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Envoy urges UPenn students: ‘Raise profile of Filipino Americans’
“Elevate the presence of the Filipino Americans in the U.S.” That was the message of Consul General Mario de Leon, Jr. to the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Philippine Association during a presentation in October. The symposium was held to commemorate Filipino American Heritage Month, where De Leon was the keynote speaker. The consul general cited […]
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Anakbayan NJ commends passage of in-state tuition law in New Jersey
Anakbayan New Jersey hailed the passage on December 20 of the In-State Tuition Bill, which was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. New Jersey becomes the 16th state where undocumented youth may qualify for in-state tuition rates at colleges and universities. Originally nicknamed the NJ DREAM Act, the bill had initially opened tuition assistance […]
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Homecoming sa Konsulado draws alums from 20 schools, from Ateneo to Adamson
It was a day of parlor games, cheers and camaraderie — minus the white starchy uniforms. Homecoming sa Konsulado saw Filipino American professionals representing about 20 colleges and universities and competing like the esteemed reputation of their schools depended on it. The event happened on November 9th or the weekend after Typhoon Haiyan swept through […]
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Manhattan’s Dwight School community shares a part of their homes with the PHL
By Audrey Enriquez What started as a simple request for friends to donate old towels, blankets, and bed sheets to be taken to the Philippines over Christmas, quickly turned into a staggering collection of 67 balikbayan boxes. The Monday following Typhoon Yolanda’s devastating sweep of the southern Philippines, members of the Dwight School community checked […]
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How Ernesto Pamolarco Jr. overcame personal crises to become an accomplished NYC educator
By Marietta Timblaco-Geraldino I first met him this July at the Philippine Consulate while working as a volunteer teacher at the Paaralan sa Konsulado, an annual summer workshop by the Association of Filipino Teachers in America, Inc. (AFTA). I immediately got drawn to his congenial personality. He is one of the Filipino Americans I met […]
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University president, labor alliance leader among Faldef’s Trailblazer awardees
In celebration of its fifth anniversary, the Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (Faldef) announced the winners for its first Defend, Serve, Educate (DSE) Trailblazer Awardees. Faldef provides pro bono legal services to members of the Filipino American community. Since its founding in 2009, the group has gone on to handle and/or collaborate […]
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How a math educator solved her ‘unknowns’ and became a top NYC teacher
By Marietta Timblaco-Geraldino, Ph.D. The class has just finished listening to the musical piece “Dream of Cherry Blossoms” of the Lincoln Center Institute’s Striking Sounds. Students were deep into their group work, interpreting the mathematics behind the first phrase of Sakura, the fundamental music of the “Dream of Cherry Blossoms.” Using their knowledge of geometric […]
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Queens parents demand air-conditioned buses for special needs children
On Monday August 5, a dozen parents, grandparents, children and neighbors demanded the right to air conditioning for riders and workers on the school bus in hot weather. The target was the Ozone Park bus yard of companies known by several different names (eg. Little Richie, Lorinda, Little Linda) but apparently run by the same […]
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Parents rue that for some FilAm youth, education is no longer a priority
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. The aforementioned comment appeared heavy on the minds of some half-a-dozen Filipino American parents. No, they did not hesitate to inquire whether some from their ethnicity, parents like themselves, are going through similar experiences on how their daughters and sons are faring with respect to their outlook on education. One […]