FREE FREE FREE FREE
LIBRE!!!
A great opportunity for our
youth to learn CONVERSATIONAL FILIPINO and PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCING
FREE OF CHARGE!
The Association of Filipino
Teachers in America (AFTA) and the Philippine American Concerned Citizens
Action League, Inc. (PACCAL) have again
partnered for the 2nd year, in a very special project for the youth of Jersey
City who are in grades 3 to 12. The Jersey City Public Schools is offering
Conversational Filipino and Philippine
Folkdancing as part of their SUPER SATURDAYS program.
This will run for 10
Saturdays from January through March.
The schools offering the
CONVERSATIONAL FILIPINO are:
1) PS
28 - 167 Hancock Ave.
2) PS
37 - 158 Erie St.
3) PS
40 - 88 Gates Ave.
4) PS
5- 182 Merselles St.
5) PS
6 -100 St. Paul's Ave
6) PS
17 - 600 Bergen Ave.
7) Ronald
McNair Academic Highschool - 123 Coles
St.
Philippine Folkdancing is being offered at:
1) PS 37
- 158 Erie St.
2) Ronald McNair Academic Highschool - 123 Coles St.
Conversational Filipino
will be taught by members of AFTA who are certified ESL teachers. Philippine Folkdancing will be taught by
Virgie Alvarez, a former member of the world
famous Bayanihan Dance Troupe of the Philippines. She is also
a very versatile dance instructor of international ethnic dances.
Students who enroll will
not only learn abour Philippine culture, history and dances but will have a lot of fun in the learning
process.
Students from both private
and public schools (Filipinos or from
other etnic backgrounds) are welcome to attend this free classes. The only requirement is that they should be
Jersey City residents.
In person registration
dates at the above mentioned schools are Jan. 4, 5 & 6, 2000 from 3:30pm to
6:00pm. Registrations may also be
submitted by mail or by fax until Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. Fax to Dr. Adele T. Macula at (201)
309-2956.
For registration forms,
please call:
Vicky Rey - (201) 436-7501
PLEASE HURRY and call for forms asap. Courses will run based on student
registration. This is a rare opportunity for our Filipino youth to learn about their culture, their language, and
their history.