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…
Opportunity 2.0 Progress Report
Opportunity 2.0 reports progress on activities that strengthen the systems that support out-of-school youth in succeeding and pursuing a life of learning, through the three key result areas, as well…
USAID Opportunity 2.0 Program Brief
This brief summarizes what the program USAID Opportunity 2.0 is all about, what it aims to accomplish, and how it plans to achieve this.
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…
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…
USAID-supported youth leaders step up at Southeast Asian Youth Summit
Group photo of USAID-supported out-of-school youth delegation to the SEAMEO INNOTECH Youth Summit held on June 27-28, 2023 in Quezon City. In a Southeast Asian Youth Summit organized by SEAMEO…
HERO Guide
The Higher-level Education or Training Readiness Orientation (HERO) is a guide developed by the Education Development Center through the USAID Opportunity 2.0 program. It is an easy-to-use guide to be…
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,…
The Philippines Out of School Youth Ecosystem 2022
Through this study, we sought to understand the perception and mindsets of the various stakeholders involved in the OSY ecosystem, and their roles, responsibilities and interactions with each other. We…
Higher Education Learning Summit Event Report
On May 30-31, 2023, 200 higher education leaders and officials from 15 cities across the Philippines gathered in Manila for USAID’s Opportunity 2.0 Higher Education Learning Summit. Mission Director Ryan…