November 2022 Updates

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Nov 14, 2022, 8:12:32 AM11/14/22
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Hello Kapwa,

This email covers:
  1. Summary from Nov 6 Connections & Directions
  2. PTAC Teachers Conference on November 19
  3. Hiring updates from the TCDSB - new positions posted (as of Nov 12)
  4. Reminder about Kapwa Literature Pedagogy Circle November
  5. Upcoming Dates:
    • November 19 - PTAC Teachers Conference
    • November 30 - Kapwa Literature Pedagogy Circle
    • December - Christmas Party
    • Fil Advisory Committee Meeting
  6. For Fun: Filipino Jazz
1 - Connections & Directions Meeting Update
Our discussion provided us with some directions focusing on connecting Filipino/a/x Clubs, language education, and the promotion of education among our youth.  See full notes here.

2 - PTAC Virtual Teachers' Conference on November 19
Reminder to sign up for the conference this coming Saturday!  See poster below or register at this link: PTAC Annual Conference

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3 - Hiring Updates
Lots of new job postings, including Child and Youth Worker, Equity Officer, and Educational Assistant.  Check job postings here.

4 - Kapwa Pedagogy Literature Circle
We will start this year with Roland Sintos Coloma's (2012) paper, "Abject Beings: Filipina/os in Canadian Historical Narrations".  Coloma analyzes twelve Canadian history texts and discusses how Filipina/os are represented.  The article is 20 pages long, including Works Cited, so give it a read as a whole or in part.  Bring what jumps out at you!

Date: November 30, 2022
Time: 7 PM EST
Location: Zoom (link will be provided upon registration)

5 - Upcoming Dates
6 - Just for Fun
Sharing this Spotify playlist if you're into Filipino Jazz. 

Keep in touch!  Hopefully I will see some of you at the end of this month!

Aileen



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