Baguio Central University Dean Empowers Student Leaders Through Resilience and Growth Mindset

• Dr. Genevieve B. Kupang, Dean of the Graduate School at Baguio Central University, served as a keynote speaker at the 14th National Student Leadership Assembly and Talent Fair (APPSAM) on September 4, 2026.
• Her presentation, "Turning Setbacks into Comebacks: Building a Growth Mindset," provided strategies for students to reframe academic and personal challenges as opportunities for development.
• The assembly brought together delegates, mentors, and administrators from 14 private schools across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Core Concepts of Growth

• Kupang emphasized that failure should be treated as "data" or learning information rather than a final outcome.
• She encouraged participants to adopt a "daily discipline of reframing," advocating for traits like courage to try again and the humility to seek mentorship.
• The talk was structured around four UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

Peace Advocacy

• The event served as a platform to promote the 4th World March for Peace and Non-Violence and Integral Regeneration.
• Participants concluded the assembly by reciting an ethical commitment to peace and nonviolence, pledging to carry this advocacy into their home schools and communities.
• Attendees included representatives from institutions such as Silliman University, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, and Makati Hope Christian School, among others.