{"id":62098,"date":"2024-03-14T10:47:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=62098"},"modified":"2024-03-14T10:47:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:47:42","slug":"pldt-smart-atriev-hold-digital-training-for-persons-with-disabilities-in-cebu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2024\/03\/14\/pldt-smart-atriev-hold-digital-training-for-persons-with-disabilities-in-cebu\/","title":{"rendered":"PLDT, Smart, ATRIEV hold digital training for persons with disabilities in Cebu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), in collaboration with non-profit organization ATRIEV, Voice Philippines, and the Mandaue City Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), conducted an eight-day Digital Business Basics Training (DBBT) for persons with disabilities in Mandaue City, Cebu.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under their Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy through Technology (IDEATe) program, PLDT and Smart partnered with ATRIEV, or\u00a0Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired,\u00a0to expand the reach of this digital training across the country and upskill more entrepreneurs with disabilities, enabling them to participate in and benefit from the digital economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn a world full of judgment, it may be challenging for persons with disabilities to establish their own businesses, but I salute our DBBT graduates\u2019 willingness to learn and improve their livelihood. Through IDEATe, PLDT and Smart ensure to support persons with disabilities in navigating through the world of business enabled by technology,\u201d said Lailane H. Go, Senior Manager, Regional Customer Development at Smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helen Ortega, a tuberculosis survivor, expressed her gratitude for being part of this initiative. \u201cAs someone who is unfamiliar with online selling and digital tools, this training undoubtedly equipped me with skills to improve my small business. This is a great opportunity for us, and I thank ATRIEV and its partners for making this happen,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A total of 27 participants, who included individuals with physical and psychosocial impairments, learned about various digital tools and applications that they can use in growing their businesses online. Additionally, the training also covered e-commerce platforms, social media marketing, content creation, internet safety, and an introduction to the Maya Business App, helping them fully embrace digitalization in their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLGU Mandaue City values the welfare of its people, especially those from vulnerable groups. We thank our partners for helping us reach our goal of capacitating persons with disabilities in our city and helping them become productive individuals,\u201d said Dr. Michael Allan O. Pielago, Mandaue City PDAO Head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This initiative under PLDT Group\u2019s pioneering inclusion program, IDEATe, aligns with its commitment to helping the country achieve UNSDG No. 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth and UNSDG No. 10: Reduced Inequalities by empowering and promoting the social, economic and political inclusion of all, including persons with disabilities. IDEATe was a finalist at the 2024 Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards, the connectivity industry\u2019s most prestigious accolade, judged by the telco sector\u2019s most prominent experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLDT and Smart partnered with ATRIEV, or\u00a0Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired,\u00a0to expand the reach of this digital training across the country and upskill more entrepreneurs with disabilities, enabling them to participate in and benefit from the digital economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":62099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[2550,379,343,96,2727,1656],"class_list":["post-62098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-corporate-social-responsibility","tag-pldt","tag-smart-communications","tag-technology","tag-technology-adaption","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}