As TLE Hub

As Technology and Livelihood Education Hub, Philippine Normal University South Luzon offers Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education (BTLE) with majorship in Home Economics (HE) and Agri-Fishery Arts (AFA). A Practice House and a Compact Demo Farm are currently being conceptualized to augment student learning.

Apart from facilities, PNU South Luzon also intends to enrich student experiences through exposure and trainings. Last year, four (4) senior students participated in a Training on Urban Agriculture for Metropolitan Youth and 4-H Club Orientation organized by the Agricultural Training Institute in Quezon City. In the same year, officers of Youth ALTA, a national student organization, attended the Entrepreneurship Summit organized by GoNegosyo in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry.

At present, PNU South Luzon had initial dialogues with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Reaources (BFAR) and Quezon National Agricultural School (QNAS) for a possible partnership in the provision of trainings and technical assistance, as well as in sharing of facilities and services for students.

The Technology and Livelihood Education Hub also hosts a number of activities for students, stakeholders and TLE advocates.

Last December 2017, although still in its infancy, PNU South Luzon successfully conducted the first International Conference on Technology and Livelihood Education (ICTLE). This was attended by more than 150educators, researchers, education leaders and Tech-Voc practitioners from all over the country and some parts of Asia. This coming together of TLE advocates gave rise to the Association of Life Skills and Technology Advocates (ALTA) International, Inc. and its counterpart-Youth ALTA.

Also, in its 25th Founding Anniversary last July 2018. PNU South Luzon conducted Technolympics and launched TLE Bazaar. The former is an avenue where which students showcase their skills in the four major strands of TLE: Home Economics, Agri-Fishery Arts, Industrial Arts and Information Communication Technology. The latter, on the other hand, is a monthly fair at the campus, joined by several concessionaires, community partners and students entrepreneurs. This activity intends to promote entrepreneurship among the locals.

Despite these developments and initiatives, PNU South Luzon is still wanting as a TLE Hub. To respond to this gap, the campus' faculty and staff visited Central Luzon State University last April 2018 to see facilities and practices which may be adopted in the South Luzon campus. The group also visited a number of farming communities and enterprise such as HEAL (Haven for Ecological and Alternative Living) in Villasis, Pangasinan, GK Enchanted Farm in Angat, Bulacan and the Costales Farm in Majayjay, Laguna.

The four-storey TLE Innovation Building is the first of its kind in the province of Quezon because of its unique architectural design as center of TLE programs and activities. As of this writing, it is on its fourth and final phase and it will be operational soon.