YOUTHWORKS PH teamed up with the Department of Social Welfare and Development to provide free skills training and job opportunities to unemployed and out-of-school-youth in the Northern Mindanao region.

This collaboration will allow target beneficiaries from DSWD Region X’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program as well as children in conflict with the law who are currently at the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth to access free online mentoring, technical-vocational learning and work-based training provided by YWPH partners.

After the training, the department will
provide employment facilitation grant worth P5,000 for every employed youth under the Sustainable Livelihood Program.

“With this collaboration, we will sustain the gains of human capital development that we have started with our 4Ps and sustainable livelihood program. Building on them through the YouthWorks PH program, we aim to equip the youth with the skills they need to lead productive lives and lead this nation to greater prosperity,” YWPH Chief of Party Rhea Peñaflor said.

This year, YWPH aims to forge more partnerships with other DSWD regional offices to be able to reach out to more vulnerable youths around the country.

“Our mission in YWPH is to bring everyone together in the government, industry, and academe to invest in the youth and future workforce. May this spark further support and interest from every regional office in DSWD so that we may empower more youth to reach their full potential through gainful and meaningful employment,” Peñaflor said.