Magkaisa High School Conference

Lucky attendees will be entered to win a cool t-shirt with this design! Make sure you attend the entire conference and complete your evaluation in the end! Winners must be present to win!   Thanks to Dr. Imelda Delos Reyes and We Care Dentistry  for the sponorship!   Please visit our sponsor!

Juanita Santos Nacu , author of Storytelling. Project heart to heart: A Means to Bridge Generational Gap in post-1965 Filipino Immigrant families , has a degree in Nursing from the University of the Philippines Diliman and a MA in Pastoral Care and Counseling from the Institute of Christian Ministries, University of San Diego, She co-founded the Filipino American Institute of America/FAMILIA under the Diocese of San Diego and has designed and coordinated the annual Filipino Catholic Conferences and Youth Retreats. The 1993-1998 Fellowship from the University of San Diego School of Education helped her obtain her degree in Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies. While at the University of San Diego, she founded the Project Heart to Heart and co-founded the USD Filipino Ugnayan Student Organization. Project Heart to Heart eventually became a non-profit as a community-based gathering of different generations for sharing life experiences stories to bridge generational an...

Marie Coronel is excited to be a member of the 10News team, the station she grew up watching. Marie was born and raised in San Diego, and is the proud daughter of Filipino parents. She graduated from Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, and received a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and a Minor in Political Science from California State University, Northridge. Read more at http://www.10news.com/about/10news-team/marie-coronel

Interested in film making? Love movies? Check out the REEL VOICES workshop at our conference this year!

ANAMARIA LABAO CABATO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PASACAT Ms. Cabato has been with PASACAT since its inception in 1970. She was a dancer, musician and vocalist through 1983 and is currently the Executive Director. She received a B.S. in Business Administration, Emphasis on Accounting from San Diego State University . Being born of immigrant Philippine nationals, Ms. Cabato’s experience with Philippine dance enabled her to discover her cultural identity. This further developed her appreciation for the arts in general and thus become an advocate for the arts and the promotion of Philippine dance and music to other second generation Filipino-Americans. Read more about Anamaria Cabato and PASACAT  at www.pasacat.org/about-us/executive-staff

Anthony Sinsay is the Award Winning Executive Chef of BURLAP a top Del Mar Restaurant. A San Diego native and a Filipino-American, Sinsay brings an extensive background in Asian cuisine and passion for eastern flavors to Del Mar’s favorite restaurant. He keeps his focus on ingredient-driven dishes from local farmers, sustainable fishing, and ranchers which employ unique preparation methods and presentation. He is also a product of the Sweetwater High School District as a graduate of Southwest High! Check out more about Chef Sinsay at http://www.burlapeats.com/events/meet-chef-anthony-sinsay/ . 

Check out the cool workshops we have scheduled! Art of Filipino Dance Can we talk? Career as   a Nurse Practitioner Career as a Dentist/Entrepreneur Career as a Mechanical Engineer Career as a Military Officer Career as a News Reporter Career as a Nurse Career as a Pharmacist Career as a Probation Officer Career as a Social Worker Career as ICE - Border Patrol Career as an Engineer   Career as an IRS Special Agent Career in Law Enforcement Cyber Bullying Facebook/Sexting Filipino American College Students: Successes and Challenges   Filipino American History Filipino American Young Leaders Program Financial Aid - Ways to pay for college Healthy Cooking Pacific Arts Movement Role Modeling -- Project Heart to Heart SWC Admissions Transition from Middle to High School ...

Master’s in Management from Harvard University | Bachelor’s in World Arts & Cultures from UCLA | Professional Dancer, Choreographer, Arts Educator since the age of 11 | Weekly Lifestyle Columnist for The Filipino Press | Motivational Speaker | Former Miss Philippines of San Diego | Inaugural Delegate – Filipino American Youth Leadership Program | Filipino American Historical Achievement Awardee | Charles E. Young Humanitarian Awardee | Founder – Women’s Empowerment Convention and Network WECAN, Harvard University | Host – Ultimate TV, Boston Read more about Francine Maigue at http://thepamperedpinay.com/about/

Magkaisa High School Conference needs volunteers for registration and event coordination the day of the conference! Interested? Email Lysabeth.Luansing-Garcia@sweetwaterschools.org to get set up!

We would like to extend you an invitation to our next planning meeting scheduled on January 22 at Olympian High School at 3:30 in College Center (located in the main office). At this meeting we will be finalizing dates and reporting out from our committee members. We hope to see you there!