PSU-OUS lead livelihood training for fish farmers, processors, and traders BINMALEY, PANGASINAN

With the vision to impart significant concepts on gender and SOGIESC, marketing strategies, and financial management, and develop entrepreneurial skills among marginalized members of Barangay Caloocan Norte, Binmaley, Pangasinan , the Pangasinan State University- Open University Systems (PSU- OUS) in partnership with PSU Lingayen Campus (PSU- LC) and Gender and Development Office, led a 2-day training called 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑖ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝐼 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐹𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐹𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒 last February 23, 2023.

Proposed by OUS Executive Director Dr. Phillip G. Queroda, Lingayen Campus Executive Director Dr. Renato E. Salcedo, GAD Director and OUS Deputy Director for Administration, Planning, and Quality Assurance Dr. Romary R. Lincod, OUS Deputy Director for Extesion Dr. Erna M. Salazar, and OUS GAD Coordinator Dr. Presley V. de Vera, the said extension activity reached out to over forty (40) fish farmers, processors, and traders.

Furthermore, the 2-day training program is viewed as a necessary step towards concretizing the government’s commitment to addressing the gender gaps that impede the attainment of the full potential of unique individuals and of various institutions.

Part of the pool of the esteemed speakers were Dr. Presley V. de Vera, Ms. Cheenie Rose B. Bermas, Ms. Jennie B. Fernandez, Ms. Jobelle R. Navarro, and Ms. Elizabeth A. Valencerina.