Dualtech’s Community Relations Reaches Out to More Scholars in Second Half of 2022

The role of collaborations with partners nationwide is critical in preparing the path ahead for future Dualtech students and learners. Adding difficulty is the information gap resulting from the long pandemic. But our Community Relations Office is well prepared as it scheduled meetings with various groups nationwide in the past second semester of 2022.

The office organized “Dualtech 101: Work-Life Effectiveness Program” which was attended by many school representatives and Department of Education officials from several regions, and LGU leaders from as far as the Visayas. It gave an overview of the Electromechanics Technology program, how its in-plant training benefits work-trainees, and how values formation is integrated.

So to date, in terms of promoting Dualtech’s Electromechanics Technology program, Community Relations has already got in touch with several government officials, leaders of cities and municipalities, and provinces, and school officials and other groups:

* Provincial Government of Antique – Hon. Gov. Rhodora J. Cadiao

* Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Antique- Hon. Vice Gov. Edgar Denosta

* Provincial Youth Development Office of Antique- Ms Irish Manlapaz, OIC

* Municipality of San Jose, Antique- Sangguniang Bayan Member Hon. Joanne Amor Dolor

* Municipality of Pandan, Antique Hon Vice Mayor Engr. Tomas Estoperez Jr. SB Member Hon. Gaynor Briones

* Sangguniang Kabataan of Pandan Antique- Hon. Mark Marinas and Hon. Ian Dionela

* Provincial Government of Iloilo- Hon Gov Arthur Defensor Jr.

* Public Employment Service Office of Provincial Government of Iloilo

* Public Emplyment Service Office of City of Iloilo, Iloilo Province

* DSWD Standards Unit, Iloilo City, Iloilo

* Tuburan Center- Iloilo City

* Archdiocese of Jaro- Calinog, Province of Iloilo- Archbishop Jose Romeo Orqueno Lazo DD

* Provincial Government of Bataan- Hon. Gov. Jose Enrique S. Garcia III

* Municipality of Mariveles, Bataan- Member of Sangguniang Bayan

* Municipality of Suyo, Ilocos Sur – Hon Mayor Mario Subagan, Hon Vice Mayor Samuel Subagan Jr. and Hon Councilor Renato Ngangac

* Sangguniang Bayan of Suyo, Ilocos Sur

* Liga ng mga Barangay- Guinayangan, Quezon- Volunteer Coordinator Mr. Norman C. Lago

* Our Lady of Manaoag, Pangasinan

* Punta Fuego Foundation Brgy. Balaytigue Nasugbu, Batangas

* Municipalities of Mindoro Oriental

* St. Joseph’s Cathedral Parish- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

* DepEd Provincial Division Office of Bataan

* DepEd Provincial Office of Laguna- Alternative Learning System Department Sta Cruz, Laguna

* DepEd City Division Office of Balanga City, Bataan

* DepEd City Division Office of Biñan City, Laguna

* DepEd City Division Office of Cabuyao City, Laguna

* DepEd City Division Office Dasmarinas City, Cavite

* DepEd Tagbilaran City

* ZEP 2030- Quezon City Cluster

 

* Municipality of Limay, Bataan

* Municipality of Antequera, Bohol

* City of La Carlota, Negros Occidental

* City of Sipalay, Negros Occidental

* City of San Pedro, Laguna

* Office of the Councilor- Hon. Sam Torres Aquino Bengzon- Tanauan City, Batangas

As regards school orientations for the second half of 2022, the following schools were oriented on the Dual Training System (DTS) which enables youth learners to obtain a diploma and get employed immediately to support their families:

 

* SOS Children’s Village Mariveles, Bataan

* ZEP2030- Association of Foundation Quezon City Cluster

* Anihan Technical School (for relatives of their students)

* Punlaan Technical School (for relatives of their students)

* Suyo National High School Suyo, Ilocos Sur

* Divine Word College of Vigan, Ilocos Sur- Fr.

* Barbaza National High School Barbaza, Antique

* Bayuin National High School

* La Fortuna National High School

* Leuterbo National High School

* DYC Main Calima Tagumpay

* Sta Anastacia- San Rafael National High School

* Biñan City Senior High School- Timbao Campus

* Coto Integrated High School Coto, Zambales

* Marybelle Montessorri- Canlubang

* San Pedro Relocation Integrated School

* Trece Martires National High School

* Pedro Tolentino Memorial High School

* Looc Integrated High School

* Calamba Bayside Integrated School

* Calamba City Science Integrated School

* Majada In Integrated School

* ALS Banlic Cabuyao City

* Makiling Integrated School

* Bubuyan Integrated School

* Jose Abad Santos High School

* Rizal Technological University- High School Department

 

Radio stations and other social media platforms also became venues to introduce Dualtech’s program locally and all over the Philippines. Radio listeners got to hear about Dualtech from:

DYKA 801: Radio Totoo CMN… Kalma Lang!!! – Antique Province

RMN DZXL 558 Manila: Centro Serbisyo

RMN DZXL 558 Manila: Buhay Bahay

 

Dualtech also participated activity in the Association of Foundations through Zero Extreme Poverty by the Year 2030 (ZEP2030), alongside well-known corporate foundations.

Another information drive was conducted by the Welfare and Personal Development Unit of the ComRel Office. The team held Home & Boarding House Visits with scholars of Angat Buhay from Pandan, Antique through the help of volunteer coordinator Mr. Raymund Gumboc. Various meetings and get-togethers with parents of students were held in areas as varied as Mansinloc, Zambales, Nasugbu, Oriental Mindoro, Bohol Province and the Bicol Region. One important consultation was held with the indigenous people of Mariveles, Bataan. The result was the community’s willingness to send their sons to Dualtech after finishing their Senior High School.

One recent recognition for the efforts of Community Relations was the Gawad Lampara 2022 Award from Camp Vicente Lim Integrated High School. It recognized Dualtech for helping their Senior High School pursue their dreams to study Electromechanics Technology.

There are still activities left out of this article, but those featured illustrates the work of Community Relations in reaching out to more families. Meanwhile, as a means of preparing and reviewing future strategy alongside the trainees, the team engaged in Personal Development Seminars.