STI Education Services Group Inc. entered into a partnership with the European Innovation, Technology and Science Center Foundation, an initiative of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, for senior high school work immersion program. The partnership was signed last March 25 at the ECCP office in Makati City. EITSC has linked STI and a number of ECCP member companies to provide dual training for STI’s senior high school students prior to its full implementation in SY 2016-17.

EITSC’s work immersion program seeks to raise the employment rate in the Philippines, providing training opportunities to students and develop their skills as early as senior high school in the fields of business, production, and services. Additionally, STI’s academic curriculum will be aligned with the industry requirements to cultivate the student’s competencies.

By 2016,senior high school students of STI in the culinary and restaurant services , hotel and events management, information and technology, and tourism management programs undergo training under the ECCP member companies.

"STI has a network of 19 campuses with one univesity where more than 80, 000 students study nationwide. We have recognized that one of the glaring disconnects in the Philippine education is the collaboration between the industry and academe," Dr. Lloyd Bautista, STI vice president for academics said. EITSC president and ECCP vice president Henry Schumacher, for his part said: "I am very encouraged by the cooperation between ECCP members, STI and EITSC, creating concrete steps to bring senior high school students closer to employment, making effective use of the K-12 program."

Source: The Philippine Daily Inquirer