Guidance and counseling for human rights
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This document summarizes keynote speeches from a guidance counseling conference on promoting human rights through employment and career opportunities. It discusses how counseling can both promote and act as a barrier to human rights, and addresses various human rights violations. It proposes addressing these issues through improving individual, professional, and organizational needs related to counseling. Finally, it discusses establishing international counseling standards and integrating counseling in different settings as part of a global vision for the counseling profession.
Guidance and counseling for human rights
- 1. Guidance and Counseling for Advancing Human Rights for Employment and Career Opportunities Group1 Report May 16-19 PGCA-IAC Convention St. Scholastica¡¯s College - Manila
- 2. Group One: Its more fun in Group One!!! Ablangue, Argonne Ching, Sherry Ann Martinez, Gina Arda, Nowa Corpuz, Nessy Mauricio, Candy Amik, Ofelia Cruz, Artemus Melo, Carmiluz Belen, Jane Dimailig, Romulo Prudente, Rose Marie Brinas, Herman Dusong, Ofelia Rodriguez, Liezel Bugay, Abigaile Echaveria, Asusina Subing, Joselita Burbon, Loida Espiritu, Xutchil Cahilig, Forelli Hernandez, Chris Castaneda, Amelia Jerez, Irene Cerda, Jun Maliksi, Liwanag
- 3. Summary of Keynote Speeches Very Ideal We need to be one step at a time
- 4. Human Rights Equitable universal access and freedom to express life, liberty and protection towards preservation of human dignity
- 5. Counseling as Promoter / Barrier of Human Rights
- 6. Human Rights Violation ? Workers¡¯ Rights: ¡®race to the bottom¡¯ for job security ¨C change of job title ? Child abuse and labor ? Domestic Violence ? Cyber bullying ? Professional Discrimination (i.e. social stigma for ex-convicts) ? Commercialization of education & marginalized group
- 7. Address through Employment and Career Opportunities Putting Learning into Practice
- 8. ? Individual needs: we cannot give what we do not have ? Online access to licensure review ? Upgrade Salary ? Professional needs: ? Continue growth & development of regional chapters ? Establish distinction of competencies of counselors vs. social worker vs. teachers vs. clinicians ? Provide necessary Training / Certification Programs if possible ? Organizational needs: ? Linkages with groups public & private sectors, and professionals ? Provide scholarship to promote profession and post- graduation education ? Personal needs vs. Social needs
- 9. ? Assist in establishing International Standards for Counselling ? Counselor Exchange Program ? Establish Professional Learning Communities through: ¨C Membership ¨C Sharing of resources ¨C Information dissemination ¨C Special Interest Groups
- 10. Human Rights = Counseling Ethics ? Right to life ¨C We help others empower themselves Dignity ? Freedom from torture ¨C We ask HEALTHY probing questions Passion ? Freedom from slavery ¨C We guide ? Right to fair trial Impartial ¨C We are impartial ? Freedom of speech ¨C We listen ? Freedom of thought, conscience, & religion ¨C We help them make their own decision
- 11. Global Vision for Counseling Counselors Keep Moving Forward ? Establish International Standards ? Growth of Specialization ? Integration of counseling in the clinical, educational, and industrial setting
- 12. Quality Assurance of Counseling in Philippines ? Government Agency: Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) ? Institutions: Professional Governing Body Performance Appraisals ? Private Practices: Professional Governing Body Result of Counseling Sessions