A humbling experience.
Hilda came on board the CoRe Programme as a volunteer to counsel others. She however encountered other experienced professionals who really made a huge impact in her life. It has been an extremely enriching experience for her.
I am Hilda Dwamena Boateng. I volunteered for the CoRe e-Counseling programme with the hope of impacting the youth, since that is my area of interest. Through this programme, the self-impact has been massive. I have had the exposure and the opportunity to meet and learn from experienced counsellors and to a larger extent, it has been a very humbling experience.
I also learnt a lot from the e-learning sessions on the topics like “Identifying your talent, doing business with your talent, doing business the new normal way, etc”. My knowledge has also expanded due to the additional reading and research I had to engage in during the programme.
I have had the opportunity to meet and interact greatly with persons I have never met on the individual and group level. My use of social media has greatly increased like never. I have come to the realization that, to get to the youth, through social media, WhatsApp is one of the most convenient channels. Simply watching clients’ statuses and reading other posts has provided helpful clues for counselling.
Altogether, the programme has given me practical insights into counselling. I got introduced to the use of zoom and telegram in a better way.
To the initiators, facilitators, coordinators, and Springboard, I say God bless you for the opportunity.