The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with the Feminist Media Lab (FEMMELAB) and the Art Ventures and Advocacy Network (ART VAN), continues with its discussion series, “Conversations through Art (CTA): Tapping Various Creative Modalities for Intervention, Growth, and Transformation,” with artist Nikki Luna. The seventh session of the series, Why Should Artists Tell Women’s Stories with Great Care, will be held on 26 August 2020 (Wednesday), 4:00 PM via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Register at https://forms.gle/DEooczR82JAvxqhA9. Online registration will end on August 25 (Tuesday), 6:00 PM. If you are having trouble with the registration, please send us a message on Facebook.
CTA is an initiative by artists, advocacy builders, social workers, and those in the helping professions to collectively promote arts for social change. Envisioned as a series wherein various creative modalities are highlighted in each session, the invited resource speakers will be individuals from different parts of the world who are making contributions to the establishment of the expressive arts practice or use specific creative modalities for personal-professional, community, and sectoral development.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with the SOBI House, the NORFIL Foundation, Inc., the Boundless Possibilities Foundation, Inc., the British Council, and the UP Manila Museum of a History of Ideas, is organizing another “Conversations through Art (CTA): Tapping Various Creative Modalities for Intervention, Growth, and Transformation.” The sixth session of the discussion series, Arts and Disability 20/20: The Value of Expressive Arts to Physical, Social, and Emotional Well-Being of Persons with Disabilities in a Time of Pandemic, will be held on 25 July 2020 (Saturday), 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom and Facebook Live. Interested participants may register at https://forms.gle/2GUZRtnsTuESfQAg7.
The online art exhibit will feature a group of artists with diverse abilities and exceptionalities who documented their thoughts and feelings during the initial months of the COVID-19 global pandemic through a series of creative journaling exercises while staying at home.
CTA is an initiative by artists, advocacy builders, social workers, and those in the helping professions to collectively promote arts for social change. Envisioned as a series wherein various creative modalities are highlighted in each session, the invited resource speakers will be individuals from different parts of the world who are making contributions to the establishment of the expressive arts practice or use specific creative modalities for personal-professional, community, and sectoral development.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) is inviting everyone to On Being Queer: Chikahan with Director Samantha Lee and Photographer BJ Pascual on 24 June 2020 (Wednesday), 8:00-10:00 PM. This is part of our Pride Month celebration entitled “Pantay-Pantay, Sabay-Sabay.”
Register at tinyurl.com/upcwgspride2020. Online registration will end on June 23 (Tuesday), 6:00 PM. For late registrants, please send us a message on Facebook.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with Feminist Media Lab, invites everyone to celebrate Pride Month with Constructing LGBTQI Narratives: A Forum on SOGIESC-Affirmative Media Reporting on 22 June 2020 (Monday), 3:00-5:00 PM with resource speakers Chang Casal, Jervis Manahan, and Pau Villanueva.
Register at tinyurl.com/upcwgspride2020. Online registration will end on June 21 (Sunday), 6:00 PM. For late registrants, please send us a message on Facebook.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) invites everyone to celebrate Pride Month with Rainbow Reads: A Live Reading of LGBTQI-Themed Children’s Books from Mulat Sulat on 19 June 2020 (Friday), 1:00-3:00 PM. The event will feature “Si Chowchow” by Angelo P. Benavidez and Aiko Shumizu, “Dumating na si Manang Elisa!” by Godfrey T. Dancel and Gabbi Ramirez, and “Bukas na si Cajon” by Jesh Alberto and Gabbi Ramirez with guest readers Senator Risa Hontiveros, Pinky Amador, and Bodjie Pascua
Register at tinyurl.com/upcwgspride2020. Online registration will end on June 18 (Thursday), 6:00 PM. For late registrants, please send us a message on Facebook.
In line with the launch of the DAta, Knowledge, and Information LAuncher (DAKILA) online learning platform, as its initial offering, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) is conducting an Online Course on Gender Responsive Psycho-Social Support for Frontliners in Times of Disaster. Training starts in June 2020.
The online course aims to provide gender responsive psycho-social support to frontliners of disaster response through an online platform which can be accessed by the participants at their own pace and time within a particular period, which at the same time will serve as a respite from the daily grind of their highly demanding work as frontliners.
The training is free of charge. Since we would like to ensure the overall excellent quality of our training programs, accepting of participants is on a first come, first served basis.
For further questions or concerns, please feel free to get in touch with Vince Hermoso through the following details: [email protected] or 09953422151.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) is inviting everyone to the free, one-time screening of Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita (2013) on 15 June 2020 (Monday), 2:00-5:00 PM as part of its Pride Month celebration. Watch a 12-year old Anita fall in love with the new woman in town; years later, a girlhood crush blossoms during the Fiesta of Santa Clara in Obando, Bulacan. A Q&A with director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo will follow the screening.
Register here: tinyurl.com/upcwgspride2020. The link also includes information on the other Pride Month events, which are all free.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) invites everyone to join in the grand launch of DAta, Knowledge, and Information LAuncher (DAKILA) online training platform on 12 June 2020 (Friday), 10:00 AM via Zoom.
This event will highlight the DAKILA online learning platform as to how it looks like and how it works. Also, participants will be given the chance to share insights and ask questions. Program will be posted soon.
In line with its celebration of Women’s Month 2020, the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS), in partnership with the UP College of Fine Arts (CFA), is organizing another “Conversations through Art (CTA): Tapping Various Creative Modalities for Intervention, Growth, and Transformation.” The fifth session of the discussion series, The Role of Various Creative Expressions in the Effective Intervention of Mental and Emotional Well-Being Issues in the University Today, will be held on 27 March 2020 (Friday), 1:00 PM at the College of Fine Arts Design Hall, UP Diliman.
The session will feature artists, creative professionals, advocates, and psychologists who will share their insights on the significant role of the arts in nurturing the emotional and mental well-being of students, faculty, personnel, and staff in academic institutions like UP.
CTA is an initiative by artists, advocacy builders, social workers, and those in the helping professions to collectively promote arts for social change. Envisioned as a series wherein various creative modalities are highlighted in each session, the invited resource speakers will be individuals from different parts of the world who are making contributions to the establishment of the expressive arts practice or use specific creative modalities for personal-professional, community, and sectoral development.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) and the UP Center for Women’s Studies Foundation, Inc. (UPCWSFI), with the support of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) and the Office of the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines through the Angat Buhay Women, presented the second batch of fellows of the Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program on 19 February 2020 at the Office of the Vice President, Quezon City.
The second batch of Angat Bayi Fellows are Councilor Rhaetia Marie C. Abcede-Llaga of Lucena City, Quezon Province; Councilor Aileen Rhoda I. Acal of Candon City, Ilocos Sur; Councilor Louella Marie R. Agcaoili of San Mateo, Isabela; Mayor Ma. Rosario C. Avestruz of Barugo, Leyte; Vice Mayor Precious Joy D. Baguio of Batuan, Bohol; Councilor Ma. Karen A. Baldonado-Guillermo of Andres Bonifacio, Diffun, Quirino; Councilor Kristine Jane P. Barison of General Trias City, Cavite; Board Member Mila Perpetua A. Catabay-Lauigan of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Councilor Gecelle M. Fainsan of Odiongan, Romblon; Mayor Trina Alejandra Q. Firmalo-Fabic of Odiongan, Romblon; Vice Mayor Marissa V. Hao of Nabua, Camarines Sur; Board Member Margielou Orange D. Humilde-Versoza of the First District of Pangasinan; Councilor Mardella D. Matba of Languyan Tawi-Tawi; Councilor Vanessa Lyn U. Mercader of Las Navas, Northern Samar; Mayor Fely P. Pedrablanca of Tubajon, Dinagat Islands; Board Member Thea Faith T. Reyes of Roxas City, Capiz; Board Member Abegail V. Sable of Cordon, Isabela; Councilor Mayfair B. Sibug of Orani, Bataan; Councilor Rowena Verona S. Silvederio of Santa Barbara, Iloilo; Board Member Rosary Gracia P. Tababa of Urdaneta City, Pangasinan; and Councilor Maria Mylene Victoria G. Yaranon of Baguio City, Benguet.
Dr. Nathalie Lourdes Africa-Verceles (seated, first from right) of the UPCWGS with Counselor on Political and Public Affairs Warren Mucci (seated, second from left) of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines, Vice President Maria Leonor G. Robredo (seated, center), and the second batch of fellows of the Angat Bayi Women’s Political Empowerment Fellowship Program on February 19 at the Office of the Vice President, Quezon City
Angat Bayi aims to develop and support current women leaders at the city and municipal levels who will carry and advance a people-centered, rights-based, gender-responsive, participatory, empowering, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable development agenda.
