BCPED Tapped to Facilitate Session on Lesson Exemplars in Human Rights

The 73 Elementary School Teachers from Gubat, Sorsogon working on the Lesson Exemplars in Human Rights

The Facilitators of the Workshop

Dr. Herbert Rosana of BCPED Receiving the Certificate of Appreciation from Mayor Ronnel Lim

The BCPED was requested by the Municipality of Gubat, Sorsogon to facilitate the Session on the Introduction of the Human Rights Exemplars to some 73 elementary school teachers from Gubat Sorsogon.  Dr. Herbert B. Rosana, Director of the BCPED facilitated the workshop as assisted by Dr. Ruby Ann Ayo.  The Workshop was held at the Likas Ridge Hotel in Irosin, Sorsogon from October 22-23, 2011.  The event was sponsored by the Municipality of Gubat and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).  The first day of the training workshop was a series of sessions.  The participants were welcomed by Mr. Florencio P. Bermundo, Values Education Coordinator of the Divisions of Schools in Sorsogon.  The Honorable Ronnel U. Lim, mayor of Gubat introduced the participants to the concepts of Human Rights, while Dr. Aurora Parong of the Amnesty International discussed the UDHR.  Fr. Michael "Bong" Imperial from the Our Lady of Penafrancia Seminary discussed the spiritual dimensions of Human Rights.  Then in the evening there was the sharing on Human Rights in the Philippines.  Then the following day there was the planning and working on the Lesson exemplars in Human Rights.