PLCAA is a non profit Australian-Filipino organisation based in Penrith which has been recently formed and it was the events of last year that led to its establishment. In 2007, Philippine Consulate General Maria Theresa Lazaro met with former Mayor Cr. Pat Sheehy to initiate the Read Philippines Project-Penrith. The project aims to inform the Penrith community, in particular those with Filipino ancestry, of the availability for public use of books and other materials related to the Philippine culture in the Penrith City Library.
Dr Alexis Leones was appointed as the Project Coordinator, the project was successfully launched on 29 September 2007 through the efforts of the Penrith City Council and a number of Australian-Filipino volunteers who acted as area coordinators or played the roles during the cultural presentation on that day.
With this success, the PLCAA hopes to continue carrying out the objectives of the Read Philippines Project in partnership with the Philippine Consulate General and the Penrith City Council.
Future Plans of PLCAA for 2008.
Dr Alexis Leones was appointed as the Project Coordinator, the project was successfully launched on 29 September 2007 through the efforts of the Penrith City Council and a number of Australian-Filipino volunteers who acted as area coordinators or played the roles during the cultural presentation on that day.
With this success, the PLCAA hopes to continue carrying out the objectives of the Read Philippines Project in partnership with the Philippine Consulate General and the Penrith City Council.
Future Plans of PLCAA for 2008.
- Read Philippines Book Presentation- the books donated during the Read Philippines launch will be presented on 16 February at the theatrette of the Penrith City Library. These books will be made available in the community from that day.
- PLCAA hopes to launch a Filipino Language School in May to be named the "Penrith Community Filipino School. This will be a Saturday community school of active learning that will conduct lessons on the Filipino language and culture. Face to face teaching as well as lessons in dance, song, arts and crafts, cooking and the use of the Philippine books in the Penrith City Library. We envisage that students will not only be aware of the Filipino culture and heritage but will also help them define their role in the wider community.
- A fund-raising event to be called "Nepean Walk " will be organised for the month of June to help finance the needs of the school.
- PLCAA hopes to initiate a Penrith Filipino Youth Group, a project designed to encourage active participation among the Australian-Filipino youth in various community activitites especially those organised by the Penrith City Council. The group 's launch will coincide with the Council's National Youth Week. A youth forum that is in line with the Council's theme of "Shout. Share. Live. Unite" will be prepared as the group's start-up activity.
- PLCAA will assist in the Philippine Flag Raising Ceremony in June 2008, a project of the Philippine Consulate General, Sydney in partnership with the Penrith City Council.
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