Category: Training Center

The 7th Goducate Training Center (GTC) Commencement Exercises held on Dec 18, 2015, was a joint graduation ceremony for those who completed training programs offered in GTC in 2015–namely, the training of Community Development Workers (CDWs), the Technical Education and Services Development Authority (TESDA) training, and the Alternative Learning System (ALS) training.

The event was graced by the ALS Local official, a TESDA Officer, and San Miguel Mayor Hon. Dunstan Claudio Sale. It was also attended by the graduating students’ relatives. In his address Mayor Sale gave a challenging message to the graduates.

The 17 newly qualified CDWs trainees are all eager to bring light and hope to their own communities. Some showed a keenness to help other needy Asian communities.

50 TESDA trainees who completed their required 436 hours (equivalent to 55 training days) of house-keeping training received their certificates of completion. Of these, 18 have passed the National Certification 2 examination on housekeeping, which makes them fully qualified housekeepers. The certificate is valid for 5 years. The other 32 will be taking their National Certification 2 examination next week. All of them hope their training will enable them to help their families escape poverty.

This year’s three ALS passers from the first batch were also given recognition. Most of the ALS 2nd batch of trainees also attended the ceremony. They will soon be taking the ALS Accreditation and Equivalency Examination. The ALS is a Philippines Department of Education program for people who have not finished their schooling to continue their school education.

GTC is proud of its graduates and believes that wherever they will go, they will uphold Goducate’s mission of Helping Needy Asians Help Themselves.

*Our guest writer is Joanna De Leon, a community development worker

Although the main function of the Goducate Training Center (GTC) in Iloilo is to train people to be community development workers, in the pursuit for excellence its staff and volunteers need to be continually learning new things. The topics for the staff-enhancement session held last month were intended to groom staff to run leadership and other programs, and to deal with the public.

The session was attended by staff, volunteers, and trainees. A seminar on proper decorum, grooming and hygiene was held in the morning, and a workshop on public speaking followed in the afternoon.

The proper decorum, grooming and hygiene seminar was designed to teach the participants how to be good stewards of their bodies, how to properly conduct oneself in public and how to look pleasing and appropriate for the occasion. The interactive seminar culminated with a challenge to each team to do a makeover and to dress up their chosen representatives.

The public-speaking workshop aimed to equip the participants to be good speakers and to increase their confidence in speaking to the public. The guest speaker gave an enriching and dynamic lecture. The activity ended with teams practising the essentials of public speaking with their group mates.

*Our guest writer is Joanna de Leon, a community development worker

The Goducate Training Center (GTC) in Iloilo, Philippines, together with the municipality of San Miguel, hosted the badminton tournament of the 2nd Congressional District Sports Association (CDSA) Meet 2015 last month. It was the first time that GTC has hosted the event.

Eight municipalities from Iloilo province and the host municipality of San Miguel participated in this Department of Education sponsored sports league. The aim of the CDSA sports and cultural competitions is to uncover talents, skills, and potentials of elementary and secondary school students. These competitions are also intended to foster the true spirit of sportsmanship and unity among the participants.

GTC’s multipurpose sports hall accommodated some 300 individuals, from the organizers, athletes, coaches, teachers to parents and supporters, during those two days. This hall is much used throughout the year for various sports activities, such as badminton, volleyball, basketball and many others, as part of GTC’s community work to train youth in qualities such as discipline, sportsmanship, team work, and leadership. Thus hosting the CDSA meet was very much in keeping with GTC’s community work.

*Our guest writer is Joanna De Leon