Summer Philippine Classes

Philippine American Association of Middle Tennessee presents the Summer Education Program. The first of these programs will feature cultural enrichment regarding the Filipino culture.

Open enrollment for Summer Philippine Class, class is limited to 20 students. Acceptance is for first come first serve basis. This is a free class.

• Summer Philippine Class July 14th – August 25th, 1012
• 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (15 min break at 11:00 am) Cafeteria, St. Joseph Catholic Church
• Parents are asked to bring drinks, snacks are optional.

Enroll TODAY by calling: Albert at 615-275-8805 or Ana at 615-469-5798

Introduction:
This brief course will give an opportunity to each participant to develop awareness and appreciation of their Filipino cultural heritage. Most participants are second generation Filipino and have been living here in the United States since birth. This brief course will offer a glimpse of the Filipino culture, history and language.

Objective:
At the end of this course, participants should be able to appreciate and understand the Filipino culture, different languages and its history.

Course Description:
Teaching will be focused on the following major topics about the Philippines.

• July 14th & 21st Cultures
• July 28th & August 4th Languages
• August 11th & August 18th History
• August 25th Review

Requirements:
1) Active participation in class discussions/activities
2) Punctuality
3) Attendance
4) Atmosphere of mutual respect
5) Parents commitment

Class Schedule:
Classes will be conducted every Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, July 7th – August 25th. There will be a 15 minute break half way thru each class. Snacks will be provided.

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Happy 4th of July! Have a safe and happy Independence Day from the officers of the Philippine-American Association of Middle Tennessee!

Happy Filipino-American Friendship Day/Philippine Republic Day

Philippine Republic Day, July 4, (also known as Filipino-American Friendship Day) is a day in the Philippines designated to commemorate the official recognition of Philippine independence by the United States of America.

The Philippines was a U.S. territory from 1898 to 1946. Between 1941 and 1946, during World War II Japanese occupation, it remained a U.S. territory with a government in exile headed by Manuel Quezon initially located in Australia and later in the United States. A campaign to retake the country began in October 1944, when General Douglas McArthur landed in Leyte along with Sergio Osmena who had assumed the Philippine presidency after Quezon's death. The battles entailed long fierce fighting; some of the Japanese continued to fight until the official surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945. The country gained complete independence on July 4, 1946. Initially, the nation's Independence Day holiday (Araw ng Kalayaan) was held on July 4. Former President Diosdado Macapagal moved it to June 12, the date on which the Malolos Republic had declared independence from Spain in 1898. Philippine Republic Day was created in its place, and it coincides with the United States's Independence Day on July 4.

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