September 26, 2015 Toronto, Ontario – With just a day away, the stage is finally set for the annual fundraising concert, Roots, Rhymes, and Resistance organized by Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Youth Alliance (UKPC/FCYA). The concert, titled “Celebrating Filipino Women’s Resistance,” will be held tomorrow, Saturday, September 26th at the United Steelworkers Hall… Read More Roots, Rhymes & Resistance is one day away!
Toronto, Ontario–The celebration draws closer as Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) organizes its fifth Roots, Rhymes, & Resistance in Toronto. Titled “Celebrating Filipino Women’s Resistance”, this event will highlight the contributions of both the Philippine Women Centre of British Columbia (PWC-BC) and the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario… Read More ‘Roots, Rhymes and Resistance’ concert will amplify calls to End Violence Against Women
Toronto, ON—Roots Rhymes and Resistance an annual concert fundraiser organized by Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance (UKPC/FCYA) is back for its fifth year in Toronto. This year’s concert is entitled “Celebrating Filipino Women’s Resistance” to celebrate the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario’s (PWC-ON) 15th and the Philippine Women Centre of… Read More Roots Rhymes & Resistance is back for its fifth year to celebrate Filipino Women’s Resistance
March 11, 2015 For immediate release Toronto,ON–The Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada – Ontario (FCYA/UKPC-ON) stand in solidarity with the teaching assistants, contractual and part-time instructors of University of Toronto (U of T) and York University currently on legal strike. After bargaining for wage increase, job security, and workers’ benefits, the… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadian students stand in solidarity with CUPE 3902 & 3903 as strikes continue
Statement from Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance December 3, 2014 Toronto, ON–Progressive Filipino Canadian youth condemn the Ferguson grand jury’s decision of Michael Brown’s case against Darren Wilson. Three months after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, the grand jury announced that police officer Darren Wilson will not face any criminal liability.… Read More Call to end systemic racism and police brutality! Stop the criminalization of Black and racialized youth
Solidarity Statement for the 43 Ayotzinapa students and the Mexican People December 2, 2014 Toronto, ON – The Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario stands in solidarity with the missing 43 Ayotzinapa students and the mass protesters condemning the murderous repression, corruption and state violence inflicted on the Mexican people by government officials and their… Read More End the systemic and countless disappearances in Mexico: The face of state terrorism and corruption
Fourth announcement May 21, 2014 Toronto, ON —The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) extends its warm and militant greetings of solidarity to its sister organization, the Philippine Women Centre of British Columbia (PWC-BC) for its upcoming one-day conference titled “History, Rupture and Continuity: Creating and Nurturing Our New Path,” to be held on… Read More Philippine Women Centres in BC and Ontario continue to create and nurture the community’s new path of genuine settlement and integration
Toronto, ON – As the struggle for genuine settlement and integration intensifies, so do the voices of the Filipino Canadian community. “Our Voices: A Portrait Series Project” exhibit, to be held at Beit Zatoun House on May 31st to June 1st, features the shared experiences, stories, and narratives of the Filipino Canadian community. From stories… Read More “Our Voices: A Portrait Series” draws closer
Toronto, Ontario – Let the voices of a community united in resistance be heard as the Maleta (Suitcase) Project continues its journey through a community-based art exhibit titled, ‘Our Voices: A Portrait Series’. This exhibit serves as a medium to express the progressive Filipino Canadian community’s collective will to help advance the working class struggle… Read More Gearing up for “Our Voices: A Portrait Series”, a Filipino Canadian Art Exhibit
Our Voices: A Portrait Series Toronto, Ontario – As part of the Maleta