Bridging Education

and Employment Gap Through

Community e-Center

Municipality of Carmona, Cavite, Philippines

MUNICIPAL PROFILE Population 78,225

Household Population 19,589 households

Literacy Rate 98.85%

Employment Rate 92.59%

Distance from Manila 34 kms.

Registered Business Establishments 1,829

Number of Workforce 31,912 or 41.8% of the total population

Carmona Community e-Center

KATSUMI ONDA COMPUTER LITERACY CENTER

Carmona Community e-

Center

CARMONA E-LIBRARY/READING

CENTER

Creation of Carmona CeC Core Group

ESTABLISHMENT OF CARMONA CeC

Established on December 2009 Municipal Ordinance No. 006-09

Otherwise known as “An Ordinance Establishing the Carmona Community e-Center in the Municipality of Carmona, Cavite Regulating its Operation, and for Other Purposes.”

Executive Order No.11 Series of

2010 Integrating the Katsumi Onda Computer Literacy Center as primary program under the Carmona Community e-Center and appointing a CeC Manager and Assistant CeC Manager.

ESTABLISHMENT OF CARMONA CeC

CARMONA CeC - VISION AND MISSION

VISION

A premier and demand-driven Community e-Center that

provides ICT knowledge where local constituents are

equipped with ICT capacities to cope with rapid technology

development. MISSION

To make ICT knowledge accessible to the various sectors

of the community through a demand-driven approach of

providing free ICT literacy trainings and services, and shared

efforts of the community stakeholders and partner sectors.

CARMONA CeC - SERVICES OFFERED

Computer Literacy Training

ICT Tutorials

Consultancy for Students

Computer Repair (Software and Hardware)

Internet usage

Other services:

Scanning

CD Burning

PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER SECTORS

A. ICTO-DOST (National Computer Center ) B. Intel Philippines C. Development Academy of the Phils. D. Global Lighting Phils., Inc. E. Onda Group of Companies F. Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Kababaihan

ng Carmona Inc. (recipient of PDLWC) G. i-Assess.org (Authorized Testing Center) H. Microsoft Philippines (soon)

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Laptop Loan Assistance

for Teachers

Free Computer Repair

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Techno Kids! Summer Computer

Class

AutoCAD Operation

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Sunday Classes for Factory Workers

Global Lighting Phils. Employees

PROGRAMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Capacity Building - Seminars and Trainings Attended

Showcase CeC best practices during study tour visit from other agencies

Future CeC Managers visited Carmona CeC to learn its best practices in CeC operation and management for replication.

PROGRAMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Communicate CeC practices in seminars

CeC Manager, Mr. Angelo Macha was invited as resource person by the Development Academy of the Philippines to share the best practices of Carmona

CeC.

PROGRAMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

CARMONA CeC - PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES

CARMONA CeC - PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES

CARMONA CeC - PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES

Increased the employability of OSYA

Increased the productivity of employed and unemployed mothers

Improve the competence of public school teachers, municipal government and barangay employees

Enhance the resourcefulness of students

Boost the feeling of belongingness and importance of the senior citizens

PROGRAM IMPACT AND BENEFITS

“Dahil sa libreng Autocad training ng Katsumi Onda Computer Literacy Center, mabilis akong nagkaroon ng trabaho. After ng Autocad Training, ang center na ang nghanap ng trabaho para sa akin. Ako ay natanggap agad sa ONDA Group of Companies bilang AUTOCAD draftsman. At dahil dito nabago ang buhay ko financially at nakatulong ako sa family ko.”

ANGELBERT R. BAGSIC 24 YRS OLD, MABUHAY, CARMONA, CAVITE

“Dahil sa E-Library, natuto magkompyuter ang mga anak ko kasi kung ako ang tatanungin, wala talaga akong alam sa kompyuter. Talagang anlaking tulong kasi wala din naman kami pantustos sa pangkompyuter nila, e sa E-library, libre lng. Malapit lang siya sa amin kaya lalakarin lang. Kampante ako kapag nagpapaalam ung anak ko na sa E-Library siya pupunta.”

“Natutunan ko po magkompyuter, saka po humawak ng mouse saka keyboard saka po magresearch sa internet. Kapag po may assignment ako nagpupunta lang po ko sa e-Library para makapag-internet. Madali na po gumawa ng assignment.”

- Alfred Dominic L. Parrocha 10 years old, Grade V student Carmona Elem. School

- ROSALIA L. PARROCHA

45 years old, Barangay 8, Carmona, Cavite

Focus on people, organization, and contents rather than technology

Services should be relevant to local needs (demand-driven)

Encourage community participation

Clear roles of local champions

Perform smart partnerships (PPP)

Effective and efficient training programs

Clear and concise business plan

Community e-Center SUCCESS FACTORS

Source: Guidebook on Developing Community e-Center

“Commitment” to give service to the public/community.

“Enthusiasm” for work in CeC.

“Cooperation” and “Communication” with the stakeholders and sponsors of the CeC.

IMPORTANT LESSONS LEARNED

Establishment of Satellite CeCs in every barangay in Carmona.

Provision of new ICT Training Courses that will fit to the needs of companies.

Provision of Mobile CeC to cater to far-flung barangays

FUTURE PLANS

Carmona Community e-Center Angelo G. Macha

CeC Manager

Dr. Dahlia A. Loyola Municipal Mayor