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skill training center opens
9 March 2013 Camachiles Resettlement Area Mabalacat City
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he Skill and Livelihood Training Center of Rotary Club of Mabalacat formally opens with the blessing of the facility by Fr. PE Ed Fahed of RC Angeles Kuliat, and cutting of ceremonial ribbon by DG Tony Bautista. Attended by members and friends of the club, the event also witnessed the start of 15-day free sewing classes for 20 hopeful young men and women for a hiring chance with garment manufacturer L&T Int’l Group of Clark, training conductor and provider of 20 sewing machines for the sewing program.
President Elmer Hernandez and Rtn James Jung looking at the work of sewing trainees
Under the MOA between and club and L&T, 200 men and women will be trained for possible hiring by L&T. The first batch will graduate on 3 April, while 2nd batch would start its 15 days training on the next day, and so on, until the 200 slots are filled up. Aside from sewing classes, the center has scheduled to conduct other TESDA-certified training programs like Consumer Electronics (courtesy of PP Jon Lansangan of RC Pampanga North), baking and massage therapy livelihood courses. The Skill Training Center is funded from MG 77359 with RC Cortlandt Manor D7230 New York. A restful moment at the RCM office.
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GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER March 2013