As the Philippine economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, business enterprises, from micro to small, medium to large, are slowly rebuilding and aligning pre-COVID strategies with new guidelines as vaccination numbers increase.
To enable businesses and employers face the rebuild from the damage that the pandemic brought, the government, private sector, and non-profit organizations have been collectively working in accelerating measures and mechanisms that help employers and its human resource become more agile in the new times. The event was held at Cordoba Hall, Palacio del Sur, Marican Garden Hotel on May 18th, 2022.
Speakers Include:
- Dr. Ma. Teresa Mokamad, Deputy Chief of Party for Technical Programs, USAID Opportunity 2.
- Mr. Robinsoin Wee, TESD Advisor, USAID Opportunity 2.0
- Ms. Claire Pesebre , ZC Investment Promotions Officer
- Ms. Stephanie Sta. Elena, PESO Officer, City Social Welfare and Development
- Ms. Grace Aduca, Provincial Director, Department of Trade and Industry
- Ms. Angelique Roux, Private Sector Advisor, USAID Opportunity 2.0
- Ms. Aimee Natividad- Delminguez, Private Sector Officer- Zamboanga
- Ms. Bea Vergara, Program Manager, USAID Opportunity 2.0
What is Opportunity 2.0?
Opportunity 2.0 is a Php 1.9-billion program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), that will improve education, employment, and livelihood outcomes for out-of-school youth across 15 cities in the Philippines until 2025. This youth program is implemented by Education Development Center, Inc. in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, local government units, and private sector stakeholders.
Opportunity 2.0 is a Php 1.9-billion program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), that will improve education, employment, and livelihood outcomes for out-of-school youth across 15 cities in the Philippines until 2025.
Be Your Own Boss
Ensuring that entrepreneurship programs are responsive to the needs of out-of-school youth, Opportunity 2.0 and DTI have incorporated the Be Your Own Boss curriculum into DTI’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP). Be Your Own Boss or BYOB builds youths’ core skills in business planning, business start-up, and ongoing business management.
Through training, structured coaching, and market facilitation strategies, this equips the youth with the mindset and skills that meet local markets’ needs. Currently, over 80 DTI personnel have been trained on BYOB, which is now being implemented not just in Opportunity 2.0 sites but also in other cities.
Be Your Own Boss or BYOB builds youths’ core skills in business planning, business start-up, and ongoing business management.
This article was first published at Rightjob Solutions, under the title: Rightjob Solutions attends Opportunity 2.0
