FANHS Symposium

The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Hampton Roads Chapter is working on a series of workshops from July 1, 2009, through July 5, 2009, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Potential workshops are:

• Filipino Americans in the Media
• Young, Hip and Outta Control: Filipino American Teenage Issues
• Teaching the Filipino American Experience
• NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations) Help in the Philippines
• Old School, New School, Home School: Bridging the Generational Gap
• AM (American Made) vs PM (Philippine Made): Bridging the Cultural Gap
• History of the Philippines 101
• No History, No Self Know History, Know Self: Filipino American History 101
• Wat Up: The Written and Spoken Word Through Brown Perspectives
• Visiting Filipino American Communities: Why Are We Here?
• Hip Hop Dance Crews
• Halo-halo: Inter-racial Relationships
• Mano Po: Assuming the Helm From Our Elders in our Local and National Community

It looks as though there will be a lot of thought provoking discussions.