deaf.
On November 4, 2008, MCCID became MCCID College of Technology, Inc.
Programs
These are the courses available for the deaf as authorized by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority- Diploma in Arts and Computer Design Technology - 3 years
- Diploma in Business Technology - 3 years
- Diploma in Business and Entrepreneurship - 3 years
- Certificate in Sign Language and Interpreting - 1 year
- Computer Software Operations Technology - 5 months
Campus
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
with more rooms and better/fully airconditioned facilities. It is very accessible and more convenient to the Deaf community especially those living in the North (Caloocan City
Caloocan City
The City of Caloocan is one of the cities and municipalities that comprises the Metro Manila region in the Philippines. It is a major residential area inside Metro Manila...
, Malabon City
Malabon City
The City of Malabon is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located just north of Manila, the city has a population of 363,681 as of 2007. It is primarily a residential and industrial town and is one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis...
, Navotas City and Valenzuela City
Valenzuela City
Valenzuela ,In rare occasion it is pronunced as , with a glottal stop after /ɐ/ in Filipino/Tagalog languages. officially known as the City of Valenzuela is a highly urbanized, first-class city and one of cities in the Philippines that constitutes Metro Manila...
) and East sides (Quezon City, Marikina City
Marikina City
Marikina, officially the City of Marikina, known as the Shoe Capital of the Philippines, was former capital of the province of Manila during the declaration of Philippine Independence and one of the sixteen cities within the Manila Metropolitan Area. Marikina is part of Eastern Manila District of...
and Pasig City
Pasig City
The City of Pasig is one of the city municipalities of Metro Manila in the Philippines and was the former capital of the province of Rizal prior to the formation of this grouping of cities designated as the National Capital Region...
) of Metro Manila as well as Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
and Rizal provinces.
Quezon Campus
In 2009, MCCID College opened its first community based campus in Tiaong, QuezonTiaong, Quezon
The Municipality of Tiaong is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. It lies in the deep coconut region of Quezon Province, some 96 kilometers southeast of Manila...
in partnership with Bartimaeus Center for Alternative Learning (Bethsaida, Inc.), a Community Based School for the Disabled Persons established in early 90s. The 1,400 sq. m. property housed a small school building with a computer lab and classrooms. The school services the deaf communities of Quezon Province as well as in lower parts of Laguna and the whole of Batangas
Batangas
Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...
. The school is partially funded by Liliane Foundation Philippines.
Pampanga Campus
After careful study from among key partners of Liliane Foundation Philippines (LFP) in Central LuzonCentral Luzon
Central Luzon , also known as Region III , is an administrative division or region of the Republic of the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plain of the island of Luzon , for administrative convenience...
, MCCID opened its second campus in City of San Fernando, Pampanga this 2010. The 300 sq.m prime property is owned by Innocencio Magtoto Memorial Foundation, Inc. As a flagship project of LFP under its Region III Cluster, MCCID will open its IT program to deaf high school graduates from Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
, Pampanga
Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
, Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City...
and Zambales
Zambales
Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of...
. Its main goal is to produce top quality deaf trainors who will then be deployed to different LFP partner-organizations (PO) nationwide as trainor experts/instructors. They will be responsible in teaching computers and other livelihood programs to deaf high school graduates from key cities and municipalities with LFP established partners.
San Mateo Rizal Campus
The construction of a two-story school main campus in San Mateo, RizalSan Mateo, Rizal
San Mateo, Rizal is a first class urban municipality of Rizal Province. Located on the island of Luzon, San Mateo is one of 13 municipalities and a capital city that make up the Province of Rizal, Region 4-A of the Philippines. San Mateo is part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway...
is now underway since 2009. The building sits on a 6,000 sq.m rolling hills prime property site in Bgy. Silangan near the Marikina City, San Mateo border. San Mateo is a first class urban municipality of Rizal. The building is expected to be completed by early 2010.
Services
MCCID College offers the following services to the students:- Specially designed curricula and training to meet the industry standards;
- TESDATechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (Philippines)The Philippines' Technical Education and Skills Development Authority , abbreviated as TESDA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Labor and Employment responsible for managing and supervising technical education and skills development in the Philippines.-History:The...
Scholarship grants for qualified Deaf students (High School honorees); - Facilities like Local Area networks (LAN), high speed Personal Computers and Servers as well as up-to-date applications;
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
advantage using high speed DSL and Wi-FiWi-FiWi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
connection within the campus as well as providing personal e-mailE-mailElectronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
s using "studentname@mccid.edu.ph" and web pages; - Custom-made laboratory manuals and imported computer books;
- Sign LanguageSign languageA sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
instructions by encouraging the use of the Filipino Sign LanguageFilipino Sign LanguageFilipino Sign Language or Philippine Sign Language, is a form of manual and visual communication that utilize hand gestures. FSL is used by deaf individuals, people unable to communicate verbally and people who are FSL interpreters in the Philippines.FSL has a very strong influence from American...
; - GuidanceGuidanceGuidance may refer to:*Guidance *Guidance system*Guidance Solutions, an eCommerce development company*"Guidance", an episode of Death Note...
and career counselingCareer CounselingCareer counseling and career coaching are similar in nature to traditional counseling. However, the focus is generally on issues such as career exploration, career change, personal career development and other career related issues. Typically when people come for career counseling they know exactly...
; - Guaranteed job placement programs for qualified Deaf graduates;
- Inter-school as well as national computer skills competition training programs;
- Livelihood and skills seminars and workshops provided by government institutions (TESDA, DOST, NCDA) as well as other private organizations;
- Sports and recreational activities
Beliefs
MCCID College believes that every deaf individual is capable of doing jobs that hearing people do and that his handicap is not a hindrance to attain what is required in working at any type of environment.MCCID assists the hearing impaired in getting a better chance to compete for employment
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
, education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and other opportunities like every other citizen in the Philippines.
Objectives
Objectives are:- to help the deaf, regardless of economic status, gain access to better employment in the field of computer and computer work applications through technical education;
- to give training to improve computer skills that can be compared to existing industry standards;
- to provide job assistance and placement for graduates for domestic employment;
- to develop computer based curricula and instructional materials for the deaf;
- to assist in the development of sign language for science and technology terms;
- to provide scholarships and free training seminars to qualified hearing impaired
- to help in the dissemination of information about deafness, deaf people and their culture.
First in the Philippines
- the first and currently the only post-secondary technical institute for the deaf authorized by the Philippine government.
- the only institute authorized by the government to offer a sign languageSign languageA sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
course in the Philippines. - the first institute for the deaf that includes Deaf CultureDeaf cultureDeaf culture describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication. When used as a cultural label, the word deaf is often written with a...
as part of its curriculum. - the first school in the Philippines that published a series of comic strip focusing on deaf persons debuting on September 11, 2005.
- the first institute in the Philippines that is accepted as a member of the Convention of American Instructors for the Deaf (est. 1851) in 1995.
- the first observer and advocates of Web accessibilityWeb accessibilityWeb accessibility refers to the inclusive practice of making websites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. When sites are correctly designed, developed and edited, all users can have equal access to information and functionality...
among deaf organizations during the Interregional Seminar and Regional Demonstration Workshop on ICT Accessibility attended by delegates from Asia and the Pacific. - the first institute that published a book on Web Accessibility entitled "Basic Web Accessibility Guide for Filipinos.
- the first institute that designed the Filipino Sign LanguageFilipino Sign LanguageFilipino Sign Language or Philippine Sign Language, is a form of manual and visual communication that utilize hand gestures. FSL is used by deaf individuals, people unable to communicate verbally and people who are FSL interpreters in the Philippines.FSL has a very strong influence from American...
FontFontIn typography, a font is traditionally defined as a quantity of sorts composing a complete character set of a single size and style of a particular typeface...
which can be downloaded for free.
- the first deaf person (Ervin Reyes) to win the Bronze Medal in Web Page DesignWeb designWeb design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
Category during the 6th International Abilympics Skills Competition held in New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
last November 2003. - the first deaf person to win the Gold Medal during the 10th Philippine National Skills Competition in Web Page Design category last September 2001.
- the first deaf person to win the Bronze Medal during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) information technology (IT) camp in the information search category in Seoul, Korea last 2002.
- the first deaf recipient of 2004 Academic Excellence Award in National Capital RegionMetro ManilaMetropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
awarded by TESDA. - the first deaf group who received four Gold Medals of Excellence during the twelfth PhilippinePhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
National Skills Competition last December 2005. - the first deaf group that represented the country in the seventh International Abilympics Skills Competition to be held in ShizuokaShizuoka Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in November 2007. - the first deaf person ever worked in Malacañang PalaceMalacañang PalaceThe Malacañan Palace, commonly known simply as Malacañang, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines. Located at 1000 J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila, the house was built in 1750 in Spanish Colonial style. It has been the residence of every...
with the Office of the Philippine President. - the first 100% pass rate in Data Encoding Skills Certification Exam among deaf sector conducted by TESDA 2003.
- six out of fifteen deaf persons ever worked in the Department of Foreign AffairsDepartment of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security and the protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national endeavor of sustaining...
.
MCCID website is:
- the first institute for the deaf in the Philippines that went online MCCIDONLINE.NET in 1997 and has recently celebrated its twelfth year online.
- the first website in the Philippines that focus on news and issues about deaf in the country.
- the first deaf related website recipient of the "Disabled Friendly Website Award" given by the National Computer Center and the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons last June 29, 2006 as part of the Web Accessibility Initiatives in the PhilippinesWeb Accessibility Initiatives in the Philippines-Focus on Information and Communication Technology: Access to information and communication including ICTIn the last 10 years, there has been much progress in Information and Communication Technology development, and it opens up many opportunities for people with disabilities in networking,...
. - the first in the Philippines to become a member of UK based international Guild of Accessible Web Designers.
- the first technical school in the Philippines that passed the Web Accessibility standards set by the World Wide Web ConsortiumWorld Wide Web ConsortiumThe World Wide Web Consortium is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web .Founded and headed by Tim Berners-Lee, the consortium is made up of member organizations which maintain full-time staff for the purpose of working together in the development of standards for the...
.
Government/industry linkages
To enhance the training component of MCCID, the following government agencies and private organizations forged a collaboration and partnership with the school.- Asia Pacific Development Center on Disability - APCD provides instructional materials related to disabilities as well as conducting information technology related workshops and trainings.
- Asia Pacific Digital Opportunity Center - Taiwan-based ADOC donated computers to MCCID and plans to assist in conducting and sponsoring IT related trainings for the deaf.
- Liliane Foundation Philippines - As one of its funding partners, Liliane provides scholarship assistance and on-the-job training for MCCID students.
- Metals Industry Research and Development Center - As one of its training partners, MIRDC provides appreciation course seminars and on-the-job training for MCCID students.
- National Computer Center - NCC is a national government agency that provides IT related computer trainings for MCCID students.
- National Council on Disability Affairs - NCDA provides job assistance to MCCID graduates and supports its activities in promoting disability rights and skills. MCCID also designed its official website, which won as Best Organization Website in 2009 Digital Filipino Web Awards.
- Nova Foundation for the Differently Abled - Nova Foundation provides additional corporate trainings and assistance to MCCID students.
- Philippine Web Accessibility Group - PWAG provides trainings and seminars on Internet and web accessibilityWeb accessibilityWeb accessibility refers to the inclusive practice of making websites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. When sites are correctly designed, developed and edited, all users can have equal access to information and functionality...
to MCCID students. - TESDA - Women's Center - TESDA Women's Center provides MCCID with free livelihood and entrepreneurship training workshops and seminars