On November 15 and 23, 2024, the School Governance and Operations Division-Youth Formation Section, in partnership with the Calamba City Social Services Department (CSSD) and National University Laguna, conducted the โ€œ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ: ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—”๐—ง๐—”๐—š ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝโ€ at Halang Elementary School and National University-Laguna, respectively.
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This two-day event was designed to empower student leaders and teacher-advisers by focusing on the MATATAG principles: strength, resilience, and growth. Through engaging workshops and insightful discussions, participants were equipped with valuable tools to enhance their leadership skills, collaborate effectively, and make a lasting impact on their peers and communities.
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By emphasizing the importance of strong and resilient leadership, the initiative sought to inspire the next generation of leaders to contribute to a better future.
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By Joy Amor M. Maรฑo