Teacher braves new tech, restores access to education for learners in her community
It has been seven months since the teachers of the Philippine Alternative Learning System (ALS) were trained on delivering new Life Skills self-directed modules. New modules were fast-tracked and developed…
Tech-Voc training goes online, restores hope to vulnerable youth
Sixteen-year-old Jhon Vert Oponda from Zamboanga City dropped out of school when the lockdown was imposed in the Philippines at the onset of COVID-19. The new arrangements for online classes…
Upskilled and Ready: An Agile Workforce for the Economic Reboot
Over 200 leaders in business and government gathered for an online event that focused on readying the workforce at a challenging time, as well as presenting how youth already trained…
National Launch of Opportunity 2.0
In August 2020, the USAID Opportunity 2.0 was officially launched in an online ceremony led by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones, and TESDA Director-General…