Tag: Filipino Consciousness
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Flames of Consciousness
We asked others like ourselves, “Who am I? What is my Filipino identity? Or, am I suffering from an identity crisis?” It made sense at that time to question our Filipino Identity. It felt right to question, to probe, to acknowledge our fears, and to build new dreams of hope. It was the right time…
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A Perspective on Filipino Consciousness by NaFFAA Y2K2 Conference Team
a perspective on FILIPINO CONSCIOUSNESS by NaFFAA Y2K2 Conference Team Presented at NaFFAA 5th Empowerment Conference Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, California August 28-August 30, 2002 “Empowerment begins with the individual in order to care for others.” – Ben Menor, Jr. Preface During our interactions with Filipino American communities during the past 30 years, we often…