Ms. Jovelyn L. Bantilan CAFE In-Charge , Southern Christian College

1. University Partnership Linking OSY (Out-of-School Youth) to Agri-Entrepreneurship and Development to Promote Job Opportunities and Business Scale-Up for Mindanao UPLOAD JOBS for Mindanao, Project Newsletter June 2014 The UPLOAD JOBS team Welcomes: • Upcoming Events! • Agri-Entrepreneurship “A La Carte” Training: Open to any participating UPLOAD JOBS OSY who has not yet completed their Certification! • First Global Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship Conference, October 2014 (Manila, Philippines) • Cohort 4 Training – October 2014 Insert Photo • Ms. JovelynL. Bantilan • CAFE In-Charge, • Southern Christian College First Annual Colloquium and Tradeshow The colloquium was a visual testament of the project’s progress.16 small agribusinesses of participating youth shared and sold their locally made products, from coconut oil to peanut butter, to over 380 colloquium attendees from the local and regional community. Find out more about the event on our project site! Colloquium Contest Winners! Best food product: Peanut Joy Peanut Butter from Dungguan, Aleosan Best non-food product: Virgin Coconut Oil from Dungguan, Aleosan Best OSY booth: Suka Sa Lubi from Nabalawag, Midsayap INSERT PHOTO OF COLLOQUIUM Learn and find out more about our project: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/uploadjobs/ FUNDING: The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Higher Education for Development program. This document is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the University of Hawaii and Southern Christian College and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or Higher Education for Development (HED).

2. UPLOAD JOBS for Mindanao, Project Newsletter June 2014 Welcome Cohort 3 Young Entrepreneurs of Esperanza! 52 out-of-school youth from the province of Sultan Kudarat attended the five module Agri-Entrepreneurship training at the Mountain-Lake Eco Resort in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Mindanao. During this training, 12 business plans were developed and four teams awarded the sum of $1,000 USD! INSERT PHOTO The UPLOAD JOBS team goes International! The project is proud to support their teams’ various market study posters and presentations at the following International Conferences: NVA-NERCRD What Works Conference, May 2014 Baltimore, Maryland, USA International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, June 2014 Capetown, South Africa INSERT PHOTO OF CONFERENCES Special Mahalo and XX to the University of the Philippines Los Banos for hosting the January 2014 Agri-Entrepreneurship Training and all of our supporting staff and U.S. visiting Professors FUNDING: The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Higher Education for Development program. This document is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the University of Hawaii and Southern Christian College and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or Higher Education for Development (HED).