Capacity Building: Strengthening the Scouting Movement

by Christiany Joy S. Lazaro

March 25-27, 2021̶̶ ̶ The Girl Scout of the Philippines-Cadiz City Division spearheaded a
3-day Division Virtual Capacity Building for Citizenship and Development via Microsoft Teams.
The webinar was participated by the Twinklers, Stars, Juniors, Seniors, and Cadet Troop Leaders
of 68 elementary and secondary schools in the division.
This webinar is carried out with the purpose of strengthening the skills and competencies
of girl scout troop leaders, develop collaboration, professionalism, and growth among and
between troop leaders and coordinators to achieve the best results in the whole scouting
movement.
The first day of the webinar kicked off with an opening program followed by the session
proper with the topics The Girl Scout Program and Basic of Troop Management by Tita Charity
Huyatid, Adult Leadership Training by Tita Roxanne Anoche, Challenge of Family Life by Tita
Ma. Sufia Depositario and Tita Fatima Sarabia, Challenge of Economic Sufficiency by Tita Hajj
Bornales and Tita Ellamae Condor, Challenge of Environment by Tita Arlene Ditangco and Tita
Cherelyn Pomen, Challenge of Spirituality and Well-being by Tita Gemma Dolorosa and Tita
Merrisol Cayapado.
The day-2 covered the topics Challenge of Preparedness by Tita Neckle Marie Escala and
Tita Ofelia Pamati-an, Challenge of Heritage and Citizenship by Tita Virginia Emboltorio and
Tita Cornalina Francisco, Challenge of the Arts by Tita Christiany Joy S. Lazaro and Tita Dee
Barreto, Challenge of World Community by Tita Marjorie Verdeflor and Tita Marly Abejero.
During the last day of the webinar, a workshop, presentation of outputs, and work
critiquing were conducted by Tita Virginia Emboltorio, Tita Roxanne Anoche, Tita Lilandy
Banera, and GSP-Negros Occidental Council representatives Tita Jezha Guzon and Tita Luz
Bitalac.
The training concluded with a closing program and next step planning by Tita Roxanne
Anoche. The moderators of the 3-day webinar were Tita Dulia Almodiel, Tita Hennie Salcedo,
Tita Josefa Benitez, Tita Rhodora Escaro, Tita Shella Mae Berja, and Tita Diana Criz Laurio.
The after-sessions were spent on open forums and post evaluations.