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Bayan Academy, with support of J.P. Morgan, offers training programs that repurposes skills of Filipino workers Crisis is not a time to retreat but to equip ourselves further, retool our way of thinking, and update our skills

With free entrepreneurship training given to more than 3,000 scholars, and mentorship to almost 2,000 entrepreneurs, the CMDC continues to blaze the trail in nurturing the growth, and harnessing the potential of, Pinoy microentrepreneurs.

As we commemorate the bravery of those who fought for our country’s independence on National Heroes’ Day, we also celebrate our nation’s modern, unsung heroes who have made valuable contributions to the country’s economy. Aside from our Overseas Filipino Workers -- considered the “Bagong Bayani” -- we also applaud Pinoy microentrepreneurs who have been helping to shape the country’s economy and improve the health of its business ecosystem.

Since 2010, the Citi Microenterprise Development Center (CMDC), in partnership with Bayan Academy, has been upskilling microentrepreneurs all over the country through the Grassroots Entrepreneurship and Management Program.

Five years after the 2012-2013 CMDC participants graduated, Bayan Academy sought to determine the extent of the program’s success, and the impact that it has made on the participants’ enterprises.