For immediate release June 11, 2012 Magkaisa Centre’s Summer Program Toronto, ON—The Magkaisa Centre kicks off summer 2012 with a new round of its “Balik Ugat, Balik Komunidad/Back to the Roots, Back to the Community” (BUBK) workshop series under the general theme of Workers’ Struggles and Resistance. The workshop series will make headway into the… Read More Popular education series to gear the community into action
Toronto, ON—March 10, 2010—Excitement builds up as the Maleta (Suitcase) Project draws closer to its launching date. Far from your average art exhibit, “End the Exploitation, March for Liberation: The Maleta Launch” will highlight art depicting the Filipino-Canadian community’s rich story of migration and resistance. Speakers and unique art works by progressive Filipino women, workers… Read More The arrival of the Maleta draws closer
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]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Filipino youth, women and workers celebrate a night of resistance and empowerment Toronto, ON – February 7, 2010 – Filipino youth, women, workers and allies, numbering over 150 people, raised their fists in unity and empowerment at Toronto’s first ever “Roots, Rhymes and Resistance,” entitled “Turning Up the Resistance!” The event was… Read More Filipino youth, women and workers celebrate a night of resistance and empowerment
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
Making Leaps and Bounds Towards a Just and Genuine Settlement and Integration of Filipino-Canadians in 2010 January 30, 2010 Magkaisa Centre Statement The progressive Filipino-Canadian community organizations of the Magkaisa Centre greet this New Year with courage and determination as we advance the struggle for the just and genuine settlement and integration of Filipino-Canadians. Through… Read More Making Leaps and Bounds Towards a Just and Genuine Settlement and Integration of Filipino-Canadians in 2010