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Faith, Magic and the Technical Education In-Between

Dualtech Commencement Exercises, January 2019

Picture a young man, after hurdling over unstable jobs- from chicharon to balut vendor who wandered seemingly endless nights as contractual employee, trying to make ends meet to help support his family, finished a two-year technical program, at the top of his batch, and, assured, a regular position in his dream job.

Picture an older man who came from a well- off family who followed his childhood dream of starting a theme park- the country’s first of its kind; a place so thrilling and magical in his eyes when he was nine.

If man is made to the image and likeness of God, the most natural grouping of men must somewhat follow the grouping of God in His inner being. In our human terms, we call this grouping as communion. Naturally we, as human persons, have this communion, which is first established in the union of man and woman in marriage. Following the natural course of events – as willed by our Creator--, this union bears offspring and the grouping is called family. It is the most basic grouping found in the human society. It is the most natural thing. People are not taught to form families. They just follow nature. People fall in love and come together. Then, children come out naturally. The bond among themselves is so strong that they live a community of life.

“The joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.” The desire to marry and form a family remains vibrant, . . . this is an inspiration to the Church.” - Amoris Laetitia

Dualtech Center has helped organize, guide, counsel, and facilitate the  wedding of five couples during the feast day of St. Josemaria Escriva on January 09, 2016 held at St. Joseph Parish Church in Canlubang, Calamba City.

A group of landladies and landlords organized a Boarding House Association to help scholars stay in Canlubang, Calamba City while completing the 6-month basic training at Dualtech. Over the years, more than 2,000 trainees took their temporary shelter in nearby villages. And about 400 scholars from Bicol, Ilocos Region, Palawan, Leyte, MIMAROPA, Cebu, and Bohol are now staying in the boarding houses. These provinces are places where Dualtech's help to young people is appreciated. For the start of training, boarding houses are needed to accommodate these scholars.

The basic foundation in good relationship comes from one's upbringing in the family.

In the course of seven Sundays that started last May 22, Dualtech Center organized a Parenting Course with the support of EDUCHILD Foundation.

EDUCHILD stands for Education for the Upbringing of Children. It believes that Parenting is an acquired skill rather than a collection of techniques and concepts. The best way to learn these skills is to experience it through simulation of real life situations. Thus, for seven Sundays participants went over, discussed and argued “real-life scenarios” about parenting. EDUCHILD applies the Case Method of instruction.

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