Taking root and building a home: Filipino Canadians gathered in Vancouver for the 2nd Counterspin conference Conference Communique July 20, 2011 The weekend of June 18th to 19th marked a monumental point in the history of Filipino Canadian community, as over 60 Filipino Canadians asserted their right to take root and build a home here… Read More Taking root and building a home: Filipino Canadians gathered in Vancouver for the 2nd Counterspin conference

Vancouver, BC – Progressive Filipino Canadians from all over Canada resolutely await an upcoming national conference titled “Counterspin: Taking root and building a home, deepening our understanding of genuine settlement and integration.” To be held at the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia from June 18th – 19th, this conference… Read More Internationally-acclaimed novelist and feminist revolutionary Ninotchka Rosca to speak at a national conference hosted by progressive Filipino Canadians

Vancouver, BC – June 6, 2011 – The anticipation fervently grows within the progressive and militant Filipino Canadian community as the 2-day conference titled “Counterspin: Taking roots, building a home, deepening our understanding of genuine settlement and integration” draws much attention from workers, women, youth and academics across Canada as it will lead the new… Read More National conference to strengthen Filipino Canadians towards firmly taking root and fully participating in Canadian society

May 24, 2011 Conference Announcement The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) welcomes and encourages all to partake in “Counterspin: Deepening our understanding of genuine settlement and integration” – a nation-wide conference taking place from June 18th to 19th, 2011 in the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia.… Read More Taking root and building a home: Progressive Filipino Canadians boldly continue to pave and lead the path to genuine settlement and integration at a national conference

Montreal, QC – April 28, 2010 – Progressive Filipino Canadians await the days that they will, once again, reaffirm the growing unity amongst progressive national organizations of Filipino Canadians workers, women and youth in advancing the struggle for our community’s empowerment and development at the historic conference “Counterspin towards our just and genuine settlement and… Read More Ninotchka Rosca, internationally acclaimed novelist, to link arms with progressive Filipino Canadians at the “Counterspin” national conference

Second Announcement Montreal, QC – Excitement and anticipation builds as progressive Filipino Canadians prepare for “Counterspin towards a just and genuine settlement and integration” – a national conference that signifies the continuing struggle of the Filipino Canadian community for full participation and entitlement in Canadian society. To be held on April 30, May 1 &… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadians to cultivate the new path for genuine settlement and integration in Canada