SETBI Met With Parole And Probation Administration, Region XI Director Benjamin C. Cutay JR

The Probation Administration was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 968, “The Probation Law of 1976”, to administer the probation system. Under Executive Order No. 292, “The Administrative Code of 1987” which was promulgated on November 23, 1989, the Probation Administration was renamed “Parole and Probation Administration” and given the added function of supervising prisoners who, after serving part of their sentence in jails are released on parole pardon with parole conditions. Effective August 17, 2005, by virtue of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Dangerous Drugs Board, the Administration performs another additional function of investigating and supervising first-time minor drug offenders who are placed on suspended pursuant to Republic Act No. 9165. Continue reading

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SETBI Met With Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is the government agency tasked to manage and supervise technical education and skills development (TESD) in the Philippines. It was created by virtue of Republic Act 7796, otherwise known as the “Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994”. Continue reading

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New MCI ‘s Student-leaders take oath of office for new academic year – 2023-2024

Elected New Set of MCISA officers took oath and accped the challenges of serving the their Community for academic year 2023-2024 in front of the group MCISA members Last February 2024. At the MCI Weekly Study Forum , 40-50 young College Students from across the Davao city Universities come togther to explore the key issues such as , Climate change , War, Violence , Poverty, Peaace building , Human traficiking , hate, Suicide,  facing their generations , and determined their role in impplementing the Global goals. MCI’s

weekly study forum is crucial because, unlike school community. The MCI’s weekly study Forum provides a suitable global platform for young people to articulate their thoughts and ideas on current social issues  affairs that impact their lives and communities, and prepare to effectively advocate for their views at the wider. It is also a space to learn about the importance of the Seekly study forum  and how to contribute to it effectively, as well as provide a solid network of support during the Weekly study forum. Continue reading

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Social Entrepreneurship Technology and Business Institute (SETBI) and Department of Education ( DepED) signed the memorandum of agreement to offer Senior High School inside College Education Behind Bars (CEBB)

It is very difficult to believe that what was once dreamt is being fulfilled now. The idea of putting College Education behind bars incorporate with the recovery program is so inspiring: what was once planted as a sapling is now all grow into a large tree. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) ,  Social Entrepreneurship Technology and Business Institute (SETBI) and Department of Education ( DepED) signed the memorandum of agreement to offer Senior High School inside College Education Behind Bars (CEBB). SETBI had signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the BuCor in 2019 to extend its education program to the bureau. The SETBI is set to open in April its College Education Behind Bars (CEBB) Campus in a new building inside the Davao Prison and Penal Farm (DPPF) in Davao del Norte. Social Entrepreneurship Technology and Business Institute (SETBI) SETBI had signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the BuCor in 2018 to extend its College education program to the bureau. “Education is vital for the overall development of inmates. As a matter of fact, education is in itself what rehabilitation in correctional facilities is all about.  Through Education your outlook, habits and total perspective of life can be changed, “SETBI President and founder Dr. Aland Mizell said in a statement on Friday March 1,2024. Continue reading

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Caraga State University Benchmarks SETBI for College Education Behind Bars Program

Caraga State university  visited the SETBI  along with the BJMP to benchmark its College Education Behind Bars (CEBB) - a program that aims to help Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) overcome personal, economic, social, and civic deficiencies by offering quality tertiary education in the Davao City Jail.The benchmarking was a response to the request of the  Butuan and Caraga  Jail to establish the same program in hope that Caraga State university  can incorporate insights from SETBI practices with the BS Information Technology as the first course offering.The CEBB which was established in Davao City in 2017 is a first of its kind in the Philippines and Asia, thus breaking stigma by dispelling stereotypes and offering new perspectives on PDLs.The University also stated that the CEBB program was originally conceived by the Social Entrepreneurship Technology and Business Institute (SETBI) in partnership with the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region XI. Continue reading

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Role of Education in Building Peace

Nowadays, violent conflicts pose the greatest development challenges in the world. Children and education systems are often on the front line of these violent conflicts. The rise in violent extremism and radicalization represent a significant threat to all of us. Members of radical groups adopt increasingly extreme political, economic, social, cultural, and religious ideologies and use undemocratic and violent means to achieve their objectives. Asian countries also face the challenge of objectively addressing deeply rooted structural causes of conflicts emanating from historical injustices, marginalization and corruption. While education is central to peace building it is important to note that it has two facets. There is evidence to the view that when equitably available, of good quality, relevant and conflict sensitive, education can help promote peace and provide safe environments. On the other hand, when its delivery is characterized with exclusion and inequity, it can exacerbate conflict. It is for this reason that deliberate effort need to be made to put in place necessary policies and strategies to maximize the positive effects of education on peace. Global citizenship education has been central to the response to violent extremism in the region, in particular through an approach known as prevention of violent extremism through education . While education alone cannot prevent violent extremism, it can limit the spread of extremist ideologies, discourse and propaganda by providing individuals with the skills to challenge them. Education has the power to teach the principals of peace , non-violence, peaceful conflict resolution, information and online literacy and social and emotional skills. When students are educated and equipped with the skills to resist harmful ideologies, the spread of extremism becomes limited. Continue reading

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Restoring Vision Barangay 36- D Davao City

In collaboration with Restoring Vision, Minority Care International sets up clinics in impoverished communities with limited access to vision services, distributing reading glasses. As a service learning project, MCI students make arrangements, secure a volunteer ophthalmologist, and lead the community clinics. MCI nursing students give eye exams and dispense the strength which restores sight immediately and improves lives. This was MCI’s  19th  distributions of eye glasses to Barangay 36-D in Boulevard, Davao City  on November 11,2023. Special Thanks to  Attorney Susan Cariaga, MCI scholars,  and officers , Davao Doctors College ophthalmology students— Barangay Captains . This was a rewarding project for MCI students who enjoyed serving to fulfill this important community need. Thank you MCI.

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MCI Celebrate A Banner Year In 2023

I am thrilled to share the considerable progress we have made in the year 2023If the challenges of the past few years have taught us anything, it is that we are all one community – and we must take care of each other the way strong communities do. Strong communities are active, not static. They grow and change to welcome new members. They adapt to new circumstances and opportunities. Most importantly, they take special care of people who are struggling. At MCI, we are privileged to bearing witness to the ways in which MCI exemplify definition of a strong community – every day and in every way.As we look back on MCI  accomplishments in 2023  we are reminded of the ways in which they remain grounded in their missions by adapting and finding even better ways to serve those most in need. This year’s annual report profiles several of their stories that represent our entire community’s life-changing work: Scholarship Projects, Restoring vision Projects, Tools for School Projects, Soccer Scholarship Projects, retreat , Recovery Program for inside for PDLS and outside for the forming the First Quarter CY 2023 RDC XI Meeting on March 24, 2023, at Don Paco Rocamora Golf Clubhouse, Mati Aero Tourism Park, Mati Airport, Mati City. Continue reading

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SETBI and The Importance of Continuing Prison and University partnerships

Hope is not optimism, which expects things to turn out well, but something rooted in conviction that there is a good worth working for. There is a long history of universities working in partnership with prisons in the Philippines . Now we have more  universities than ever before collaborating with SETBI to deliver opportunities for people in prison/ jails  to study higher education college degree, value education and Senior High Programs and Technical Vocational  Educational Programs. Continue reading

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How to Use Technical Vocational Education Programs to Close the Skills Gap

Minority Care International (MCI) has long been providing financial and advisory assistance to minorities, especially underprivileged  members of communities, for broadening and deepening delivery of educational services. The globalization along with the independence of various economies has resulted in creating extra dimensions to the employability skills requirement. Various socio-economic indicators have increased the pressure on vocational education sector and changed it from supply driven to demand driven by the labor market requirement to minimize the existing employability skill gap. Our SETBI Culinary art instructor Chef Ercan Aygun from Turkey  teaches group of student’s simple steps for making and mixing Middle Eastern inspired recipes for the mystery Doner Kebab meat you see rotating on vertical rotisseries in Turkish coffee house. Use to stuff into beef or lamb Doner kebabs or Gyrus, Shawarma spreads to homemade condiments, stunning stand alone, delicious vegetablesUnder its new long-term strategic framework Social Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Business Institute (SETBI), an auxiliary of MCI, reaffirms its commitment to stepping up its education sector operations and to contributing to further development of human capital and a skilled labor force in the community. MCI is keen to ensure the development effectiveness of all its operations and that the assistance provided is relevant, responsive, and value-laden. Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) is the education that makes both individuals and the nation self-reliant. In a bid to ensure that TVE proffers a lasting solution to poverty in the Philippines, vocational training or career technical education programs in prison/jails are designed to teach Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) about general employment skills or skills needed for specific jobs in industries. The practice is rated according to its effectiveness in reducing recidivism and in having a significant impact on participants by their obtaining employment when released from prison or jail.Most studies show that crime incident and recidivism are inversely related to the educational attainment and employment of the individual. That is, the higher the education of PDL, the less their criminal activities and their rate of return to prison. Overall, the cost benefits of reduced recidivism and lower crime, brought about by education, are believed to outweigh the costs of the education programs for PDL. In other words, it is more expensive to keep PDL inside, especially adding the likelihood of their return to crime and further incarceration, than to educate and rehabilitate them.Work force development is a people-first approach to upskilling workers for long term success. The aim of workforce development it to foster prosperity for individuals, communities, and businesses. Having Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) programs inside prison and jails shows that PDLs are considered assets, not just a headcount to perform a specific task or purpose. Focusing on developing skills is not enough for businesses to stand out in such competitive times. The markets are changing too quickly, and the rate of reskilling is not catching up. Therefore, a workforce development approach that focuses on personalized learning, experiences, leadership, and growth is needed. TESDA programs must be integrated with business strategy and consistently re-evaluated to align with the changes in the modern global market. At the macro level, work force development also refers to employment initiatives provided by government agencies to support national economic growth. Continue reading

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