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The Menu At the heart of every Ladies Who Lunch: The BusinessWorld Female Forum is a scrumptious lunch prepared by Manila’s best hotels and restaurants. The fourth forum did not disappoint: Crowne Plaza’s Seven Corners Restaurant served up a meal to perk up the afternoon’s inspired discussion. See the menu here. The Venue The Ladies Who Lunch events are hosted only by the finest hotels and restaurants in the country. For this quarter’s event, the ladies were treated to one of Manila’s newest and most modern hotels, the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila. For more information on this select hotel click here. ArchivesYou are viewing the latest of our "Ladies Who Lunch: The BusinessWorld Female Forum" series. To find out what you missed during our previous fora, click here. |
The Ladies Talk About the Role of Women EducatorsFor the fourth outing of “Ladies Who Lunch: The BusinessWorld Female Forum” last June 2007, the forum put the spotlight on women educators and their role in shaping the values of children in school. As mothers, women are practically the primary teachers of children at home. They are the first to lay the groundwork of what is right and wrong, decide what is best for them, and how they should interact with other people. But once a child enters school, education is turned over to the hands of professional teachers. In that sense, they become second parents to the young minds entrusted to their care. But to what extent can teachers really help shape the value system of a child? This is what the fourth “Ladies Who Lunch: The BusinessWorld Female Forum”, participated in by some of the country’s most remarkable women educators, set out to resolve. “I think what we [need to] establish here is the importance to educate and help in the value formation of the kids. More importantly, we should also look into the role played by parents,” said Dr. Esther Esteban, a professor at the University of Asia and the Pacific and author of Education in Values: What, Why and for Whom. In an overview about value systems, Dr. Esteban spoke on the valuing process that educators must be aware of. “The valuing process requires us educators to help guide the children to be aware of what is objectively good and true…we [should] help the child become aware on what is right and wrong, what is good and bad,” she said. >Dr. Esteban also cited examples that illustrate the clear link to be found between teacher quality and the values-laden nature of the teaching environment. “We just don’t want to give diplomas to our students or develop certain skills to let them work in call centers, in the corporate world, or even in the academe. What we [should be] concerned about really is the total development of a person.” >As representatives of different universities and learning centers, the forum’s attendees also shared their own approaches to values education, reflecting their understanding of shared personal and social values and the needs of the school community. Some argued that both academic and peer pressure could sometimes drive students to break rules, which is why teachers should do their best to develop a certain kind of connection with their students. However, Dr. Esteban was quick to point out that teachers are not the only ones facing the formidable task of molding children into responsible individuals. It is the parents who should carry the primary responsibility creating a value system that their children would adhere to as they grow up. “Schools can try their best, but they can only go so far. The primary responsibility still lies in the hands of the parents. They should exercise authority…[they should] help the child internalize self-discipline and self control. [They should] set the rules…[but keep in mind that] parents should always explain why,” she suggested. In the end, everyone agreed that educators, acting in behalf of parents, should still be encouraged to articulate proper values to their students. As part of an educational system, they should train young people to be good citizens and sound professionals, providing them with the bases for lifelong learning and personal development. In attendance during the forum were Merilou Acero, president of LEAP School for young children, Dr. Tonette Angeles, vice president for Academic Affairs of the Ateneo Graduate School of Business; Jennifer Cuaycong, HerWord.com columnist; Marie-France Galvaz, teacher assistant/substitute teacher at the International School Manila; Rosario Galvez, former restaurateur; Emma Gutierrez, owner of Holistic Education and Development Center; Rossana Llenado, owner of AHEAD Review and Tutorial; Leah Macatangay, faculty member of the Entrepreneur School of Aisa; Lourdes Samson, chairwoman of Humanities and Languages at Miriam College; Heny Sison, renowned chef and owner of culinary school; Jeanne Tan, fine arts teacher at the Holistic Education and Development Center; Dr. Violet Valdez, executive direction of the Asian Center for Journalism, Department of Communication at the ADMU; and Dr. Rina Villegas, assistant professor of the School of Education of University of Asia and Pacific. The fourth Ladies Who Lunch was held at a function room at the Seven Corners restaurant in Crowne Plaza Galleria Hotel.
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