Second Announcement

Ontario’s growing Filipino Canadian community buzzes with excitement as the Magkaisa Centre prepares to host Toronto’s first ever Counterspin conference. Determined to carry on the successes of previous Counterspin conferences in Montreal and Vancouver, the progressive Filipino Canadian movement towards genuine integration and settlement in Canada will accelerate into high gear on November 19th to 20th less than a month from today. Organized under the auspices of the Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC), this two-day conference titled “Counterspin: Building a Movement for Social Change” will have five panel lectures featuring a number of local and international academics, community activists and artists.

Day one will begin with guest speakers Ninotchka Rosca, the acclaimed international author and feminist; long-time community activist and organizer Emmanuel Sayo, a member of Philippines Canada Task Force on Human Rights; and Professor David McNally of York University. Their panel will focus on creating and nurturing the new path towards social change by introducing the context of transnationalism, globalization and the struggle for genuine settlement and integration.

Panelists and community organizers from the Philippines Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON), Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance¬—Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) and SIKLAB-ON (Filipino Canadian workers organization) will also highlight the history and resistance of Filipino Canadian women, youth, and workers while revealing the challenges ahead. Next, they will emphasize the importance of accessing social services from the community’s perspective. The final panel will discuss art and culture as an integral component in countering the community’s marginalization.

Day two aims to prove that actions speak louder than words. Action planning sessions will be held for the community to collectively discuss how to counter the community’s cycle of poverty towards taking root and building a home in Canadian society.

All are invited to connect on a meaningful level, share experiences and learn from each other in order to build a movement for social change.

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Click here to register: https://magkaisacentre.org/2011/10/17/counterspin/

For more information, contact the Conference Secretariat:
Bryan Taguba
(416) 519-2553
pwc-on@magkaisacentre.org
www.magkaisacentre.org
Twitter: #Counterspin3