IT'S all systems go for the Youth Summit of the Filipino-American Community of the Carolinas Inc. (FACC) at the Asian Library on Baxter Street in Charlotte, North Carolina this Saturday, September 16.
Close to 30 participants are expected to attend this one day event that organizers promised will consist of fun-filled learning activities on leadership and governance, culture and heritage of the Philippines.
Participants will also be taught how to deal with social media. The training is divided into six topics.
These are: Introduction to leadership, civics, Philippine culture and heritage, introduction to legislative agenda, impact of social media in leadership and learning about the FACC.
The speakers and facilitators include Kirstan Feist, president of the Filipino American Student Association University of North Carolina Greensboro, retired teacher Gloria Grifinhagen of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Myra Tranquilino, Lincoln Charter, Alex Romero, artist/photographer, Ann Gonzales, business co-owner at Create-ster and Mirasol Abogi also of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.
Feist is also the keynote speaker of the day. He has a diverse heritage being born to a Filipino mother in Rosenheim, Germany on Feb 6 and growing up in the Charlotte area.
His father is a native of North Carolina and served 24 years in the US Air Force. The father was assigned in the Philippines where he met his future wife.
Born to a mixed heritage, Feist considers himself having experienced different cultures around the world.
He is now a junior at the University of North Carolina Greensboro majoring in Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism and is the president of the Filipino-American association which has more than 120 members.
The association started with 17 members and has grown into the Filipino-American Association at UNCG’s. It is the largest multicultural organization on campus.
Participants are requested to please bring their cellphone and other gadgets for the event./Susan Palmes-Dennis
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