(Photo by Marlon Basilio)
Tita Imelda on Saturday, October 25, hosted her occasional Kabataan: Filipino for Kids session at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu. The event’s purpose was to share Filipino culture and language through hands-on activities. Kids enjoyed arts and crafts, designing personal jeepneys and creating Halloween-themed monsters, as well as singing and dancing while learning Cebuano, Ilokano, and Tagalog.
Thank you to UH Mānoa’s Ilokano Program and the Timpuyog Organization for facilitating interactive activities, as the kids loved your short story and the “make-your-own monster” craft. A big thank you to Kumusta Pusa for celebrating their first birthday with us and for sharing cupcakes and goodies with the kids. Shout-out to Hugh at the FilCom Center for making sure the whole session ran smoothly, including providing refreshments and lunch for everyone. Thank you, Kuya Ferdie, for leading fun action songs to close out the Fil4Kids session. Finally, thank you to all the volunteers who dedicated their time to guide the kids throughout the event.