CatSU Participates in LEAD 2024
StudentsThe Catanduanes State University and 22 other participating SUCs nationwide joined the Leadership Empowerment Against Dopes (LEAD), a national seminar-workshop and training program on Drug Abuse Prevention and Education (DAPE) with the theme, "We can. We must. Stay away from illegal drugs.β
The said event, organized by the Association of Advocates Against Drug Addiction (A3D) Inc., was held on April 26-28, 2024. at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City. CatSU delegation was led by Prof. Ma. Nena T. Vital, Director for the office Student Affairs and Development Services.
In addition, Virgilio S. Cortado Jr., student-leader from Political Science Department, represented CatSU as he joined the couch session on the workshop output presentation, while Joshua M. Argarin, student-leader from the College of Engineering and Architecture, participated in the on-the-spot poster making contest where he won the 2nd place. They were both joined by student-leader Manuela CaΓ±ete of the College of Education as participants.
LEAD aims to inspire and involve
student leaders, youth advocates, and other stakeholders in creating,
executing, assessing, and maintaining DAPE initiatives in their schools and
communities.