Last February 18, 2006, UGAT conducted the 2nd International Core Group Formation and Fellowship Workshop. Entitled "Counseling Revision for OFWs", the seminar aims to refresh helpers---Guidance Counselors, NGO staffers and Family and Life Apostolate workers---so that they may execute their task with greater direction and passion, using Ignatian spirituality as guide. The seminar was held at the San Francisco Xavier Retreat Center in Coloane , Macau.
After that, a series of seminars were conducted in the Catholic Center and the Mariner's Club. The topic presented was about the Social Costs and Opportunities in Migration. The seminar were conducted February 22, 23, 24 and 26. The seminars were for the members of the Loved Flock Catholic Ministries in Hong Kong.
February 25, 2006 found the UGAT staff conducting a stress management seminar to the students of Bayaning Pilipino Awardee Angel Ramos' Philippine Women's University in Hong Kong.
Also in February 25 (while the UGAT team was uncertain whether there is a coup d' etat in the country), UGAT gave a short talk to the residents of the RGS shelters in Wah Fuh and Ap Lei Chau in Hong Kong.
And since its the 14th anniversity of the Foundation and the 60th birthday of its beloved founder, Nilo E. Tanalega, SJ---a little celebration is in order. I think Disneyland, ice cream and a cake did the trick.
