Kamalayan Friday with FCAR: “Philippines: Waging War on the People”

Migrante Ontario Youth, in community partnership with Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture,
and in collaboration with
the Filipino Canadian Association of Ryerson
and the Filipino Students’ Association of Toronto,
presents

KAMALAYAN FRIDAY with FCAR
A film showing and discussion about human rights in the Philippines

Friday, February 5, 2010
6:00–9:00 p.m.
Oakham Lounge – 2nd Floor Oakham House
Ryerson University
63 Gould Street, Toronto (north of Dundas St. East, west of Church St.)

PHILIPPINES:
WAGING WAR ON THE PEOPLE
A documentary about the campaign
to Stop the Killings in the Philippines

by Marie Boti and Malcolm Guy
2008, 25 min., documentary, ov Eng
Produced by Productions Multi-Monde and the Centre d’appui aux Philippines – Centre for Philippine Concerns (CAP-CPC)

Philippines: Waging War on the People by Montreal-based filmmakers Marie Boti and Malcolm Guy follows the story of Dr. Constancio Chandu Claver, an indigenous community leader from the Philippines who survives an assassination attempt that takes the life of his wife.

Alyce Claver is one of over 900 civilians, including students, workers, peasants and even a Bishop who have been assassinated in the Philippines since 2001 when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came to power. The military and the police are clearly implicated and a climate of total impunity reigns.

This is “war on terrorism” Philippines-style. While community groups and progressive forces raise their voices in protest, the government continues to enjoy the backing of the international community and particularly the Bush administration.

The international campaign to Stop the Killings in the Philippines is gaining ground. In 2007 a Canadian Church and NGO-sponsored tour brought over Philippine church representatives, human rights workers and Dr. Chandu Claver.

Philippines: Waging War on the People follows the growing efforts to bring to light the situation in the Philippines, and some of the institutions and individuals who are adding volume to the voices of protest. Produced by Productions Multi-Monde and the Centre d’appui aux Philippines – Centre for Philippine Concerns (http://www.pmm.qc.ca/english/spip.php?article48)

For more information:
kamalayan.festival@gmail.com
fcar@ryerson.ca
647-239-6553

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This event is part of the KAMALAYAN Filipino Konsciousness Series, a series of events for Filipino youth, running from Fall 2009-Spring 2010, focusing on Philippine history, politics and issues. Kamalayan is a Tagalog word meaning “consciousness”.

kamalayan2009.wordpress.com

Tambayan Drop-in Program: Workshop on the History of Our Migration

Participants of the Tambayan Drop-in Program for Filipino Newcomer Youth are invited to an interactive workshop on the history of our migration and our current situation this coming weekend.

Share experiences and find out how we can participate in initiatives for creating better conditions for our community and our fellow Filipinos around the world.

WORKSHOP: The History of Our Migration & Our Current Situation

Saturday, December 19, 2009
1:00 – 5:00 PM
SEAS Centre Head Office
603 Whiteside Place, Toronto (map to the location)
(Dundas St. East & Sumach St.)

Directions (by TTC):  From Broadview station, take the 505 streetcar and get off at Sumach St.

For information, call (647) 239-6553 or e-mail migranteON.youth@gmail.com.

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The Tambayan Drop-in Program for Filipino Newcomer Youth is a service delivered through the partnership of Migrante Ontario Youth, Philippine Advocacy through Arts and Culture, and SEAS Centre, with the support of the United Way and the City of Toronto.

     

On International Human Rights Day… Stand Up for Justice!

On November 23, 2009, 57 people were brutally killed in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines in the most barbaric and politically-motivated killings in the history of the country.  The victims include innocent women, children, 2 lawyers and 30 media people.  The Philippines is now the most dangerous place in the world for journalists!

Enough is enough!  We need to demand to end all political killings!  We need to demand to end impunity!  We need to demand respect for human rights!  We need to say Never Again to Martial Law!  We need to:  

STAND UP FOR JUSTICE!
Stop the Killings in the Philippines!
Never again to Martial Law!

A Day of Action against Impunity
Join the Solidarity Vigil Protest

International Human Rights Day
Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 6:00 PM
Trinity-St. Paul United Church [The Fireside Room]
427 Bloor St. West, Toronto
[Steps west of the Spadina subway station]

This vigil protest is in response to a call by the newly formed November 23 Movement and the International Federation of Journalists [IFJ] for International Day of Action against Impunity on December 9 [though in Toronto we will hold this on December 10th in time for the International Human Rights Day.

We invite everyone to join us in raising these urgent calls:
Justice for Slain Journalists and all Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre!
Stop the Killings in the Philippines!
End Impunity, Justice Now!
Never again to Martial Law!

Please come in BLACK SHIRTS.

Contact: Tan Canchela at 647-833-1023; fmw.movement@yahoo.ca; migrante.ontario@gmail.com.

Convenors: Bayan Canada, Migrante-Ontario, Community Alliance for Social Justice [CASJ], The Philippine Reporter, and Filipino Migrant Workers’ Movement.  [Other organizations are welcome to become part of this group.]

Visit http://migrante.ca/on

Visit http://www.bulatlat.com/main/tag/ampatuan-massacre/ for special coverage of the Ampatuan massacre.

Kamalayan Tuesdays: The Ampatuan Massacre and Philippine Democracy

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
167 Augusta Avenue, Toronto

“The Ampatuan massacre last November 23 shocked the nation and the world. It was shocking not only because of its ferocity, claiming the lives of 57 innocent people including passers by, and barbarity, which included the rape of women, desecration of bodies and beheading of some victims, but also because of the brazenness in the commission of such abhorrent atrocities.” [Bulatlat.com]

So what the %$@! is happening in the Philippines? How does this affect us? And what can we do?

Join us TUESDAY, 8 DECEMBER at Kapisanan for this youth-focused community discussion about the recent massacre in the Philippines. We’ll be talking about:

• The Ampatuan massacre
• Electoral politics in the Philippines
• The current president’s connection to the situation in Mindanao
• Extrajudicial killings – Philippine deathsquads
• Violence towards women in cases of political conflict
• History of Mindanao and the Muslim people’s struggle for self-determination
• How does this affect us? What options do the people in the Philippines have? And what can we do?

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KAMALAYAN is a series of events for Filipino youth, running from Fall 2009-Spring 2010, focusing on Philippine history, politics and issues in the Filipino, and Filipino-Canadian community. Kamalayan is a Tagalog word meaning “consciousness”.

Join us for “Kamalayan Tuesdays,” a continuing series of discussion groups about a variety of issues. This series follows the visit of kabataan (youth) congressman Mong Palatino, and leading up to the youth festival in March.

Kamalayan Organizing Committee:
Migrante Ontario – Youth <http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com>
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture <http://kapisanan.wordpress.com>
Filipino Students’ Association of Toronto <http://fsat.sa.utoronto.ca/>
Filipino Canadian Association of Ryerson <http://stw.ryerson.ca/~fcar/index.htm>
Kapilosopohan [kapi at pilosophia]

For info, contact kamalayan.festival@gmail.com, (647) 239-6553.

Tambayan: Drop-in for newcomers

Tambayan: Drop-in for newcomer Filipino youth
HOMEWORK HELP SESSION

Thursday, December 3, 2009
6:30pm – 8:30pm
SEAS Centre
606 Gerrard Street East, Toronto
(Click here for map.)

Due dates coming up?

This Thursday at Tambayan, we’re giving HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS the opportunity to get some help with written assignments. We know you may have to hand in some essays before the holidays, so…

Bring your assignments and related materials to Tambayan at SEAS Centre this Thursday. Migrante Youth members will be available to help you out with them.

We also welcome others who’d like to offer their help.

For more info, e-mail migranteON.youth@gmail.com or call (647) 239-6553.

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The Tambayan Drop-in Program for Filipino Newcomer Youth is a service delivered through the partnership of Migrante Ontario Youth, Philippine Advocacy through Arts and Culture, and SEAS Centre, with the support of the United Way and the City of Toronto.

     

Kamalayan Tuesdays: In the Name of Sugarcane, In the Name of Profit

Kamalayan Tuesdays:
In the Name of Sugarcane/In the Name of Profit
In commemoration of the Hacienda Luisita Massacre
 
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture
167 Augusta Avenue, Toronto

Join us for “Kamalayan Tuesdays” a continuing series of discussion groups about Filipino and Filipino-Canadian issues. This series follows the visit of kabataan (youth) congressman Mong Palatino, and leading up to the youth festival in March 2010.

On Nov. 16, 2004, police and military brutally dispersed striking hacienda farmers and farm workers who were protesting the miserable take-home pay of P9.50 a day and the retrenchment of more than 300 workers tantamount to union-busting. The violent response of the government left 7 dead, 200 injured and 120 arrested. “Sa Ngalan ng Tubo” (In the Name of Sugarcane/Profit) is a 30-minute film which narrates the events and conditions that led up to the strike and the authorities deadly response to the workers resistance.

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206925704497

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The Kamalayan Filipino Konsciousness Series for Filipino youth runs from Fall 2009-Spring 2010, and consists of events focusing on Philippine history, politics and issues in the Filipino Canadian communiy. Kamalayan is a Tagalog word meaning “consciousness”.

Kamalayan Organizing Committee:
Migrante Ontario – Youth <http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com>
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture <http://kapisanan.wordpress.com>
Filipino Students’ Association of Toronto <http://fsat.sa.utoronto.ca/>
Filipino Canadian Association of Ryerson <http://stw.ryerson.ca/~fcar/index.htm>

Kamalayan: Youth Party Congressman Raymond Palatino Speaks…

Raymond “Mong” Palatino, 29 years old, represents the Kabataan (Youth) Party in the 14th Congress of the Philippines. He was chair of the University Student Council of the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2000 and president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), the largest alliance of tertiary student councils nationwide from 2001 to 2003.

On Saturday, November 7, Congressman Mong Palatino will speak about:

• the role of Filipino youth in the Philippine struggle for liberation and democracy – from the Katipunan to the present.
• the Filipino youth and student movement today.
• what it means for Filipino youth to have a representative in Congress. 

Date:  Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time:  1:00-5:00 PM
Location:  Father Madden Hall (in Carr Hall), St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto
Address:  100 St. Joseph Street

*CLICK HERE FOR A MAP*

*Click here for Facebook event*

Be prepared to participate in a discussion of what our role as Filipino youth in Canada is.  Socials to follow after the forum.

Mong Palatino’s Blog – http://mongpalatino.com
Kabataan Partylist – http://kabataanpartylist.com/
Kabataan Partylist video ad – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX0Vmdrt5-0

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KAMALAYAN is a series of events for Filipino youth, running from Fall 2009-Spring 2010, focusing on Philippine history, politics and issues in the Filipino Canadian communiy. Kamalayan is a Tagalog word meaning “consciousness”.

Kamalayan Organizing Committee:
Migrante Ontario – Youth <http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com>
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture <http://kapisanan.wordpress.com>
Filipino Students’ Association of Toronto <http://fsat.sa.utoronto.ca/>
Filipino Canadian Association of Ryerson <http://stw.ryerson.ca/~fcar/index.htm>

For info: kamalayan.festival@gmail.com, (647) 239-6553

Kapelosopohan: Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio and the Philippines

Migrante Ontario invites you to the first session of
KAPELOSOPOHAN (Kapihan at Pilosopiya)

Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio
and the Philippines

We have invited a couple guest speakers to help start us off, but it’s not really about the speakers at all, but about the participants sharing their questions, thoughts, and knowledge with each other.

Who were these guys?  Why are the considered heroes?  Why are they also sometimes considered less than heroic?  Why did they matter?  And most importantly why do they still matter today?

You don’t have to know a lot about Philippine history, or the Philippines today, you just have to be curious and eager to discuss.

Speakers:

Caroline Mangosing, a descendant of Jose Rizal’s sister Olympia will share what she knows about her ancestor.   Caroline is the Exec Director of the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture.  www.kapisanancentre.com

Joe Rivera is a Toronto based writer, and former lawyer.  He will be speaking about Andres Bonifacio.  You can read his writing here:  http://letterfromtoronto.blogspot.com

Sunday, 1 November 2009
1:00 PM (DON’T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR.)
SEAS Centre
606 Gerrard Street East (east of Broadview)

Click here to see map.

From the subway:  Go to Broadview Station, take any southbound streetcar down Broadview, get off at Gerrard and walk one block east.

Visit the new Kapelosopohan blog for future updates and online discussions: kapelosopohan.blogspot.com.

For more info - migranteON.youth@gmail.com.

POETRY OUR SECOND LANGUAGE as part of NUIT BLANCE October 3rd!

dope poetry. spoken word performances. open minds. & an open mic.

For the month of August, we spent every Thursday exploring the language of Poetry.

For the month of September, we spent every Friday learning to find our voice.

This coming SATURDAY, we’re kicking off October by launching The PSL COLLECTIVE! Over a dozen young artists come together, joined by their mentors, to share with you their stories… their struggle… & their second language… POETRY.

In conjunction with Les Rues des Refusés “The renegade guide for off-program nuit blanche events” http://lesruesdesrefuses.com/eventlistings we invite you to experience a Poetry Slam/Jam like no other you’ve seen or heard. Word.

“If you want to know what we are
WE ARE REVOLUTION!” – Carlos Bulosan

Be inspired.

This event is open to all ages, but if you would like to partake in a drink, bring ID!
There’s gonna be some Filipino food too!
PWYC suggested donation only $2.00!

http://kapisanan.wordpress.com/
http://migranteontarioyouth.wordpress.com/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=1417251287

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Migrante Youth at Kapisanan’s PSL 4

Migrante Youth has been invited to present a segment of the last part of Poetry is our Second Language (PSL): Poetry of Struggle.  PSL is a four-week workshop at the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, facilitated by spoken word poet Len Cervantes.  Below is the invite taken from the Kapisanan blog (kapisanan.wordpress.com)

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Its the FOURTH and FINAL week of Kapisanan’s Poetry Unit!

On Thursday, August 27 our special guest will be Migrante Youth! You might be wondering what’s that’s got to do with POETRY — but I think you’ll see the answer is A LOT.

MIGRANTE Ontario Youth is an organizing group which aims to bring together Filipino youth for the purpose of building awareness about the history and continuing struggles of the Filipino people towards engaging in collective action for social change. (more about Migrante Youth HERE.)

Week 4 of PSL
“The Poetry of Struggle”
Migrante Youth + TBA
@Kapisanan 167 Augusta
6pm SHARP
*plan Poetry Night at KPC!

We’re ending the unit off with a focus on “The Poetry of Struggle”. What Poets made their marks at pivotal times in Philippine History? What pieces of writing did their part to change the course of history? What role can Poetry and Spoken Word play in educating and uplifting? Building a Community?