On 27 January 2003, the PEN-International Multimedia Learning Center at DeLa Salle University-College of St. Benilde in the Philippines was officially dedicated and opened. Participating in the ceremonies from the University were: Brother Rolando Dizon (President of the DeLa Salle University System of the Philippines), Brother Edmundo Fernandez (DLSU-CSB Board Chairperson), Mr. Ronald Holmes (DLSU-CSB Chief Executive Officer) and Ms. Techie de la Torre (DLSU-CSB School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies Dean). Representing The Nippon Foundation were: Mr. Reizo Utagawa (Executive Director) and Ms. Tomoko Okawara (PEN-International Project Officer). The National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology was represented by: Dr. Robert Davila ( Chief Executive Officer for NTID), Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz (Dean for NTID), Dr. James J. DeCaro (PEN-International Director) and Professor E. William Clymer (PEN-International Coordinator).
The learning center is an integral component of DLSU-CSB's membership in PEN-International. The center is serving as a venue for active learning by students and faculty of DLSU-CSB and as an educational resource for the Philippines.
