Education

Become part of the Educational Committee by joining the Kaibigan Book Club or participating in Educational workshops.

This year we are reading “America is in the Heart” by Carlos Bulosan. The Book Club meets four times over the course of the term and discusses a part of the book at each meeting. Carlos Bulosan write about the Filipino-American immigrant experience during the early 20^th century, from making the decision to leave the Philippines to come to America up to his death in the 1950’s. Books are limited, if you are interested in joining the Book Club contact Justin Katigbak, Kaibigan Educational Chair, through email katigbak@pdx.edu.

Are you interested in learning more about the Philippines?  Check out some of these books.

Books:

• Philippine Society and Revolution by Amado Guerrero
• Philip Vera Cruz: A Personal History of Filipino Immigrants and the Farm Workers Movement by Craig Scharlin and Lilia Villanueva

Authors:

• Carlors Bulosan
• E. San Juan, Jr.
• Renato Constanino

People:

• Jose Rizal
• Andres Bonifacio
• Macario Sakay

Do you want to add more things to these lists? Do you think the Educational Committee should be doing more? Do you want to join the Educational Committee? Contact Justin Katigbak, Kaibigan Educational Chair, through email katigbak@pdx.edu.