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The UP Mental Health Wellness (MHW) Program of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) is a set of initiatives in order to address the needs of vulnerable students and promote care in the University. The University is strengthening its Mental Health and Wellness Network to respond to the Mental Health concerns and coping needs of UP students. The network continues to expand by designating College Mental Health Focal Persons per CU who can advocate mental health care in their respective academic units. The designated UPOU Mental Health (MH) Focal Persons are Associate Prof. Lynie Dimasuay from [...]

The  University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) live streamed the 9th episode of its webinar series, OPEN Talk on 7 July 2021. OPEN Talk 9 highlighted the lived experiences of Alternative Learning System (ALS) Teachers and Education Program Specialists for ALS (EPSA) on how they continue to live up to their teaching roles for their respective learners during this pandemic. The two resource persons were Mr. Rejulios M. Villenes, a Public Schools District Supervisor, and Ms. Zarah Kristine A. Flores, a District ALS Coordinator, who are both from the Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Quezon - Lopez East [...]

Photo shows GST guest speakers Prof. Moniq Muyargas (left) and Mr. Jap Ignacio (right) together with the event’s facilitator Dr. Joane V. Serrano (center). The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) conducted the first Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) for 2021 on 30 June 2021 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM via Zoom. The GST focused on respecting and recognizing the LGBTQI+ community and aimed to raise awareness and correct misconceptions on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC).  Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Director of the UPOU OGC, welcomed [...]

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the future of education arrived early for all of us. The once-futuristic visions of a university of the future escalated and shifted from trends and predictions to reality. The Forum on the Philippine Higher Education of the Future served as a virtual summit of the world’s leading advocates for sustainable and innovative education as well as notable leaders in the field of internationalization. Held on  25 June 2021, via Zoom, Facebook Live, Youtube Live, and UPOU Networks, the forum was participated by over 1000 individuals representing the different Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) all over the [...]

The third episode of GADTalk of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) centered on protection against online sexual harassment. This was broadcasted on 30 June 2021.  Titled “#SpeakYourself: Protecting Oneself Against Online Sexual Harassment,” the podcast featured Ms. Melanie M. Reyes, Gender and Development Head of Women and Gender Institute and a lecturer at Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) UPOU. She gave tips on how to protect oneself against online sexual harassment given different kinds of scenarios. One example she mentioned was to be wary of requests for intimate photos and [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) in collaboration with the Diploma in/Master of Social Work and Diploma in Women and Development programs of the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) will be releasing the third GADTalk podcast episode on 30 June  2021, 4:00 PM.   Ms. Melanie M. Reyes-Carambas, Gender and Development Head of Women and Gender Institute and a lecturer at FMDS UPOU, will serve as the resource speaker for the third podcast episode titled: #SpeakYourself: Protecting Oneself Against Online Sexual Harassment. This episode is a question and answer (Q&A) type [...]