{"id":1898,"date":"2025-08-22T21:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pahinungod.upou.edu.ph\/?p=1898"},"modified":"2026-01-15T08:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T00:49:45","slug":"ugnayan-ng-pahinungod-conducts-capacity-building-and-training-for-upou-pahinungod-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pahinungod.upou.edu.ph\/?p=1898","title":{"rendered":"Ugnayan ng Pahinung\u00f3d Conducts Capacity Building and Training for UPOU Pahinung\u00f3d Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"

To strengthen the spirit of volunteerism and enhance the capacity of the volunteers, the UPOU <\/span>Ugnayan ng Pahinung\u00f3d<\/span><\/i> organized a full-day training event entitled \u201cVolunteerism 101: Pahinung\u00f3d Volunteer Capacity-Building and Training\u201d on 16 August 2025, Saturday at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Ba\u00f1os, Laguna.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The training brought together both new and continuing Pahinung\u00f3d volunteers, equipping them with a deeper understanding of volunteerism, its principles, and ethical foundations. Designed to promote reflective and engaged volunteer service, the event also provided practical insights on the fundamentals of volunteerism, digital facilitation, project management, and community development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The program began with the opening remarks delivered by Prof. Joane V. Serrano, PhD, Chancellor of UPOU. Chancellor Serrano emphasized the role of volunteers in advancing the university\u2019s public service mission and building sustainable communities. She reminded the participants of the true meaning and purpose of volunteerism, \u201c<\/span>Ang bolunterismo ay higit pa sa pagtulong, ito ay pakikiisa at pagiging kaagapay ng komunidad, nakikinig, nakikibahagi, at kumikilos para sa makabuluhang pagbabago \u2026 Sa Pahinungod naniniwala tayo na ang bawat hakbang kahit gaano kaliit ay may malaking epekto sa ating komunidad at sa buhay ng iba.<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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To set the tone and align the expectations, the Pahinung\u00f3d staff facilitated an expectation-setting session with both online and onsite participants. The first activity, titled \u201cFind your VFF (Volunteer Friend Forever)!\u201d was designed to help volunteers get to know each other better in a fun and engaging way. Meanwhile, the second part allowed the volunteers to reflect on their expectations of themselves, their co-volunteers, the resource speakers and facilitators, and the training itself. Through these interactive sessions, the volunteers were encouraged to connect and build camaraderie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t