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OWWA and Microsoft's Tulay Project for Overseas Filipino Workers (Added Mar 2007)

OWWA and Microsoft Inaugurates Tulay Project for the Benefit of Overseas Filipino Workers - Partnership to give OFWs access to technology and training

Microsoft Philippines and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) recently inaugurated the facilities for “Tulay,” an initiative of and that provides IT training and access to technology that will enable OFW families to communicate via the Internet. More than three thousand OFWs and their families are targeted to benefit from the project.

The initiative is implemented in partnership with the Filipino Workers Resource Center in Malaysia, and the Filipino Overseas Workers in Singapore. More OFW communities in other countries are planned to be included in Tulay in the near future.

Microsoft has donated roughly Php 4 million in cash and Php 3 million worth of software and training (estimated retail value) for the first year of the project.

Tulay is part of Microsoft Unlimited Potential, a global initiative focused on providing technology skills for underserved individuals. Recipients of UP grants are public centers where people can gain IT skills and training to help themselves and their communities.

UP Tulay Community Technology Learning Centers are located at the office of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Pasay, the Bayanihan Center in Singapore, and the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will provide the initial training for trainors in the project in the Philippines.

Through UP Tulay, OFWs and their families and dependents will receive training on basic computer applications such as Word, Excel (for simple accounting and budgeting), and email/web functionalities. Those already armed with the basic computing skills will be given advanced courses. The community technology centers will also have facilities where OFWs and their families can communicate via e-mail, video conferencing, and MSN chat.

Overseas Filipino Workers are hailed as the “new heroes of the Philippine economy” with their significant contribution, in the form of regular remittances to the country, of an average of $ 8 billion per year. Today, there are 7.4 million OFWs around the world. An estimated 2,500 Filipinos leave daily to work abroad. These are according to data from the National Statistics Office.

A large percentage of these workers face discrimination and abuse in the countries where they work. OFWs also risk the disintegration of the family and breakdown of marital ties due to physical separation from their loved ones for prolonged periods.

Through UP Tulay, OFWs are expected to gain IT skills that enhance the work they offer their employers, increasing their value in the workplace. The skills they learn will further help them gain a competitive edge if they decide to return home or pursue another career. The program also mitigates the social impact of working overseas by using technology to connect OFWs and their families. OFWs will also be able to keep abreast with the latest news and events happening back home.

According to Microsoft Philippines Managing Director Antonio “TJ” Javier, “UP Tulay is part of Microsoft’s commitment to bridge the digital divide for OFWs. This program helps OFWs to extend their skills through IT training, while at the same time pursue a healthy, productive family life.

For more information, press only:
Daisy Sabangan, Corporate Image Dimensions, (632) 810-8935, vsras@imagead.com.ph
Mae Rivera-Moreno, Microsoft Philippines, (632) 811-8613, mrivera@microsoft.com

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