Philippines 101 Workshops in Manhattan
Four workshops at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan are focusing on Philippine history, more notedly “the roots of its socio-economic problems and the Filipino progressive movement’s response”.
The workshop series, titled Philippines 101, began on March 24 and will continue for the next few weeks. They are offered by Ugnayan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (Linking the Children of the Motherland) and the John Jay College Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Department. Event times are 6:30 to 9:00 pm on each of the dates below. The topics are:
Workshop 1, March 24: Weaving Our Collective Story (Paghahabi ng Ating Kolektibong Kuwento)
Workshop 2, March 31: Revisiting the Past (Muling Pagbisita sa Kasaysayan)
Workshop 3, April 7: Landlords, Loopholes, and the Prevalence of Corruption (Mga Panginoong Maylupa at ang Pananatili ng Korupsyon)
Workshop 4, April 14: The Filipino People’s Response (Ang Tugon ng mga Mamamayang Pilipino)
Registration is free, but required. For more information, contact John Jay College of Criminal Justice, at phone number (212) 237-8000.
via Inquirer
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