O2 Private Sector Engagement: 2021 Highlights
In 2021, Opportunity 2.0 engaged private sector partners in upskilling out-of-school youth in 12 Philippine cities. With them, work immersion, design thinking for entrepreneurship, career roadshows, and financial literacy sessions…
O2 Private Sector Engagement: 2021 Highlights
Last year, USAID engaged private sector partners to be part of upskilling out-of-school youth in 12 Philippine cities through its Opportunity 2.0 program. Local businesses hosted youth for on-the-job training…
USAID holds summit with city leaders, shaping youth programming in PH
CEBU, December 13, 2021— The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is holding a series of summits that will gather local leaders and key stakeholders who help shape youth…
Local actors in QC seek mutual growth through Youth Development Alliance
“Ang mga Gen Z ngayon, ang maganda sa kanila is they have these fresh ideas–new ideas which we need as we innovate, kasi napaka-importante ngayon ‘yung innovation. That’s the name…
Cotabato City org help restore OSY education through O2 grant
Two years after the pandemic hit the Philippines, distance learning remains a challenge for ALS in Cotabato City. As of January 2022, there is over 7,000 out-of-school youth (OSY) in…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Opportunities for Out-of-School Youth in the Philippines
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Philippines just as Opportunity 2.0 commenced start-up in 2020. This potentially changed many of the assumptions upon which the program was built. While adapting and…
USAID support enable 429 OSY to complete TESDA Online Program
November 11, 2021— The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has successfully supported 429 Filipino out-of-school youth (OSY) to gain much-needed tech-voc training through the…
Youth build business ideas through USAID’s Design Thinking boot camp
Bohol is one of the top tourism destinations in the Philippines, with this industry making up 90 percent of the province’s local economy. So, it really bore the brunt when…
Success Stories
Hear directly from the people who matter the most. Find out what kind of impact our work is making in their lives. Here are a few of the voices out…
Private Sector Voices: Muneer Hinay, Co-Founder of Kids Who Farm
Kids Who Farm is a social enterprise based in Zamboanga City that aims to engage more young people into agriculture as a viable and sustainable livelihood.