The fifth batch of the Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (LSE) Training Program in Hong
Kong will start on March 1, 2015.
An empowerment program, LSE is a joint initiative of the Ateneo University School of Government (ASoG) with the Overseas Filipinos Society for the Promotion of Economic Security (OFSPES), the Social Enterprises Development Partnerships Inc. (SEDPI) and Ugat Foundation in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) an with support from BNP Paribas and Prime Credit. The course is organized and coordinated in Hong Kong by WIMLER Foundation HK.
The LSE was first conducted in Rome, Italy in 2008 and has since reached out to other overseas Filipinos (OFs) in Naples, Milan, Florence, Turin, Dubai, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, and Macau. By December 2014, over 800 would have graduated from the course. The LSE 30 in Hong Kong follows the successful LSE 12, 15, 16, and 22.
The LSE 30 covers 12 sessions each, two Sundays per month over a six-month period starting on March 1, 2015. Sessions last from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. All sessions will be conducted at the Migrant Empowerment Resource Center (MERC), 12/F Euro Trade Centre 21-23 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong. The program covers three modules: financial literacy, leadership and social entrepreneurship. The LSE aims to develop the leadership skills and potentials among overseas Filipinos and their families, provide knowledge and skills in savings and investments and other financial matters and develop and/or enhance their entrepreneurial skills.
A certificate is awarded by the ASoG and other partners to trainees who attend all the sessions at a graduation ceremony at the end of the course. Successful LSE course graduates and those who completed the practicum program, who are college graduates, will be granted LSE diplomas. So far, eight graduates qualified to receive their diploma.
The course is open to all Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong, especially those who are seriously planning for their return and reintegration. Only a limited number of participants can be accommodated.
ORIENTATION SEMINAR
An orientation seminar will be coducted on Sunday, February 15 from 1:30 to 4:30 pm at
Migrant Empowerment Resource Center (MERC)
12/F Euro Trade Centre
21-23 Des Voeux Road, Central
Hong Kong
Interested individuals can already fill up an submit their application forms to the secreariat. Please prepare HK$ 100 reservation fee.
Course Fee:
Participation fee is HK$ 800 for the whole course for migrant domestic workers and HK$ 1,600 for non-migrant domestic workers payable on the following terms:
15 FEB – deadline for registration and payment of $100.00 non-refundable reservation fee, deductible from the tuition fee for those who will actually follow the course.
Mode of Payment:
Course fee is payable in CASH on the following terms:
a) First Payment: $200.00 on or before 01 MAR 2015
b) Balance of $600.00 on three installments:
$200.00 on or before 12 April 2015
$200.00 on or before 10 May 2015
$200.00 on or before 28 June 2015
Admission to the course is on “first come, first served basis” and those who have paid full or partial payment before March 1, 2015 and have met the admission requirements.
Application forms should be sent to lsehk.contact@gmail.com not later than February 21, 2015.
Inquiries on the program can be obtained from the following:
(LSE HK Secretariat):
Ma. Wilma Padura
Mobile: +852 9386 2514
Anna Martinez: Mobile - +63 915 908 9476 (whatsapp or Viber ONLY)
Or per email: lsehk.contact@gmail.com
Emilie Veringa-Tobias: emilie.veringa@wimler.org
Mobile: +852 5191 0902
+852 5199 0780 (whatsapp or Viber ONLY)
Downloadable documents:
LSE 30 Brochure
LSE Application form
