ALS English tutorial program sponsorship
Cloudstaff · 2024 · Education
On November 23, 2024, Cloudstaff concluded a six-month English tutorial sponsorship under the ALS (Alternative Learning System) Tutorial Program, with children showcasing their progress supported by CS Cares volunteers.
Cloudstaff caps a six-month English tutorial sponsorship for out-of-school learners
In 2024, the Philippine outsourcing firm Cloudstaff wrapped up a six-month English tutorial sponsorship tied to the Alternative Learning System (ALS), the education route the Philippine Department of Education runs for learners who fall outside the formal school calendar. The company logged the milestone in its first-ever ESG report as an ALS Tutorial Program culmination, held with partner IT Tender, at which the children showcased what they had learned.
The event was, by design, a modest one. According to Cloudstaff's 2024 ESG Report, the sponsorship "concluded" a half-year of English tutorials, and the culmination centred on the learners themselves demonstrating their progress, "supported by CS Cares volunteers and families." There were no headline donation figures attached to this particular activity in the report, which is part of the point: the value sat in six months of consistent tutoring rather than a one-day handout.
Where it sits in the CS Cares calendar
The tutorial culmination was one entry in a densely packed 2024 community calendar run under the CS Cares banner, Cloudstaff's employee-volunteering arm. Other 2024 activities recorded in the same report included outreach to an Aeta community in Sitio Target, Sapangbato in January; a day with the Love the Children Foundation in Davao in February; a donation of computers, rice and pre-loved items to San Juan Bano High School in Arayat in May; a medical mission in Cristo Rey, Capas in June; and a tree-planting and clean-up drive in Porac in July. Education and children ran through most of them.
Cloudstaff frames this work as a standing commitment rather than episodic charity. In the report, the company says it has "built and fostered relationships with many local educational institutions and community groups to provide sponsorship, mentorship, and training opportunities," adding that it is "humbled that, in some small way, we have had a positive impact on the communities where we work."
Why an English tutorial matters in this context
English proficiency is not an incidental cause for a Philippine outsourcing company. The country's large, English-speaking workforce is the foundation of its business-process outsourcing sector, and ALS learners are, by definition, young people who left the formal system early and risk being shut out of exactly those opportunities. A sustained tutorial programme aimed at that group aligns neatly with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 4 on inclusive, equitable quality education and lifelong learning.
Cloudstaff, founded by CEO Lloyd Ernst nearly two decades ago, published its 2024 report as its first formal ESG disclosure. In his opening message, Ernst describes a vision "to build a company that not only delivers outsourcing excellence but also uplifts people and communities." The ALS sponsorship is a small, concrete instance of that stated aim: a low-visibility, months-long investment in a handful of learners, closed out not with a speech but with the children presenting their own progress.
Note on sourcing: Cloudstaff's 2024 ESG Report dates the ALS Tutorial Program culmination to April 6, 2024, and names IT Tender as the partner. The same report's November 23, 2024 entry refers to a separate donation drive with the International Wildlife Coalition Trust, not the ALS programme.