Livelihood Project – Product Making

Upgrading skills and improving lives is the running banner of the Student Technologists and Entrepreneurs of the Philippines (STEP) in the previous skills development and competition.  

For this school year 2012 - 2013, the Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) Program is focusing on the career pathways.  Students must learn how to cope with the needs of the community and engage in entrepreneurship by using the skills acquired in the 4 Areas of TLE.

With this, the TLE Department planned to have a “livelihood project - product making” to the students that will give them the idea on how to start a small business and use the skill to earn in their young age.

Under Industrial Arts, Mr. Melchor Marin will lead the “Hand Soap and Dish Washing Soap – Product Making”.  The TLE Teachers will be trained on how to do the products and it will be offered to the students.

Aside from the products mentioned, sandal making will be included and the department will invite an entrepreneur who will present on  a demonstration method on the sandals will be made.

This young entrepreneur, was a former student of Mr. Ernani S. Fernandez, who gained knowledge and skills on how to make a sandal from a simple project in school and now owns his small shop – sandal making business.

This can be an inspiration to the students, to learn the knowledge and skills and perhaps be the next young entrepreneur in town.