Student leaders, formators, and the Office of
Student Affairs came together for a two-and a half-day Ignatian Leadership Camp
at Harmony Village in Pitogo last July 28-30, 2017.
Dubbed as Synergy: The Ateneo Leadership Camp
2017, participants of this event were Presidents of accredited student organizations
in the university. It also had some alumni of the Ateneo Student Leaders
Assembly (ASLA) as guest participants.
The camp started with a session entitled My
Principle Leadership and Foundation. It targeted to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of the students in their capacity as student leaders. It was
followed by a string of activities aimed at improving and strengthening group
dynamics and inter-organization “synergy”, as it was aptly themed.
Brother EdRyan Paul Colmenares, SJ ran the
program. A group of faculty, staff, and student facilitators assisted him
during break-out sessions and small group discussions.
The camp ended with the celebration of the
Holy Eucharist presided over by University President Fr Karel S San Juan SJ.
Office of Student Affairs Director Christine
V Calunod says about the activity, “We
hope that this camp will bring about more participation from the student body;
an involvement that goes beyond being socially responsive and a conscious and active
effort of collaborating with one another in achieving the goal of serving the
community.”
