February is a bit too late to do a year-end recap, but we still wanted to show some mad love to all of the amazing people who helped us end our year with a bang! Kinda timely for Valentine’s day, right?
Tag Archives: Filipino youth
Thanks for all the love! FUN-raising recap!
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The Scene: Filipino Awareness at Ryerson Week
FCAR (Filipino-Canadian Association of Ryerson) will be hosting a week long event at Ryerson University called Filipino Awareness at Ryerson. Each day there will be an event where you can learn and experience Filipino culture.
This week-long event concludes with a Filipino Talent Show at the end of the week:
November 16, 2012 (Friday)
6:00 p.m.
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VINTA Fashion Internship Opportunity
POSITION AVAILABLE @ KAPISANAN: VINTA FASHION INTERN
This Holiday 2012, an exclusive collection of Filipiñana fashions will sail into KAPISANAN’s Vinta Gallery. The collection, also called VINTA, includes chic, modern barongs and ternos like you’ve never seen them! Finally, you can wear a terno that won’t make you feel like a beauty pageant contestant. VINTA finds the balance between classic and contemporary design.
This exciting ready-to-wear, limited edition fashion line is designed in Toronto and manufactured in the Philippines. VINTA is made exclusively for and by KAPISANAN for our Social Enterprise initiative.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
KAPISANAN is seeking a motivated individual to assist in the day-to-day operations of VINTA, our Social Enterprise initiative.
The VINTA Intern will report to the Social Enterprise Coordinator, Operations and Marketing Manager and the Executive Director. The VINTA Intern will be highly organized, have a willingness to learn, and have a keen interest in the Filipino culture and most of all, FAWWWSHHHAWNN!
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The Scene: The Role of Poetry in Youth’s Lives
Check out a public presentation at OISE from a visiting Filipino-American scholar
About the presentation: It offers a glimpse of poetry in youth’s lives, in particular how poetry across modes provides learning opportunities for youth to collaborate and participate in cultural production as a form of critical solidarity.
A Public Presentation
“From the Page to the Stage to the Screen: Youth Literacies and Critical Solidarity”
by Korina Jocson
Assistant Professor of Education
Washington University in St. Louis (USA)
October 11, 2012 (Thursday), 4-5 pm
OISE University of Toronto, room 2-211 (2nd floor)
252 Bloor Street West | St. George subway stop
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KULTURA 2013 Volunteer Call-out
KAPISANAN is preparing for the 8TH ANNUAL KULTURA FILIPINO ARTS FESTIVAL. This will be the largest yet, and it will be on August 7-11th!
We’re looking for reliable, outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers! Hop on the Kapisanan jeepney and join in on the fun!
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