The SOS Calbayog STEP-UP Project

Stop Trafficking and Exploitation of People Through Unlimited Potential

A Joint Effort of:
SOS Children’s Village Calbayog, Microsoft Unlimited Potential and Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc.

August 29, 2009. STEP-UP Program Launching at the Helmut Kutin Social Hall in Brgy. Dagum. In photo are (l-r) Mr. Vicente Alan Abadesco of Visayan Forum, Carmen Punong Baraggay Amy Cabral, CSWDO Head Betty Jane Arnejo, SOS Calbayog Children's Village Director Mario Victor Baang and Fr. Dennis Espiritu.


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Stop Trafficking and Exploitation of People through Unlimited Potential (Step-UP) is a partnership project of SOS Children’s Village Calbayog and the Microsoft Philippines under its Unlimited Potential program with the Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc. (VFFI), a non-government organization that works for the welfare of marginalized migrants like domestic workers and trafficked women and children. The project aims to prepare, empower and reintegrate survivors of human trafficking through Information Technology training. It will also give them other options in life and opportunities for better employment. Coupled with psychosocial services and life skills training, the IT training will serve as therapy for them to regain their sense of human dignity while staying in the shelters.

Step-UP is both a preventive and a protective response to human trafficking. It provides technological skills to vulnerable youth and adults through community-based organizations around the Philippines, thereby preventing them from being exploited.

Goals of the Project, 3rd Phase Implementation:
To continue the preparation of women and youth from vulnerable populations and victims of human trafficking for the job market by providing Information Technology (IT) knowledge, life skills and micro-enterprise development trainings.

To continue the prevention of incidents of human trafficking in the areas we operate in by educating them on trafficking and by giving them IT, life skills and micro-enterprise development trainings that can give them other opportunities; and

To build the capacities of new NGO partners in the Philippines in planning and operating sustainable community-based Technology Learning Centers (CTLCs), build the same capacities of existing NGO partners that are already running CTLCs to enhance their LANs (?) and operate sustainable CTLCs, and ensure a multiplier-effect.

Goal of SOS Children’s Village Calbayog:
To provide holistic activities that will mold the youth into disciplined, smart and energetic individuals and leaders appreciative of God’s goodness.

Objective of SOS Family Strengthening Program:
We support the community to respond effectively to the situation of vulnerable children and their families.

VFFI and SOS CALBAYOG agree to work hand in hand in providing vulnerable communities and victims of human trafficking with Information Technology (I.T.)/computer skills training through Microsoft Unlimited Potential program and Life Skills training to help them get better jobs.

Criteria for Students/Trainees:

• Out-of-School Youth or anybody who is a survivor of trafficking
• At least fifteen (15) years old
• Willing to study IT and Life Skills for job employment

CURRICULUM CONTENT

Part 1. Introduction

• Module 1
  · Orientation STEP-UP Project, SOS, VFFI and Microsoft Unlimited
• Module 2
  · RA 9208
• Module 3
  · Importance of Education

Part 2. Life Skills Training

• Module 1
  · Self management and Coping
  *Personality Enhancement and Human Sexuality
• Module 2
  · Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Module 3
  · Critical Thinking and Decision Making
• Module 4
  · Action Planning

Part 3. IT Training

• Module 1
  · Computer Courses
  ü Introduction to Computer
  ü Computer Fundamentals
  ü Word Processing
  ü Spreadsheet
  ü Power Point Presentation
  ü Database
• Module 2
  · Additional Advanced Courses
  ü Digital Media
  ü Internet (World Wide Web)
  ü Photo Editing

Part 4. OJT

• On The Job Training
  ü 4 working days or 28 working hours

Part 5. Assessment

• Final Examination

Duration of Training Course
(2 months)

Class Schedule:

Monday – Saturday
8:30a.m. – 12:00 noon
1:00 - 3:30p.m.
2 sessions per week for every group

For more information call or visit:

SOS Children’s Village Calbayog
Brgy. Dagum Calbayog City
6710 Western Samar
Phone: +63 (55) 209-1170 / 533-9801
Telefax: +63 (55) 209-3798
Email: http://ph.mc769.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=calbayog@sosphilippines.org
http://www.sosphilippines.org/