Migrant workers use vacation to study in hope of realizing their dreams

At a small classroom in Taipei’s Zhongshan District, dozens of Filipino migrant workers sit on the ground focused on a computer assembly class. The class is just one of many classes freely taught at Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO). Taipei MECO provides a diverse range of training courses, including baking and pastry making, food processing, computer assembly, design and tailoring, jewelry production and so on.

The courses equip migrant workers with the skills to open their own business when they return home. In addition, Chinese courses are taught over a period of 10 Sundays, allowing them to get a better understanding of the Mandarin language and communicate more effectively with employers. Many migrant workers embrace a dream of opening a business one day, and yearn for a friendlier working environment. By enhancing their abilities through learning, they hope to change their destiny.

Migrant workers use vacation to study in hope of realizing their dreams

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利用休假上課 移工實踐創業夢

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在北市中山區中央大樓的一間教室裡，有數十名菲律賓籍移工正專注地上電腦組裝課，這是由馬尼拉勞工中心（MECO）為移工免費開辦的創業培訓課程之一。台北的馬尼拉勞工中心提供了多元技能培訓課程，例如烘焙、糕點製作、食品加工、電腦組裝、服裝剪裁設計、飾品製作等等。相關課程讓移工們多了一技之長，當回到家鄉後，可以選擇自己創業。除此，為期10個星期日的中文課程，也可以讓他們多掌握一項專業，更有效地與雇主溝通。許多移工懷著創業的夢想，他們希望的是更友善的勞動環境，透過學習提升能力，改變自己的命運。