HERITAGE

By Jeanne Marie Mendoza

A training workshop for campus journalism for interested students and writers was held at the second floor of KASC Main Library on September 6-7, 2007 with the theme “ Writing to Uplift One’s Organization”.
The training workshop started with the invocation by Miss Rubelyn Calventas, followed by the singing of the National Anthem and recital of the KASC Vision and Mission by Miss Pingky Lang-ay and Miss Phoenix Choa respectively. Tyrell Mennao presented the lecturers and trainees of the training and followed by Dr. Adoracion Taguba, Director for Student Services and Admission who welcomed everybody with her warming remarks. After her was our very own President Dr. Eduardo T. Bagtang who gave his inspirational message before the training proper started.
The first lecturer was Mrs. Perfelia R. Buen who lectured the Concept of Developmental Journalism which was followed by a workshop. In the afternoon, Mr. Daniel Cagan shared his expertise on the Basics of News Writing and was followed by Mr. Estanislao Albano Jr. who discussed about Editorial and Columns and workshop followed after each lecture.
On the next, Mr. Giovanni Asbucan shared his views about Sportswriting and Miss Fannaliza Sacki followed as she expressed her thoughts on the Exposition of Writing. On the last part of the second day, Mrs. Marilou A. Sawadan shared and demonstrated the Interpersonal Communication Techniques as Tools in interviewing and in Maintaining a School Paper with a positive reputation. And for the last lecture, Mr. Placido Alsiyang Jr. Shared his knowledge about the law, The Institution and the Reading Public, What is Permissible and What is Not.
After the lectures, selected students were asked to give their impressions about the training after which some lecturers awarded prizes and tokens to the winners of each workshop.
The two-day Training-Workshop succeeded due to the participation of the facilitators Mr. Marciano Paroy and Mrs. Marilou Adora.