263 more OSY complete TESDA Online Program with USAID support
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has successfully supported 263 Filipino out-of-school youth (OSY) gain much-needed tech-voc training through the TESDA Online Program or…
Out-of-school youth gain employment through city’s collaboration
Like many farming families in the Philippines, 23-year-old Jessie Mapagdalita’s family does not own the land they till. His kuya has to take on construction jobs when he’s not farming…
USAID concludes training of 80 DTI regional staff, strengthens youth entrepreneurship programs
MANILA, July 23, 2021—USAID Opportunity 2.0, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry, recently trained over 80 DTI regional staff to strengthen entrepreneur preparation programs for the Philippines’…
Quezon City crafts plan to boost support for out-of-school youth with USAID
QUEZON CITY, June 29, 2021—More than 30 members of the Quezon City Youth Development Alliance (YDA) convened to craft a plan specifically catering to the out-of-school youth of Quezon City….
Young, stay-at-home mom learns agribusiness online
“Para po sa kagaya kong out-of-school youth, mahirap po talaga na makahanap ng trabaho o makapagsimula ng kahit maliit lang na pagkakakitaan. Hindi po talaga namin alam kung paano magsisimula,”…
OSY trains as radio broadcaster, advocates for mental health
For 21-year-old Nor-Anie Abdullah, attending trainings was one way to cope with the challenges brought about by COVID-19. “[This] pandemic… parang hindi naging productive and year ko, [kaya] naging interested ako na mag-explore,” says…
60 out-of-school youths complete first run of USAID-supported TESDA Online Program
The first batch of the Youth Access to Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Online Programs completers comprising sixty (60) out-of-school youths (OSYs) from the cities of Isabela, Cotabato,…