Schedule

Filipino Arts
Room: Nāulu Center - Hoʻokipa
Moderator: Erica Balbag-Gerard, Honolulu Community College
Description: Access to cultural dances, music, arts, language, media and more.

Pilipinx Student Talk Story
Room: Nāulu Center - Hoʻonanea
Moderator: Dr. Katrina Abes, University of Hawaiʻi System
Notetaker: Raymart Billote, University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu
Description: Share your experiences navigating higher education; Increase representation; 1st and 2nd generation Pilipinx; What impact has the COVID era have on Pilipinx students?; What do our students value in higher education?; Strategies on how younger Pilipinx can learn, approach, and help educate older Pilipinx on difficult speaking topics such as mental illness, LGBTQ+, current social justice movements, current political events, etc.

Building Community & Building Capacity
Room: C-208 Multipurpose Room
Moderator: Rouel Velasco, University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu
Description: How we do building community, engagement, sense of belonging, youth leadership and mentoring; How do we create spaces and environments beyond classes to build Filipino identity and sense of belonging; What are ways to connect Filipinx in all campuses within the UH system; How do we give back to our community; Operationalizing leadership for and amongst fellow Pilipinx? What does it look like when we say we want to empower other Pilipinx?; Mobilizing community to address greater engagement within UH System and community.

Ancestral (Indigenous) Knowledge & Wisdom
Breakout Room 1
Moderator: Tiffany Kasoga, Leeward Community College
Description: How do we learn from our apos, moms, dads, aunties and uncles?

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the UH System (Curriculum)
Breakout Room 2
Moderator: Dr. Jeanne Batallones, Hawaiʻi Community College
Description: Discussing the curriculum gap, transfer gap, and the future general education and strategic plan.

Strengthening K-to-College Pipeline
Breakout Room 3
Moderator: Kenny Ka‘aiakamanu-Quibilan, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Description: Bridging the gap between middle school/high school and college. How do we strengthen the K-13 to UH System Pipeline for Pilipinx? How do we find ways to connect and engage with each other through the different systems (DOE, UH)?

Current events/happenings in the Philippines
Room: Nāulu Center - Hoʻokipa
Moderator: Allan Nebrija, Leeward Community College
Description: Thoughts on new Philippines Marcos presidency; What effect did this have on FIL-AM households?; How is this prevalent issue paralleled in the US?

Strengthening K-to-College Pipeline
Room: Nāulu Center - Hoʻonanea
Moderator: Dr. Katrina Abes, University of Hawaiʻi System
Description: Bridging the gap between middle school/high school and college. How do we strengthen the K-13 to UH System Pipeline for Pilipinx?; How do we find ways to connect and engage with each other through the different systems (DOE, UH).

Pilipinx Culture and Identity
Room: C-208 Multipurpose Room
Moderator: Danielle Ethan M. Bantilan, University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu
Description: What type of activities are you engaging in to help promote identity and awareness of the Fillipino/a/x culture, especially for our youth who are struggling with this issue of identity and belonging?; Fiipinx culture and identity in the context of settler.

Filipinx in Various Careers
Breakout Room 1
Moderator: Kurt Dela Cruz, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Description: Finding the pipeline: helping students realize academic pathways that are not part of the dominant narrative for Pilipinx.; The dependency on specific ethnic groups for specific careers–like Filipinos and nursing–and how it stereotypes and discourages young Filipinx to go into other fields.

Healing & Intergenerational Trauma
Breakout Room 2
Moderator: Maiana Minahal, Kapiʻolani Community College; Ana Bravo, Kapiʻolani Community College
Description: How is trauma connected to historical legacies of colonization and internalized colonization; Healing the Filipino Community.

Filipino Curriculum Project
Breakout Room 3
Moderator: Dr. Patricia Halagao, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Description: What is the student initiative, the Filipino Curriculum Project?; What is happening with HCR56 Resolution: "Requesting the Department of Education to implement a Filipino history, culture and identity social studies course for high school students"?; What have you learned about your identity, your culture, your history in school?; If you could design a Filipino history, culture and identity course for high school students, what would it look like?; How can you provide input on the proposed Filipino social studies course?