Staff and Filipino families from St. Paschal Baylon, Our Lady of Assumption, St. Margaret, St. Antoine Daniel and St. Robert came together on December 16th to learn about family reunification and successful settlement in Canada.
Keynote speaker Albert Quirante on "Managing Change and Transition": "When you left the Phils, what has changed? The only thing you brought was your body. The world as you defined it came to an end."
Principals from five TCDSB elementary schools address the crowd: "It's so important that we are welcomed into your family and you are welcomed into ours."
CICS School Settlement Worker Richel Castaneda explains settlement services to the crowd.
St. Paschal Baylon students dance tinikling to Michael Jackson's "They Don't Care About Us."
TCDSB staff with Filipino leaders and community members.
Students perform traditional Philippine Christmas songs.
Jerrylyn Gueverra (second from right) advocates for St. Margaret's parents to Trustee Garry Tanuan and Superintendent John Shain. All photos by J. Austria.
This pictorial was originally published in The Philippine Reporter on December 18, 2015.