The DOLE-OWWA Tulay Microsoft Project

I’ve already blogged this Tulay Project before and was filed under OFW BENEFIT category. Now I decided to another post about it again because I believe that program such as this should be shared to our fellow OFWs who wants to improve their skill and who yearns for continuous knowledge.

In partnership with Microsoft Philippines , the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and OWWA launched Tulay or Bridge Education Program, which provides OFWs IT training and access to technology that will enable them and their families to communicate through the internet.

The Tulay or Bridge Education Program is a part of Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential (UP), a global initiative aimed at providing technology and skills for underserved individuals. OFWs and their families learn the basics of computer applications such as MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel as well as internet and e-mail use at the Community Technology Learning Centers (CTLC).

Through Tulay, the OWWA expects OFWs to gain IT skills that will enhance their work, thus increasing their value in the workplace. These new IT skills can further help them become more competitive in pursuing a career in the country upon their return.

The project also aims to address the primary issue of family disintegration. It is hoped that through the project, problems arising form OFWs’ prolonged separation from their families will be greatly minimized and as it mitigates the social impact of being away from home because of the accessibility and ease of using technology to connect and communicate to loved ones at home.

The CTLCs being maintained and operated by DOLE-OWWA are located at the OWWA Central Office, OWWA Satellite Office in POEA, OWWA Regional Welfare Offices in La Union, Cebu , and Cagayan de Oro. OWWA overseas posts with CTLCs are: Riyadh (KSA), Hong Kong, Taichung ( Taiwan ).

More information please contact or visit the site www.owwa.gov.ph

Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
7th St. cor. F.B. Harrison
Pasay City , Philippines
Tel.(+632) 891-7601 to 24

For Inquiries & Feedbacks
Email: opcenter@owwa.gov.ph / owwa_opcenter@yahoo.com

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