Maleta (suitcase): Project Launch When:Saturday, March 20, 2010 Where:University of Toronto, International Student Centre (33 St. George Street) Come and join us for the arrival of the Maleta (suitcase) in Toronto. The project launching will showcase some of the work of our Filipino community members discussing and unraveling the journal of migration of Filipinos in Canada. Featuring: A… Read More Maleta [suitcase]
Magkaisa Centre Packing Up Another Maleta Toronto, ON – February 1, 2010 – During the November 2008 “Making the Filipino Community Count In Canada’s Future” conference, Toronto was honoured by the presence of several art works produced by the Kalayaan Centre in Vancouver and the Kapit Bisig Centre in Montreal. Most favourable were two pieces:… Read More Magkaisa Centre Packing Up Another Maleta
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Filipino-Canadian youth gather to celebrate the spirit of resistance Toronto, ON – November 19, 2009 – The excitement builds up as Filipino-Canadian youth from all over Toronto are gathering for a full-day event to mark the 2nd anniversary of the rebuilding of Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance (UKPC/FCYA)… Read More Filipino-Canadian youth gather to celebrate the spirit of resistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Filipino community turning up the dial on resistance Toronto, ON – November 18, 2009 – Members of Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance – Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) are celebrating the community’s history through a cultural event, with an undeniable theme of resistance. “Roots, Rhymes and Resistance (RRR),” originally showcased in… Read More Filipino community turning up the dial on resistance
Philippine Women Centre of Ontario Press release PWC’s Young Women’s Collective launches first community-based women’s studies program For immediate release: June 17, 2009 June 17, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON), along with its newly formed Young Women’s Collective, is launching “Towards Filipino Women’s Liberation: a community-based Filipino women’s studies… Read More PWC’s Young Women’s Collective launches first community-based women’s studies program
A sharing on the Philippines and the Filipino people’s experience with globalization and their struggle for genuine human rights. Guest Speaker: Monica Urrutia a member of the Philippine Women Centre of BC and staff of the Public Service Alliance of Canada who joined the Vancouver District Labour Council’s (VDLC) solidarity tour to the Philippines last… Read More Announcement: Going back to the roots
For immediate release: October 7, 2008 TORONTO, ON – With a federal election only a few days away, members of the local progressive Filipino community will gather this Saturday, October 11, 2008 to push for increased visibility in Canadian society and an end to exploitative labour programs like the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). The event… Read More National Filipino workers advocacy group pushes for increased visibility and end to exploitative Live-in Caregiver Program; celebrates three-year anniversary
Second Announcement On November 6-9, 2008, the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC), in partnership with Canadian Heritage, will hold it’s first-ever community-led and community-based national research conference called “Filipino Community and Beyond: Towards full participation in a multicultural and multi-ethnic Canada” at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. The conference will showcase… Read More National research conference to tackle settlement and integration issues of Filipino community in Canada
Title: UKPC Orientation and Open House Location: Magkaisa Centre Description: Join us as we collectively discuss the issues our youth and our community face today. Learn about the work UKPC/FCYA has been doing in educating , mobilizing and organizing Filipino youth in Canada. Explore the ways on how to get more involved with the Filipino… Read More UKPC Orientation and Open House