As part of the 18-day campaign to end violence against women, the NwSSU- Office of Gender and Development is inviting all artists to join the ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.Unleash your creativity and let your art speak volumes.ย Please read attached photos for details.
#๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ Aiming to end violence against women and create a safe environment for them, an 18-day campaign with the theme, “United for a VAW-free Philippines”, was observed on November 25-December 12, 2023 by Northwest Samar State University.ย This December 1, NwSSU Main Campus- Office of Gender and Development spearheaded the 5k Fun Run, the advocacy highlight, which was participated by employees, students, and stakeholders.ย The participants assembled at RSU-Socio Cultural Center, 3:00 PM. Top 5 finishers were given certificates of recognition and tokens, and a raffle draw followed.ย According to Mrs. Gemma L. Tapel, Director of Office of Gender and Development, participating in this activity is not only a physical effort but also a collective commitment to combating and, hopefully, contributing to ending violence within our community.
NwSSU joined the Zonal Reorientation and Forum with the HEIs, as represented by Dr. Myra L. Pilpa- SAS Director, Dr. Ana Gretchen D. Tobe and Louise R. Horca, SIPP & Local Off Campus Coordinator, Main and San Jorge Campus, respectively at Summit Ridge Hotel, Tagaytay on November 9-10, 2023. The forum focuses on CMO No. 63, s. 2017, otherwise known as the Policies and Guidelines for Local Off-Campus Activities, Republic Act No. 11313, otherwise known as the Safe Spaces Act (Bawal Bastos Law), and RA No. 11053, otherwise known as the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018.
July 20, 2023 โ The University represented by Dr. Benjamin L. Pecayo and University of the Philippines Center for Womenโs Studies Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI) represented by Dr. Excelsa C. Tongson signed the Memorandum of Understanding of the UNICEF-funded Project โDevelopment and Learning Loss Recovery: Strengthening Systems for Capacity Building of Child Development Workers (CWDs) and Child Development Teachers (CDTs)โ at the Business Development Center, NwSSU Main Campus during the first day of the Technical Assistance Plan Workshop for CWDs and CDTs of different LGUs of the Provinces of Samar namely Catarman, Lope de Vega, Mapanas, Mondragon, Gandara, Pagsanghan, and Tarangnan. The project aims to provide professional development of CWDs and CDTs based on the National Competency Standards โ a self-assessment tool developed by the Early Childhood Care and Development Council in 2017 to evaluate and chart their progress, plan and implement strategies to continuously improve their practice from one level to the next through a combination of training, experience, education, and self-assessment.ย The project will run until December 31, 2023 and is expected to be renewed to implement into other LGUs in the Samar Provinces.
