Announcement

Seafood Processing Dual Education and Training (DET) Pilot Implementation
07/21/2022 9:00am - 01/31/2023 9:00am
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The Seafood Processing DET pilot program will run for 6 months where learners will undergo in-school training and in-company training aimed to produce trainees/graduates as Seafood Production Workers and Quality Inspectors with partner academe Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology (SCSIT) and University of Cebu (UC) mainly UCLM campus for the in-school training, together with partner companies, Central Seafoods, Inc., Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc., and Siargao's Bounty Seafoods, Corp where the learners will undergo the in-company training.

DETencourages students to study in the classroom and the workplace. The DET strategy optimizes learners' capacity to develop in-demand skills vital for the labor market while adequately preparing them for instant employment.

DET encourages the growth of a trained workforce that can fulfill the demands of the job market. Workers with higher levels of education have a greater chance of getting work. A competent workforce boosts a country's economic competitiveness, attracting more investment and supporting job development.

DET benefits the companies, the schools, and, importantly, the students. The program helps the company boost its production by having a well-skilled workforce. Moreover, it increases the worker-retention rate, saving recruitment time and expenses.

Meanwhile, DET helps the schools maintain and update their curriculum and aids resource optimization. The school also receives regular feedback from the industries, ensuring that they teach the right skills based on the training plans.

For trainees, DET boosts their confidence by providing social and personal skills. In addition, the program exposes the trainees to real work-life situations where they learn market-oriented skills. Also, the trainees have a higher chance of getting a job after their training and better chances of getting promoted and earning more.

DET is one of the best solutions to address lack of education, unemployment, underemployment, and thus poverty.

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CCCI) is the Philippines' most prominent local business membership group. CCCI defines itself as "The Engine of Cebu's Business Growth Toward Global Competitiveness," with approximately 900 member firms from diverse sectors such as Trade, Industry, Service, ICT, and Sectoral Business Associations.

Seafood Processing Dual Education and Training (DET) Pilot Implementation
07/21/2022 9:00am - 01/31/2023 9:00am
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DET is one of the best solutions to address lack of education, unemployment, underemployment, and thus poverty.

Free Work Readiness and Tech-Vocational Training
07/08/2021 12:00pm - 07/08/2021 12:30pm
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The School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership and Service (SKILLS) is offering free work readiness and skills training to 125 out-of-school youths who are 18-24 years old, male and female, physically fit, and residents of Cebu City. This initiative is funded by USAID through the Education Development Center under the USAID Opportunity 2.0 project.

1.What is USAID Opportunity 2.0?

USAID Opportunity 2.0 is a five-year program designed to provide quality education and learning experiences to Out-of-School Youth (OSY). The program nurtures the habit of lifelong learning that would improve education, livelihood, and employment opportunities for OSY. The program is funded by USAID and implemented in the Philippines by the Education Development Center in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In Cebu, the School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership and Service (SKILLS) is one of the grantees of Opportunity 2.0. SKILLS targets to train 125 OSY from Cebu City. The training will start in July 2021 until April 2022.

2. What are the commitments and responsibilities of the Youth Trainee?

The Youth Trainee must be committed to complete the training which runs from 4 to 6 months. During the duration of the training, trainee and their parents or guardians must agree to fully participate by avoiding tardiness and absences. Trainees are strongly discouraged from dropping out. After the training, trainees must be committed to pursue employment or higher education. SKILLS is working with companies who will host the trainee during hands-on training and absorb them as employees once they are certified. Before training starts, qualified applicants will sign a memorandum of agreement with SKILLS.

3. What are the training schedules and locations? When is the deadline of applications?

There will be 5 batches scheduled as follows:

Courses Offered	Project Training Starts	Deadline of Applications
Masonry NC II	July 19, 2021	July 12, 2021
Reinforcing Steel Works NC II	August 23, 2021	August 16, 2021
Tile Setting NC II	September 20, 2021	September 13, 2021
Plumbing NC II	October 18, 2021	October 11, 2021
System Formworks NC II	November 22, 2021	November 15, 2021

For inquiries, please contact:

Facebook: SKILLS, Inc.
Email: foundation@skills.com.ph
Telephone: (032 )234-6102 / (032) 416-8518
Cellphone: 0967-870- 2270
Contact Person: Steve Lenberg Lagura
Website: www.skills.com.ph

DET Toolbox and Implementation BootCamp Day 2
09/09/2020 2:00pm - 09/09/2020 4:00pm
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As part of our commitment in continuing the endeavors in rebuilding and fortifying the economy by contributing within the country’s workforce, CCCI along with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry Human Resource and Development Foundation (HRDF) and German-Philippine of Commerce and Industry bolsters the advancement of a skilled workforce that meets labor market needs through Dual Education and Training(DET).

CCCI believes that a skilled workforce improves the economic competitiveness of companies and countries, further attracting investment and fostering job growth. With the development of the DET Toolbox Microsite, we would further support and sustain the implementation of the DET framework nationwide. In continuation of the DET Toolbox Walkthrough conducted by the 3 Chambers last July 09, it is with great pleasure to engaged the committed and capacitated local chambers once again to kick-off activities in the implementation of DET.

We therefore cordially invite you to the DET TOOLBOX AND IMPLEMENTATION BOOTCAMP thru ZOOM Conference Meeting, with 3 sessions scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 1)
Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 2)
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 3)

To join the sessions, please click the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82006596722?pwd=Q3ZsSEtDOHhQdCsyQXFWVjFtQ1lSQT09

Meeting ID: 820 0659 6722

Passcode: DET2020

On this Bootcamp, we aim:

To present the basic guide of DET implementation committed local chambers in the Philippines;
To provide an overview of the DET toolbox as a platform and understand the DET component at a glance;
To familiarize different recipients of communication in a DET program and the messages that appeal to them; and
To provide available tools for each stakeholder group to communicate about the DET approach/program.

DET Toolbox and Implementation BootCamp Day 3
09/16/2020 2:00pm - 09/16/2020 4:00pm
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We therefore cordially invite you to the DET TOOLBOX AND IMPLEMENTATION BOOTCAMP thru ZOOM Conference Meeting, with 3 sessions scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 1)
Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 2)
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 3)

To join the sessions, please click the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82006596722?pwd=Q3ZsSEtDOHhQdCsyQXFWVjFtQ1lSQT09

Meeting ID: 820 0659 6722

Passcode: DET2020

On this Bootcamp, we aim:

To present the basic guide of DET implementation committed local chambers in the Philippines;
To provide an overview of the DET toolbox as a platform and understand the DET component at a glance;
To familiarize different recipients of communication in a DET program and the messages that appeal to them; and
To provide available tools for each stakeholder group to communicate about the DET approach/program.

THE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET)

The recent "K to 12" shift in the Philippine education system is perhaps the most decisive attempt at reforming Philippine education; however, there is one does not receive much attention, which CCCI believes as the key to workforce development- is the provision of a "Tech-Voc" track in Senior High School and all other modes of technical vocational education and training (TVET).

The Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Philippines is a post-compulsory education and training, excluding degree and higher level programs delivered by further education institutions, which provides people with occupational or work-related knowledge and skills. It includes programs which provide the basis for subsequent vocational programs.

As defined by UNESCO- UNEVOC, TVET is concerned with the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the world of work. Throughout the course of history, various terms have been used to describe elements of the field that are now conceived as comprising TVET. These include: Apprenticeship Training, Vocational Education, Technical Education, Technical-Vocational Education (TVE), Occupational Education (OE), Vocational Education and Training (VET), Professional and Vocational Education (PVE), Career and Technical Education (CTE), Workforce Education (WE), Workplace Education (WE), etc. Several of these terms are commonly used in specific geographic areas.

THE PHILIPPINE EDUCATION SYSTEM

The education system in the Philippines embraces formal and non-formal education. The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act (RA) 10533, otherwise known as K to 12 Program, was a major educational reform in the Philippines, which mandates Kindergarten and a 12-year basic education curriculum. The new law integrated RA 10157, also known as The Kindergarten Act of 2011, which made Kindergarten Mandatory in all public schools, and added two years in the previous 10-year basic education curriculum being implemented in the country.

One of the key features of the K to 12 Program is that it provides specializations for employment. Senior High School (SHS) students can choose from four (4) tracks:(1) Academic, (2) Arts and Design, (3) Technical-Vocational Livelihood, and (4) Sports. After finishing a Grade 12 in a TVL Track, a student may obtain a National Certificate Level II (NCII), provided he/she passes the competency-based assessment of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The NC improves the employability of graduates

The Philippine Government aims to use the K to 12 Reform to improve the quality of vocational education and training in the Philippines. The objective in future is for Vocational Education and Training is to be more closely aligned to the real demands of the workplace and to the requirements of the labour market in order to take equal account of the needs of modern trade and industry and of the (largely informally organised) SME sector. The reform process seeks to enhance vocational orientation and practical professional training for young people within the formal educational sector.

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. believes that the government's initiative to reform Philippine's education system was an entry point to cover the demand od companies for skilled first-time employees and medium level personnel through the Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) track with the specific focus on Dual Education and Training (DET).

The K to 12 PLUS Project, of which CCCI ACAS was born out aims to provide a remedy by creating dual vocational training structures. In addition to this, the Philippine Government is endeavoring to achieve greater integration of companies into the training process and striving to raise awareness of the cost-effectiveness of vocational education and training.

Since the ACAS' inception in 2015, the project has had over 200 beneficiaries both in the workforce and the industry. To date, the CCCI continues to pursue the refinement and mainstreaming of the ACAS, as the vehicle to promote Dual Education and Training (DET) in the region.