Primary Structures Educational Foundation, Inc.

July 6 Seminar: Unlocking Opportunites, Braving the Challenges We had a very busy schedule in this recently concluded month of July as we celebrated the school-wide PWD or Persons With Disabilities Month here in PSEFI-SKILLS, with the theme, "Unlocking Opportunities, Braving the Challenges." The kick-off activity was during the flag ceremony with our Senior High School students last July 4, Monday, wherein the Philippine National Anthem, Doxology, Inspirational Message for the Week delivered by Dr. Maritess H. Requina, our Executive Director, were all accompanied with sign language by our HR Encoder, Jovelyn Ortega. The highlight of our PWD celebration was last July 6, Wednesday, when we had a whole day seminar for our Deaf brethren at the SKILLS Multipurpose Hall. We invited four speakers who all agreed to support us in our advocacy to train the Deaf. We were truly very fortunate to have with us the following speakers: Ms. Angelie Arleen Z. Infantado, Deputy Dire...

Ms. Abby Yenko (middle), Training Manager of Quest with Bro. Dennis (right) of Gualandi  May 11, 2016, Cebu City --- Quest, one of PSEFI-SKILLS' hotel partners, organized a one-day Basic Sign Language Class for their hotel employees and staff held at the Armstrong Hall, 6th floor of Quest Hotel and Conference Center. Conducting the training was Bro. Dennis Libarnes of the Gualandi Mission for the Deaf. Presently, Quest has six (6) deaf-mute Housekeeping NC II graduates who were all scholars of the PSEFI-SKILLS, Gualandi-LINK Center for the Deaf partnership. There were 2 sessions of the basic sign language class, morning and afternoon. We were very fortunate to have been given 3 slots per session for free. Attending the morning session were Mayline Lipnica (Documentation), Michelle Salon (Marketing) and Tito Daiz, Jr. (Human Resources), while the afternoon was attended by Javic Cabalda (Technical Training), Maricel Madamba (Blue Desk) and Annaliza Padayao (Senior High Schoo...