The Regional Rehabilitation Center for the Youth (RRCY) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-6) in Western Visayas recently organized a Career Planning Workshop for its CICL (Children in Conflict with the Law) occupants.
“This is part of our effort to continue our long-term key objective to prepare the youth for their future economic independence”, said Susan Mogato, Center Head of RRCY.
The said event was conducted by delegates from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) who motivated the youth on reflecting on their professional career path and developing a well-orchestrated plan.
The RRCY residents were also taught on how to construct a profile that highlights their individual qualifications, skills and job visions, as well as exploring different occupational alternatives that will utilize their learnings while inside the center.
(Career Planning Workshop conducted by Ms. Dina May Bandiola, TESDA representative)
Paul Eclar, Psychologist II of the RRCY-DSWD-6, explained that conducting the Career Planning Workshop marks the last days of the occupants in the center. “We believe they are now prepared to face the world outside”, he added.
Further, RRCY’s Social Welfare Officer II, June Tercena, said that this kind of activity not only serve as an intervention which enable the youth offenders to restore their social functioning but more importantly, to prepare them for their future economic independence – an important factor for them to live a normal life and become a productive member of the community and society./dswd/XzyrabelleServento/