UNAM Pioneers Vocational Guidance for Students
PHOTO: GALO CAÑAS/CUARTOSCURO.COM
Choosing a career is like trying to pick a Netflix show; there are too many options and, let’s face it, half of them make you question your life choices. Luckily, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) decided to hold an enlightening educational orientation meeting titled “Vocational Guidance 2024: Your Future Today”.
Making Deciding a Little Less Daunting
The goal here is simple yet ambitious: Equip young minds with the information necessary to confidently navigate the often murky waters of their academic futures. It’s like a GPS for education – because who wants to be lost in a sea of career options while their peers seem to jump straight from A to B?
This particular gathering is aimed at students across various educational levels – from basic education to the oh-so-awkward teenage high school years where confusion reigns supreme. Expect a buffet of information about academic offerings and vocational advice straight from the oracles of the education sector—aka directors of Mexico’s most esteemed institutions.
The OrientaTÓN: Not Just Another Buzzword
The OrientaTÓN will be running until October 28 on UNAM campuses, both in person and online. So even if you’re still rocking pajamas while contemplating your future, you can still gain some enlightenment!
What’s on the Agenda?
- Webinar “To the Meeting of Tomorrow”: This is where the directors of UNAM’s academic entities spill the beans on their programs and the do’s and don’ts of decision-making.
- Vocational Guidance Conferences: Guidance professionals and students will engage in a vibrant dialogue about academic offerings—sort of like a TED Talk, but without the risk of finding yourself at a “What is the meaning of life?” seminar.
- Vocational Consulting: Prefer a more personal touch? Professionals are ready to dish out tailored advice in one-hour group sessions. Snag yourself a spot!
- Saturday Conferences: Dive into topics like Intercultural Universities and Higher Education for teachers. Because, guess what? Not all learning takes place in a classroom!
To join in on this illuminating journey, head over to the UNAMORIENTA website, where you can select “UNAM Vocational Guidance 2024,” and navigate your way to the Vocational Consulting section and register for your much-needed advice.
Wise Words from the Wise
In a rather enlightening statement, Fernando Macedo Chagolla, Secretary of Service and Attention to the University Community, emphasized that the right information leads to informed choices. You know, like how choosing a salad over a double cheeseburger can be a life-altering decision.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
Since 2020, this initiative has already served an impressive 240,000 attendees, with a staggering 1.3 million visitors to their online portal. It’s safe to say they’re making a significant impact—kind of like your uncle at a family gathering, but with way less unsolicited advice.
Conclusion: Why You Should Care
Understanding your options makes all the difference in making that oh-so-important career decision. UNAM is laying out the red carpet for students with the promise of better decision-making. So, whether you’re leaning towards becoming a doctor, engineer, or perhaps the next internet meme creator, it’s all about having the right direction. Because without a map, you could just end up in the wrong kind of “job.”
Don’t delay; get involved with the Vocational Guidance 2024 today and be one step closer to figuring out what the heck you want to be when you grow up!
UNAM was a pioneer in offering the specialized accompaniment service to students. (PHOTO: GALO CAÑAS/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Given how difficult it can be to choose a career, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) organized an educational orientation meeting called Vocational Guidance 2024. Your future today.
The objective is for young people to have information to make the best decision for their academic future with greater confidence and clarity in their goals.
The meeting is aimed at basic, high school and high school students, and will provide complete information about the academic offering, as well as vocational guidance from the directors of the most important educational institutions in Mexico.
The OrientaTÓN remains until October 28 on the UNAM high school campuses in person and online.
Among the activities that interested people can find are:
– Webinar “To the Meeting of Tomorrow”: Directors of the UNAM academic entities and guests from the most important public institutions of secondary and higher education in the country will talk about their academic offerings and the importance of making decisions.
– Vocational Guidance Conferences: academic staff, Guidance professionals and students will present the academic offer and support services offered by all participating entities and institutions.
– Vocational Consulting: Professionals will provide personalized advice in one-hour group sessions.
To participate it will be necessary to enter the UNAMORIENTA site and select “UNAM Vocational Guidance 2024”; Subsequently, you must enter the “Vocational Consulting” section, register the selected data and choose the preferred date and time.
The meeting will be held online and in person. Photo: X: @UNAM_MX
– Saturday conferences, in which topics such as: Intercultural Universities, Higher Education for teachers: Normal Schools and National Registry of Options for Higher Education, RENOES are addressed.
The program can be consulted in the link https://orienta.unam.mx/UNAMORIENTA/OrientaTON/index.html.
Through a statement, Fernando Macedo Chagolla, Secretary of Service and Attention to the University Community, highlighted that by having information that allows knowing the alternatives, a better evaluation of the circumstances that may be faced is generated and a better choice is made, from what to study to how. you see tomorrow.
From 2020 to date, a population of 240 thousand attendees has been served and the subsequent reach raises the figure to one million 300 thousand visitors to the site of said university entity.
The UNAM was a pioneer in offering the specialized accompaniment service to students, which is vocational guidance with the purpose of offering information for making better decisions.
