Alyana Fabella

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This ends our coverage of the TALAB Talk, “Fostering Solidarity Through Social Enterprise: Stories of Inclusion, Dignity, and Opportunity."

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HAPPENING LATER: The TALAB talk “Fostering Solidarity Through Social Enterprise: Stories of Inclusion, Dignity, and Opportunity” organized by Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship at CTC 413, 10 AM. | @TheGUIDON

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Mendoza closed the program by emphasizing the importance of social entrepreneurship, saying that it is a very good way of finding your purpose and a way to contribute to society.

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Boonsirithum said that there is a misconception that hiring PWD staff will cost more and bring greater challenges. However, with proper skills matching, he says PWDs can perform equally or better than able bodied people because they do not take the work opportunity for granted.

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Genelyn Luaton, a Deaf staff member, has worked at CITIHUB for 8 years. She shared that she is very happy with her work and is able to communicate with tenants despite her disability.