Immersion Plans on Status Quo...

Counselors,

Our immersion activity plans would have to be put on hold at least during the Holidays. We shall resume talks on January 10, 2009 for our New Haven and Marilag projects.

I have already drafted the letters of intent and sponsorship so that it would not be much of a hassle later on.

Ms Julie, our project manager for New Haven and Marilag will sketch out plans for the said project. Deliberation will have to be on January 10.

I am also asking everyone to bring at least one name of prospective sponsor to help defray costs of our upcoming projects. We need funds to cover the whole activity- gift giving most especially. For sure, you wouldn't want to shoulder much of the cost of these projects right? So, I need your full cooperation on this matter since we will also be the ones benefitting from this affair. So, we should spread the cost so that our personal budgets would not be severed. And sponsors would greatly help us. Sponsors by the way are not limited to corporate ones, if you have wealthy benefactors then they will be most welcome. We could also dub a 'Give to New Haven and Marilag' project for used clothes, toys, canned good, rice, etc. - but NOTHING IN CASH' from our school children. In that way, we would also be teaching them the value of 'gift-giving' or 'giving to charities'. Such a magnanimity right?... Don't worry, we will formalize everything, from letters of intent down to the littlest details of these projects to preserve our integrity. He, he, he, he...

By the way, I wish to reiterate that while the whole essence of holding these projects are of the personal agenda/ interest of the organization, i.e., provide opportunity for on-the-job-training and related exposure/ immersion in the counselling profession, the value of social responsibility is most regarded. It's high time that we give something to the needy. Our time, money, effort will surely be compensated ten or a hundred folds later on. But think not of what we could get instead of what we could give. After all, that is what the objective of our profession is based on. We help ourselves by helping others...

Again, I need your full cooperation on our projects. Please attend scheduled meetings so that you would be updated of the goings-on. If not, please inform your co-members if you won't be available. Please also make it a habit to visit this website for announcements. Further, I will also continue posting applicable readings/ reviewers that will surely help us in our chosen profession especially with the board exams. Just be sure you know how to navigate this website. If not, ask your seatmate in the cafes or your daughters and sons. He, he, he, he, he...

For comments and suggestions, please feel free to write then at the bottom of this page.

Thanks,

Dennis