ALSE OVERSEAS-FILIPINOS LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
ALSE OF-LIFE is an empowerment program initiated by the Ateneo University School of Government (ASoG), the Overseas Filipinos Society for the Promotion of Economic Security (OFSPES), the Social Enterprises Development Partnerships, Inc. (SEDPI), and Ugat Foundation. Together, they collaborated with the Philippine Consulate, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Hong Kong. The course is then organized and coordinated in Hong Kong by WIMLER Foundation HK in partnership with the Southeast Research Center (SEARC) of the City University of Hong Kong.
The ALSE OF-LIFE course covers 12 sessions each, two Sundays per month, in the course of a six-month period. The sessions last from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The program covers three modules: financial literacy, leadership, and social entrepreneurship. The LSE aims to develop leadership skills and potential among overseas Filipinos and their families, provide knowledge and skills in savings and investments and other financial matters and develop and/or enhance their entrepreneurial skills.