Starting leadership early

LEADERSHIP starts early on in one’s life. It is not something that can be studied or replicated, but something that is inborn; something that is already present in one’s character, waiting for proper development.

The Department of Education sees this, and wants to further capacitate student-leaders amid the distance learning setup.

The DepEd recently launched a virtual leadership and character development training for Supreme Student Government officials which was anchored on the mission, vision, and core values of the Department.

All in all, the virtual training aims to capacitate young student leaders and hone their leadership skills and character.

Officials are challenging student leaders to listen to each other and listen with an open mind. They should open their minds to change, and be ready to listen to educators so that together, they can make sound decisions together.

The virtual sessions were spearheaded by the Bureau of Learning Support Service-Youth Formation Division (BLSS-YFD), featuring a different speaker every sessi on.

Through the series of webinars, DepEd eyes to improve the leadership knowledge, skills, and attitudes of SSG leaders based on the groundwork for good governance, volunteerism, unity, and cooperation.

The virtual training tackled Personality and Character Development that aims to educate student leaders on the proper attitude and character traits that will help them lead their fellow learners.

Other session topics include Federation Overview, Culture and Language of the Federation, Social Media Engagement, Technical Writing Protocol and Procedures, How to Conduct Parliamentary Meeting, Orientation on National ID Program, and Digital Citizenship. *****

The author is Teacher III at Eastern Porac National High School