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NOTICE BOARD
Help rebuild PSHS
PHILIPPINE Science High School alumni, notably members of the Golden Batch ’50, are undertaking a project to rebuild and ‘future-proof’
the PSHS via a drive to gather a global crowd on
Facebook. All PSHS alumni are invited to join
a target crowd of 5,000 individuals to link up
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in Facebook “for an experience in quality conversations and collaborative writing of a book
about ‘Not Ordinary Fate’.” The PSHS Golden Batch Crowdsourcing is from July 11 to 13.
See https://www.facebook.com/groups/PSHSgoldenbatch/.
Government study
incentives for Fil-Aussies
FILIPINO-AUSTRALIANS
can now avail of a study
incentive opportunity offered by the Australian government to
those who want to improve their professional qualifications or
embark on new careers.
THE government will pay for
the education of those wanting
to take any of the three courses
currently available: Diploma of
Business, Diploma of Management, and Diploma of Community Services.
An Information Day about
the programme and a new college running the courses will
be held at the Pinoy Lounge
2 Resto Bar in Blacktown on
July 26.
The opportunity is available
for anyone who is an Australian citizen from the age of 18
and above with no age restriction. It is ideal for unemployed
people because it is Centrelinkapproved and housewives and
retirees who have a lot of time
in their hand. It is also suitable
for people who work part-time
and have two days to study and
want to get better qualification
to advance their careers.
There are three incentives to
take on this opportunity:
Incentive 1. Enrollees will
be given a brand new laptop
at no charge to help them with
their assignments. Enrollees
can keep the laptop when they
complete the course. There are
no examinations or tests. One
only has to complete his or her
assignments. Those who do
not have computer skills will
be taught how to use the computer.
Incentive 2. Free breakfast and lunch are provided to
enrollees on the days they are
at the college. One will study
only two days per week from
9am to 3pm. There are two
classes per week – first class is
on Monday and Tuesday, the
second class is on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday is
coaching day for anyone who
needs extra coaching from the
two classes.
Incentive 3. Those traveling by bus or train to the college will have their transport
expenses reimbursed. Those
driving will be provided $5 per
day for petrol expenses.
The programme will not
cost the enrollee anything.
More details about the programme will be explained
on Information Day. Limited seats are available and everyone interested is advised
to register their interest early by sending an email to Linda Baisa ([email protected])
or text 0425 335 529 and provide the following information:
full name, mobile number, address, and how many seats to
be reserved.
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