Elevating academic and cultural exchange to the ASEAN region, Pangasinan State University embarked on a five-day internationalization mission crafted with the purpose of educating minds, stirring the spirit and shaping the heart.
The ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ or โ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโ was meant not only to highlight the beauty and diversity of Region I and equip participants with practical leadership tools, but more importantly to develop leaders who understand that true influence begins with empathy and that progress is more powerful when it includes everyone.
๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ said the first-ever PRIME Camp not only strengthens PSUโs global presence but also transforms local assets into platforms for international collaboration and engagement.
โThis yearโs theme: โLeadership with Borders: Inspiring Change through Culture, Service and Shared Valuesโ did not come from an air-conditioned boardroom. It came from the marginsโฆIt came from people like you and me, who know that the most powerful kind of leadership is deeply rooted in culture, forged in service and grounded in values that connect us beyond politics, nationality or language,โ the President said.
In the welcome program, ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐๐๐), the division which led the activity, stated the purpose of the conduct of the PRIME camp.
โIn a time marked by division and distraction, where borders often separate rather than connect, PRIME responds with a vision. A vision of leadership that does not stop at personal ambition . One that does not depend on titles or territories. But instead, a leadership rooted in culture, guided by service and inspire by shared values that unite rather than divide. That is why we are here. That is why PRIME was created,โ Dr. Evangelista said.
Twenty-eight delegates from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India and the Philippines were hosted by PSU in this journey of leadership without borders.
Conducted from June 30 to July 4, PRIME Camp Day 1 started in the historic heart of Pangasinan with a flag raising ceremony held at the PSU open field and a welcome party at the Aseana Hall of the Golden Lion Hotel. A guided tour of the Pangasinan landmarks and socialization night capped the first day.
Day 2 was an avenue for leadership and governance training and team building while the third day was an environmental immersion and a visit to the Hundred Islands in Alaminos City.
Day 4 carried the delegates through the archives of resilience and showcased the loom weaving shops in the province of La Union and the landmarks of the Heritage City for Vigan.
The fifth day was when the โcampersโ came in full circle-back to the grassroots with a community immersion in Mapita, Aguilar town that also involved a tree planting activity (๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐)
Truly, the PRIME Camp is a dream once scribbled on a paper by dreamers who believe that education should no longer be confined in classrooms, that leadership must no longer be measured by titles and that our region, our country, our neighbors across seas-have something powerful to offer the world: OUR STORIES!
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