Opportunity 2.0 AmCham webinar: Dec 2, 2020 Strengthening Systems for Out-of-School Youth: How the business community can help and benefit
USAID Opportunity 2.0 Program GOAL: Vulnerable Out-of-School Youth Have Better Education, Employment, and Livelihood Outcomes • 3 million (10% of youth) Filipinos aged 16-24 - not in school - not gainfully employed - not finished college or post secondary - more than 50% of these in bottom 30% per capita income
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USAID Opportunity 2.0 Program No intervention = ‘bad jobs’ Informal, casual, low productivity, very low pay = trapped in poverty Solution: return to school or to training Emphasis on life skills and work readiness
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Opportunity 2.0: The Team Operating across 12 sites in the Philippines with national and international experience in complex project management, education programs for out-ofschool youth and workforce development. Supported by an experienced and powerful consortium of partners:
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About EDC:
Boston HQ, founded 1958
EDC is a nonprofit organization that improves learning and teaching, health and human development, and economic opportunity for people of all ages worldwide. We create, deliver, and evaluate innovative programs, services, products, systems, and policy improvements. EDC has operated in the Philippines uninterrupted since 2006, with projects including EQuALLS, Basa Pilipinas, MYDev, and AWARE.
1958
EDC was founded by scientists, teachers, and technical specialists.
250+
Projects managed annually by EDC
1,30 0
Employees EDC has worldwide
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EDC has worked in more than 60 countries and in all 50 U.S. states.
Sites and Targets Overall: Strengthened systems and improved opportunities for youth Improved and relevant curriculum 180,000 OSY enrolled in ALS and TESDA 1,000 ALS teachers trained 600 TVET trainers trained 2,200 employers engaged Youth Development Alliance in each city
ANGELES CITY QUEZON CITY & VALENZUELA CITY LEGAZPI CITY
CEBU CITY TAGBILARAN CITY CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
ZAMBOANGA CITY & ISABELA CITY
DAVAO CITY COTABATO CITY
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
Youth Development Alliances (YDA): Ability to work with host government and stakeholders Roles and Activities • Foundation for local leadership and sustainability • Mechanism for OSY-inclusive planning and resource mobilization for OSYresponsive initiatives • Private sector engagement • OSY leadership and youth voice
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skills mismatch selfbiases doubt poverty Out of School Youth
lack of training outdated lessons
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unaware of OSYs
limited work offerings
Private Sector
How we can work with the private sector: Listening to Industry Needs • Support existing youth programs through YDAs • Industry-led curricula, industry-informed training • Understanding needs; meaningful training • Local labor market assessments • Leading to relevant training • Surveys, Interviews, Workshops • Ensuring need-driven actions USAID/Philippines Opportunity 2.0 Program | edc.org
How we can work with the private sector: Bringing Youth to the Workplace • Work exposure • Youth observe workplaces & interview workers • Introduces basics such as culture, behaviours, ethos • Work experience • Youth immersed in workplaces and perform relevant tasks • Introduces responsibility, following instructions, learning new tasks, achieving targets, teamwork, pride in work… USAID/Philippines Opportunity 2.0 Program | edc.org
How we can work with the private sector: Connecting Industry and Training • Assistance with and input to: • • • •
Innovation Camps Mentoring and Coaching Job fairs/trade fairs Support youth microenterprises (resources, equipment, start-up kits) • Emerging Skills Training (EST)
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Maraming salamat! Open for questions!
OPPORTUNITY 2.0 Second-Chance Opportunities for Out-of-School Youth