Being Human in the HUMSS Life

Social Work Within the Community "Dito sa barangay ang pinakaservice ng barangay, tao yung inuuna" Ms. Angelie Adriano, along with Ms. Lea Ponce, share their experiences and views on social work as barangay officers in Concepcion Dos. Barangay Concepcion Dos is one of the barangay in Marikina City. Its mission seeks to empower each individual to see their fullest potential by providing services that lets them be socially compatible with the continuous development of our society today. It envisions a well- rounded community where every member are united as one in the process of serving others as it encompass social justice for the development and growth of the community. Social Services Specifically for your Needs By providing social services, along with legislating just policies and utilizing a systematic process of intervention, Barangay Concepcion Dos tries to improves the quality of life of its members one program at a time.  the Barangay council is divided in...

Breaking Social Boundaries Through Social Work Social work, charity work, volunteer programs...what's the difference? If you think social work is as simple as conducting an outreach program, then you are like most people who generally assume that social work is equivalent to a lifetime job of handling donations. Not many knows about its existence and nature,  probably because it is a newly established profession and is still developing. Only recently did colleges started to offer courses in social work, making it a professionally recognized field of work. But just so everyone knows, social work is a legitimate job that goes beyond charity work by challenging the current condition of society and addressing these issues. THE BASICS Social work is a profession dedicated to serve and protect the well being of the people especially the marginalized, oppressed, and  vulnerable group of individuals.  It aims to promote social change, improve social condi...

Mom: Anak, ano na strand mo sa Senior High? Me: HUMSS po. Mom: HUMSS? 'Yun ba ung pang journalism na course? Wala namang pera dun eh. Society underestimated HUMSS (and even the students under it) for far too long. They don't see the need for humanities and social science courses in the "real" world because for them, the real world is a world of math and science. People have always thought that taking HUMSS is as same as applying for a low paying job. It's as if the future of HUMSS student is a predetermined life of normalcy. That's where I come in, to debunk common misconceptions about the very under appreciated HUMSS strand. First off, HUMSS is not just for journalism and mass communication courses HUMSS is a strand that deals with anything human. It is divided into two major classification of studies : Humanities and Social Science. Humanities deals with human experience and culture and how they view and interpret it. On the other hand, Social Sc...