Carlow’s focus on values-driven education and inclusive design finds a clear echo in Benilde’s ongoing work. Just recently, the College’s Gender and Development (GAD) Specialist led an orientation on the Safe Spaces Act, helping students, faculty, and staff understand their rights and responsibilities in creating respectful, inclusive environments. It’s the kind of everyday care that sits at the heart of Benilde’s campus culture, and it’s the kind of work that finds meaningful parallels in Carlow’s own advocacy-driven approach.

Present at the signing were Vice Chancellor for Academics Angelo Marco Lacson and School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies Dean Bea Francisco, representing Benilde’s academic leadership. Carlow University was represented by Assistant Professor of Digital Art and Emerging Media Fran Flaherty, whose work in inclusive design and community media adds depth to the partnership’s creative potential.