General Assembly
LPU UNICEF Volunteers held its General Assembly on July 11, 2012 (1:00pm-5:00pm) at the JPL Hall of Freedom. With the theme “Empowering Youth Towards Nation-Building”, students who took a step to volunteer themselves gathered and learned together.
The organization invited two speakers who talked about Empowering Youth and Nation Building respectively. The first speaker, Ms. Khristine Alva Lacsina, was a former President of the said organization in the year 2010-2011 and now a member of the faculty of the College of International Relations. While the second speaker, Mr. Benedict Cruz, was also a volunteer in Gawad-Kalinga, a partner organization of the LPU UNICEF Volunteers.
Dr. Marilyn Ngales, one of the advisers of the organization and at the same time, the director of COSeL also informed the volunteers regarding the Volunteer Core Group to be formed by the COSeL. She also testify on the works of the Organization and the whole LPU Community in helping the adopted communities such as the Dumagats in Dingalan, Aurora, Brgy. 655 and many more. The program was also incorporated with a game in order to build camaraderie between members.
A total of 50+ students attended the activity.