Finding Hope in Second Chances
A young mother in Davao City, Philippines gains back her confidence and is now carving her way to success. Ina Bhlaire Almondia, a 20-year-old mother, can often be found cheerfully…
Grants Learning Summit gathers 200 youth champions
Making life-changing opportunities available to the marginalized out-of-school youth rests heavily on the shoulders of local actors who champion young people. It is through community-based individuals and organizations that services…
Out-of-school youth finds pathway back to leadership
USAID creates safe spaces for out-of-school youth to grow as community leaders. “I was only eight months old inside my mom’s belly when my dad walked out and never came…
Biz leaders, gov’t underscore policies for OSYs at O2 Private Sector Summit
The United States Agency for International Development places great importance in fostering multi-sectoral collaboration to spur upskilled out-of-school youth’s way to success and empower them to be drivers of the…
USAID helps craft national plan to upgrade Philippine TVET
Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is among the most viable pathways for millions of Filipino out-of-school youth to gain a market-driven skill to land a job or start businesses. In…
O2 holds National Youth Leaders Summit with 200 OSYs
USAID’s positive youth development approach recognizes that youth are core actors in their own development. For the Filipino out-of-school, this means that is it critical for them to be at…
Former out-of-school youth takes part in Angeles City street food scene
USAID has been strengthening support systems for young entrepreneurs in the Philippines. At dusk, Rizal Street in Angeles City comes to life as a bustling food lane offering the best…
GenSan MSME owners set to go digital with the help of Gen Z Youth
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) make up 99.5 percent of the commercial establishments in the country, contributing about 40 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, and providing 63…
DTI adopts USAID content and rolls out enhanced youth entrepreneurship program in PH
Services and resources for budding entrepreneurs in the Philippines remain largely inaccessible to a significant number of the young population in the Philippines particularly out-of-school youth. Training content and materials…
Former OSYs in Iligan: Work Based Learning Key to Employment Success
Mich Cabalquinto and Kyle Gaspar Rebusto could not believe their luck when they found out they had been hired as service crew members at a Jollibee restaurant in Iligan City,…