Dr. Arlyn Orellana presented to the audience the professional training elective “Communication and Social Inclusion”, which has been carried out since 2017 in the Journalism major.

Last Friday, November 9, the third RESI 2018 National Meeting (National Network of Inclusive Higher Education) was held, called “From Atacama flourishing with inclusion”, which was held at the University of Atacama, in the city of Copiapó. The event, which aimed to present the inclusive educational practices taught by the courses of the different educational institutions in the country, had among its speakers the ULS Journalism academic, Dr. Arlyn Orellana.

On the occasion, the teacher presented to the audience the professional training elective “Communication and Social Inclusion”, which has been carried out since 2017 and which more than 40 students have taken to date.

“This is an important step to consolidate these themes in our career, it is a pride to be able to contribute a grain of sand in the training of students, so that they have a broader view and that with the work they do they can support inclusion in society and that no one is left out,” Orellana emphasized regarding his participation.

The academic added that “it was interesting to contrast it with other subjects that are being taken at other universities, all within a framework of flexibility provided by the electives offered by the courses,” referring to the diversity of chairs offered by universities within this context. . “There are Pedagogy electives in Physical Education that seek to raise awareness and provide tools to teachers to deal with people with mobility disabilities, or in another case in Nursing, sign language courses for students so that they can care for deaf patients,” He indicated regarding other careers that also include inclusion in their curricula.

It should be remembered that the National Network of Inclusive Higher Education, of which the University of La Serena is a part, was created to “promote equal opportunities for access, permanence and graduation of all students, motivated by current challenges and guaranteeing access to higher education for students with disabilities” according to its website and whose National Coordinator is Professor Georgia García, who is also in charge of the ULS Disability Support Program.

Source: School of Journalism