𝐑𝐒𝐔 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

Guided by the theme “𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴: 𝘍𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘭”, the Romblon State University-Guidance and Counseling Services Office (GCSO) in collaboration with RSU Office of Media & Public Affairs successfully spearheaded a university-wide webinar titled “𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀”.

The virtual event brought together 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 and reached an impressive 𝟮𝟳,𝟬𝟱𝟳 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, reflecting the community’s strong engagement and commitment to promoting mental health and gender inclusivity across all campuses.

The program opened with remarks from 𝗗𝗿. 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠. 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲, 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, who emphasized the importance of empathy, respect, and open conversations in nurturing a safe and inclusive learning environment.

This was followed by an inspirational message from 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗧. 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗖𝗣𝗔, 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿-𝗶𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. He reaffirmed RSU’s dedication to supporting students’ holistic development through initiatives that advance both mental wellness and diversity.

The webinar’s main highlight was the talk delivered by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗠. 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝗟𝗣𝗧, 𝗥𝗚𝗖, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆. His insightful and empowering discussion delved into the intersections of gender, identity, and mental health, urging students to move “beyond labels” and embrace self-awareness, understanding, and compassion in navigating their identities and relationships.

The session was formally concluded with closing remarks from 𝗠𝘀. 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗚. 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗱, 𝗥𝗣𝗺, 𝗥𝗚𝗖, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. She expressed her appreciation to all participants and underscored the significance of continuous dialogue and education in building an inclusive and mentally healthy RSU community.

Through this webinar, RSU reaffirmed its commitment to cultivating a culture that values acceptance, understanding, and the well-being of every individual, truly 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 toward a more compassionate university and society.

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