For DEVCON’s 17th anniversary, the National Office and DEVCON Kids took free, hands-on AI and coding education on the road to Bukidnon and Iligan City. Two legs, four stops, and two tracks built for kids, teachers, students, and early-career professionals.
Targets across both legs of the caravan.
DEVCON AI Angat is the National Office and DEVCON Kids’ way of honoring Bukidnon and Iligan, both named Top Chapters of 2025 in Mindanao. Bukidnon is also the 2025 National Chapter of the Year.
The caravan pairs DEVCON’s national brand, curriculum, and expert facilitators with local chapter knowledge, manpower, and heart. Every session was free.
The caravan invests in each stage, and keeps investing as learners grow.
First steps in block coding, robotics, and AI at Hello, Code!
Hour of AI training, so every school keeps teaching after we leave.
The NEXUS AI fluency masterclass and a build-and-ship hackathon.
Sustaining the tech maker community long after the caravan leaves.
Built for different stages of the learning journey.
| Track A · Hello, Code! | Track B · NEXUS | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | DEVCON Kids Days | AI Fluency Training and Hackathon |
| Audience | Kids (Grades 6 to 12) and their teachers | College students, early-career professionals, and community builders |
| Format | Block coding, micro:bit robotics, and AI breakouts for kids; Hour of AI training for teachers | Morning masterclass, working lunch, afternoon hackathon, then pitches and awards |
| Duration | Full day, 7:00 AM to 4:45 PM | Full day, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Target per leg | About 220 people: 60 kids, 120 teachers, plus volunteers and the visiting team | 130 (Bukidnon) and 90 (Iligan) in the masterclass; 30 builders in each hackathon |
| Outcome | A first coding experience, and teachers who keep teaching it | Career-ready AI skills and a shipped hackathon project |
The team flew into Cagayan de Oro, ran the Bukidnon leg, then traveled to Iligan City for the second leg.
| Leg | Track | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Bukidnon · Aug 14 | Hello, Code! Kids and Teachers Day | Lurugan National High School, Valencia City |
| Bukidnon · Aug 15 | NEXUS AI Training and Hackathon | Central Mindanao University, College of Engineering Atrium |
| Iligan · Aug 18 | Hello, Code! Kids and Teachers Day | Tabunan Elementary School, Brgy. Kabacsanan |
| Iligan · Aug 19 | NEXUS AI Training and Hackathon | MSU-IIT, MICEL Training Room |
The week
The visiting team lands in Cagayan de Oro and heads to Bukidnon.
Kids and teachers day at Lurugan National High School.
Masterclass and hackathon at Central Mindanao University.
Chapter time in Bukidnon, then the transfer to Iligan City.
Kids and teachers day at Tabunan Elementary School.
Masterclass and hackathon at MSU-IIT.
Eight HQ national leads flew in to co-facilitate both legs, with the Bukidnon and Iligan chapter presidents running the caravan on the ground.
Hosting chapter presidents
Visiting team
Curriculum and facilitation Amihan and Avtica, behind the NEXUS AI fluency curriculum, facilitation, and laptops for participants
Sponsors and supporters Winston and Pam Damarillo, Monheim Distributors Inc., DOST Region 10, DICT, Jollibee Group Foundation, Sui, and anonymous local sponsors in Bukidnon
Host venues Central Mindanao University, MSU-IIT, Lurugan National High School, and Tabunan Elementary School
Yes. Every Hello, Code! and NEXUS session was free for participants, made possible by DEVCON and its partners.
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Kids and teachers pre-registered through the local chapter and partner schools.
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The morning masterclass was open to registered students and early-career professionals. The afternoon hackathon was limited to 30 shortlisted builders per leg.
Next stepAbout the AI Fluency Masterclass
Just themselves. Laptops were provided for NEXUS, and Hello, Code! kids used DepEd computing devices with MakeCode pre-installed.
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