The Foundation for Professional Training, Inc. (FPTI)

FPTI dedicates itself to the lifelong development of women from all walks of life through the establishment and management of educational centers and programs that specialize in skills training and courses combined with strong values and character formation program.

Vision

Women committed to service and whole person development who will be agents of social transformation in all levels of society.

Mission

To contribute to the efforts of nation-building by empowering women of all walks of life – especially from the less privileged sectors – through development education, skills training, and character-building founded on Christian values of life and work.

We believe in

the recognition of human dignity as the enduring foundation for all levels of development
development education as a sustainable solution to the effects of poverty–addressing the lack of skills, employment opportunities, self-esteem, self-reliance, and access to social integration.
continuing professional training to ensure competent and quality service.
active participation of women in every dimension of human development.
good governance and responsible partnership with stakeholders to strengthen the effectiveness of development initiatives.

What we do

We undertake educational development cooperation projects.
We manage educational centers that offer first-rate technical-vocational programs that provide skills that secures employability in the service industry.
We conduct continuing skills training, as well as management and leadership programs, with strong foundation on universal values, for our own personnel and for the personnel across levels of various industries.
We promote advocacy programs that will heighten awareness of socio-civic responsibilities among individuals and corporate entities.
We support the promotion of technical-vocational training in the Philippines.

Our inspiration

At the very core of FPTI’s philosophy are the teachings of St. Josemaría Escrivá about work and the pursuit of holiness in ordinary life. The Founder of Opus Dei once said in an interview:

“Women are called to bring to the family, to society and to the Church, characteristics which are their own and which they alone can give: their gentle warmth and untiring generosity, their love for detail, their quick-wittedness and intuition, their simple and deep piety, their constancy… A woman’s femininity is genuine only if she is aware of the beauty of this contribution for which there is no substitute – and if she incorporates it into her own life.” (Conversations with Monsignor Escriva de Balaguer, no. 87)

In one of his homilies, the Saint of the Ordinary wrote: “Work, all work, bears witness to the dignity of man, to his dominion over creation. It is an opportunity to develop one’s personality. It is a bond of union with others, the way to support one’s family, a means of aiding in the improvement of the society in which we live and in the progress of all humanity.” (Christ is Passing By, no. 47)