[PPA] Weekly Updates
PPA Officers
Hello PPA!
Glad we got to see a lot of you at the past GBM. This weekly update is full of a lot of announcements so please be sure to read carefully. Also don't forget to bring your donation bottles around with you so we can collect money for flood relief. Have a good week =)
PPA EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Line Dance-athon for Flood Relief: 10/18
Halo Halloween: 10/27
Questionnaire for Littles
Freshman Liaison Nomination
Ate Kuya Survey
Class Events
Apparel Survey
Barrio DVDs
MEMBER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Teach for The Philippines
K Kan Talk and Presentation
PPA EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Line Dance-athon for Flood Relief
Thursday 10/18, 7-9PM
Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
October is Filipino Heritage Month and what better way to celebrate than to attend an event which combines the things we love for a good cause? The Penn Philippine Association will be hosting a line dance-athon in collaboration with area Filipino organizations – perfect timing because it’s right after midterms! Come dance, eat, and have a good time with us. Proceeds will benefit the Philippine Red Cross to support relief efforts in light of the flooding in August.
Halo Halloween
Saturday 10/27, 7-9PM
Venue TBA
Come eat Halo-Halo with PPA! Enjoy these frosty treats with current members of PPA as well as the awesome alumni who will also be stopping by.
Questionnaire for Littles
Are you a newcomer to PPA? Please fill out this questionnaire so we can pair you up with an Ate (“big sister”) or Kuya (“big brother”).
Freshman Liaison Nominations
We mentioned an application during the GBM, but we lied (oops). Actually all you need to do is nominate yourself! Send your nominations to ppab...@gmail.com. You can also nominate your friends who you think would be good candidates. Remember, the freshman liaison’s duties include planning events for freshmen and encouraging freshmen to come out to PPA events. Candidates will need to make a speech at the next GBM (no longer than 2 min) and speeches will be followed by elections. It’s a great way to get involved with PPA. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Jill Santos, the current freshman liaison, at sant...@nursing.upenn.edu. Nominations are due by October 12th.
Ate Kuya Survey
If you are an upperclassman interested in becoming an Ate or Kuya, please fill out this form!
Class Events
Freshmen and Sophomores CLICK HERE to fill out the when2meet for brunch at Sabrina’s!
Juniors and Seniors CLICK HERE to fill out the when2meet for brunch at Green Eggs Café! See menu here. Three words: red.velvet.pancakes. Get excited.
Apparel Survey
What kind of PPA apparel do you want to see this semester? Fill out this survey! Also, we are looking for designs to use. If you have any, please send them to kan...@gmail.com. If yours is chosen, you’ll get free apparel. Alright nice!
Barrio DVDs
If anyone is interested in purchasing a DVD of Barrio 2012: So You Think You Can Barrio?, contact Paulo at pb...@wharton.upenn.edu. DVDs are $5 each.
MEMBER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Teach for The Philippines
This is an announcement from Evan Chen, a PPA Alum: I'm not sure if you guys have heard about it but the "Teach for..." model has recently set-up shop in the Philippines. The Teach for the Philippines team is starting to recruit in local schools and even in US schools. The program is part of the Teach for All network and the organization plans to have their first cohort of 50 teachers this 2013. I'm writing to you to ask if you can spread the word in PPA if any seniors would consider this as an option after graduation. Here's an article about them: To apply, please contact Angela and Michael directly at ang...@teachforthephilippines.org and mic...@teachforthephilippines.org. I heard applications should be up online by the end of this month. Here's their website.
K Kan Talk and Presentation
Wednesday 10/3, 6-8PM
Venue TBA
K Kan (SCG CEO and President) will come to visit the Wharton School on Wednesday October 3rd. He really wishes to meet all ASEAN people from UPenn for a casual talk and company presentation from 6 pm – 8 pm. The place will be confirmed again but it should be around Wharton campus. RSVP: Please email to jit...@wharton.upenn.edu (Include your Name - Hometown - School/ Degree - e-mail). There will be free food provided during the event. Please don't wear shorts or flip flops to the event since it will be held in the area for Executive MBA building.
Love,
PPA Board
Penn Philippine Association