SPARK Philippines has once again partnered with the City Government of Tagbilaran. After the success of the upcycled designer bags from used tarpaulins. Tagbilaran City will embark on another project dubbed as the Plastic Bag tote. This upcycled bag is made from plastic bags collected from the garbage site in Tagbilaran City. This upcycled bag project is another collaboration with Zarah Juan, the City Government of Tagbilaran led by City Mayor Jane Yap, and Spark Philippines.
Currently, the women beneficiaries of the Tagbilaran City are undergoing training under the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). It is a two-month program spearheaded by the Government of the United States that provides an educational opportunity for enterprising women from diverse communities.
This 10-module learning engagement will provide would-be women entrepreneurs with skills in making a business plan, organization, marketing, networking, and developing their pitch.
The Municipality of Balilihan and Tagbilaran City were the partner LGUs in the Visayas Region chosen for this initiative. Executive Director for SPARK Philippines Mikaela Teves said the project was also rolled out in Manila and Cebu. It will also open in Zamboanga, Batac, Puerto Princesa, and Iloilo before the year ends. SPARK Philippines is the US partner-implementor in Bohol and Zamboanga where they will be mainly responsible to identify the beneficiaries and to monitor the training sessions.
To date, AWE was able to produce 16,000 graduates in more than 90 countries. The initiative is designed to empower women worldwide to fulfill their economic potential, thereby creating conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for all. (Jeanette Busano)
