Socialmente Unidos
Brief Description
Socialmente Unidos (SU) is a student organization established for the Social Studies Major of Lapu-Lapu City College (LLCC)-College of Education (CoEd). This organization was operational after ratifying its constitution and bylaws on the 10th of November 2021 by the majority vote of its members. Thus, this organization was established to provide an avenue for students majoring in Social Studies to collaborate, engage, and become proactive LLCCians in all activities concerning organizational involvement.
Vision
Socialmente Unidos (SU) transcends a vision of a compelling and dignified democratic republican organization of Social Studies Major towards becoming a leading union that promotes informed civic competence and fosters inclusive development for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse community in an interdependent world.
Mission
To generate sublime Social Studies educators that forge proactive and informed communities that are capacitated to nurture research and innovation, leverage excellence, and fortify social cohesion toward a high-trust society committed to build a progressive nation.
Core Values
Leadership
Providing avenues for students to become responsible, competent, and excellent in the name of service and academics. Empowering students to become more proactive and initiative to social calling—public service.Ingenuity
Advancing Social Studies educators to be capable of generating various innovation and initiatives in terms of technological, pedagogical and/or content knowledge in education, research and development to encourage the community to fulfill the same purpose.Solidarity
Cultivate students’ role in the organization building through active participation in all activities concerning the organization as a whole. Encourage initiatives in the making of a difference or impact on the school and society as a whole.Inclusivity
Promote collaboration, participation, and harmony among student members regardless of race, beliefs, academic standing, and gender. Thus, embracing diversity as a mechanism for development and sustainability for the greater whole.
History
The organization’s name, Socialmente Unidos (SU), is a Spanish phrase that means Socially United, where the organization believes in the essence of unity in the face of social change—that everyone’s cooperation and proactive involvement is sought to be crucial against social issues affecting the student populace, the society as a whole. The organization also embodies hope for the future, as young Social Studies students are honed, developed, and trained to become more effective and impactful leaders as well as citizens of the future.
The organization is anchored on its Latin maxim “Manus in Mano, Dum Spiramus, Speramus,” which means “Hand and Hand, While We Breathe, We Hope.” Thus, the organization believe in the power of harmony and solidarity coupled with dedication and incorruptible hope for a better society.
The SU members, advisers, and other individuals associated with the organization are called Ka-Socialites or Socialites (in either way). [Article XVI, Section 1]
Furthermore, the organization, from a population of two (2) sections in equivalent, is now thriving and growing into a more diverse and inclusive community. Thus, allowing the organization to hone more leaders for the future, providing hope for the nation and the world.
In addition, the organization aims to become more open to everyone who is looking forward to being part of the SU community and become known as Ka-Socialites or Socialites.
True to its purpose, the organization is continuously developing regardless of the changes that took place that is against its favor, for it lived in its maxim, “Hand and Hand, While We Breathe, We Hope.”
Objetives
2.1. To help its members develop academic and leadership competencies that will enable them to become a proactive, responsible, and humane individuals;
2.2. To value and respect diversity, inclusivity, gender-sensitivity, and equality among its members;
2.3. To help its members develop confidence, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and explore other means that will improve or enhance these skills for the benefit of its members;
2.4. To conceptualize and implement programs/activities that will help its members grow academically and professionally;
2.5. To serve and promote the interests of its members at all times; and,
2.6. To uphold the policies of the college, the SAO, the SSG, the EC, and of this Constitution and Bylaws at all times.
2.7. To be a community of future educators and leaders that imbue, develop and hone the individual as a responsive, principled and visionary citizen of the country, cognizant of her/his obligations and responsibilities as a such vis-a-vis the demands of the changing and challenging times
2.8. To be a circle of rich and holistic experiences not just circumscribed to the school and academe; and not just for future professionals but intellectuals who are immersed in experiences that brings out the full potential of the individual and widen her/his outlook and perspective on life and society.
