05/07/2025
๐ฆ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐.
On July 3, San Mateo Municipal College (SMMC) faculty members participated in an orientation focused on fostering positivity, inclusivity, and safe spaces in the workplace at the Guitnang Bayan campus. The event featured talks from two prominent speakers: Dr. Ver Reyes and Dr. Erico Habijan, who engaged educators through interactive discussions and activities.
OIC-College President Dr. Reldino R. Aquino commenced the gathering with an opening remark. In his statement, he acknowledged the importance of the event and addressed the importance of abiding by policies and factors such as accountability, integrity, and professionalism as a committed public servant, educator, and employee of the institute.
Following this, Dr. Delia P. Jadaone introduced the first guest speaker. Dr. Ver Reyes, a member of the Psychological Association of the Philippines. In her talk, she also addressed situational examples using Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) to discuss and show diversity, intersectionality, and inclusivity in workspaces. Then, to bring life to the seminar, an activity called โWheel of Emotionโ was conducted. In this exercise, the educators were paired and instructed to share their feelings to open their eyes on how open communication achieves diversity and a safe space.
"Create a safe space for those stories na mahahawakan niyo. They allow multiple stories and include stories in our own stories," Dr. Reyes stated, underscoring the importance of acknowledging individual narratives.
The second guest speaker, Dr. Erico Habijan, spoke on the importance of work attitude and promoted positive strategies to achieve a positive work attitude in the workplace.
"Working environment is a space and all you need to consider is a little kindness for you to say you can occupy a seat beside me. Umurong ka lang at kapag nakaurong ka; makikita mo, magkakasundo ang lahat," Dr. Habijan shared, promoting an accommodating and understanding approach to colleagues. He also conducted a BINGO game to demonstrate that positivity can have unexpected nuances, and vice versa.
To conclude the orientation, Dr. Aquino and Dr. Ma. Veronica C. Iringan awarded the certificates for both guest speakers, after which Dr. Iringan delivered the closing remarks.
๐ช๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: Zyrabelle Celeste with Camille Manlapaz
๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Elisha Velasco
๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐: El Temonio
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