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Some 2,194 overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents in the province of Albay have benefited from the free computer literacy training under the Microsoft Tulay Project of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Bicol from 2007 to January 2010.

OWWA Bicol regional director Jocelyn Hapal said the project aimed to provide opportunities to OFW families in terms of learning new technology, enabling them to communicate with their loved ones abroad through e-mail, chat, blogging, and other social networking tools.

“Our office is preparing to make the computer training mobile and bring it to other provinces, especially in Camarines Sur where there are many OFW families,” Hapal said.

She added this agency is already negotiating with the management of the Shoemart (SM) in Naga City for a space inside the mall to accommodate the training program.

Hapal said two batches of OFW families will be trained every Saturday and Sunday for two months at the OWWA regional office here. “One personal computer is designated for every trainee to facilitate efficient fast and efficient learning.”

Moreover, Hapal said Microsoft Corporation’s accredited trainers will provide training on at least eight courses including basic computer fundamentals, word processing, spreadsheet, power point, database, internet use, digital media, and web design.

OWWA in Bicol is also targeting affected families of Mayon eruption, particularly those displaced from their homes, to benefit from the same training program.-PNA

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