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Northern San Mateo County Defends Public Education!!!

Kalayaan School for Equity — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:18:49 +0000

In solidarity with the great momentum happening in Northern San Mateo County schools around the “March 4: Day to Defend Public Education”, the Kalayaan School for Equity is trying to do whatever it can to raise awareness about these seemingly unending budget cuts that directly threaten our public schools, whether it’s K-12, Community Colleges, CSU’s, and the UC’s.

To support our local school district, we’ve put together a 35-50 minute (depending on how deeply you decide to engage students/audience members) Apple Keynote and PowerPoint lesson that we invite all to download, distribute, and most importantly use on March 4th and beyond. We hope you’ll find it to be a valuable tool to raise awareness about how our local schools are funded and the short and long-term effects that further cuts could have on Northern San Mateo County. Included is some eye-opening data about the per pupil spending of our local schools, how that compares to other districts on the Peninsula, and info about California’s Economy that offers some interesting perspective on the issue. Of course, if you’re a Cali resident but aren’t living in Daly City, Pacifica, Colma (snicker), or South SF, some of the specific info might not apply directly, but—we’re really sorry to say—chances are most of it will connect to you and your community.

If you want to download a low-res PDF of the presentation to preview it, click here. (PDF 1.4MB)
If you’re on a Mac that has Keynote, click here. (Keynote 7MB zip)
If you’re on a Windows PC or a Mac that doesn’t have Keynote, click here. It’s definitely not as pretty, but works just fine. (PowerPoint 10.6MB zip)

We’re currently working on other support materials such as other lessons, handouts, etc., so keep checking back. Kalayaan School for Equity is hoping to work up to a larger campaign to gather broader community support for our local schools. If you’re interested in helping out, please contact us at KalayaanSchoolForEquity@gmail.com or at (650) 641-2891 x573.

The Resistance of Philippine Cinema Film Festival

Kalayaan School for Equity — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:42:45 +0000

On June 24, 2009, Daly City’s Kalayaan School for Equity was honored to host Geo Logic of Seattle’s hip-hop duo Blue Scholars (aka Prometheus Brown) as he presented his unique take on Filipino Films in his presentation, “The Resistance of Philippine Cinema”. Based on overwhelming participant requests, we will be screening three films discussed in that presentation along with special video introductions of each film by Geo Logic. Each film screening is free, but space is limited, so come early.

Friday July 10
Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros)
2005 | Director: Auraeus Solito | Starring: Nathan Lopez, Ping Medina, JR Valentin

Maxi (Nathan Lopez) is a 12-year-old effeminate gay boy living in the slums with his father and brothers who are petty thieves. The story revolves around the conflict between Maxi’s love for handsome young police officer Victor (J. R. Valentin), and his family’s illegal livelihood. Neo-realist in orientation, the film is a tale of lost innocence and redemption amidst the poverty of Manila’s slums.

Friday July 17
Himala (Miracle)
1982 | Director: Ismael Bernal | Starring: Nora Aunor

Ismael Bernal and Nora Aunor’s 1982 classic movie, deemed CNN’s Best Film of All Time in the Asia Pacific, tells the story of a girl who claims to have been chosen by the Virgin Mary as the messenger of good faith in a town who is convinced that its lack of water is the result of an unfortunate curse.

Friday July 24
Sakay
1993 | Director: Raymond Red | Starring: Julio Diaz, Tetchie Agbayani, Pen Medina

Raymond Red’s dramatization of the life of Macario Sakay, a Filipino
revolutionary general who led the anti-colonial Republika ng Katagalugan (Tagalog Republic) against the U.S. Military during the often overlooked Philippine-American War.

Where: Liwanag Kultural Center (222 Lausanne Ave., Daly City, 94014)
When: Doors at 6:30; Program at 6:45
Cost: FREE

For more info, contact KSE.

The Resistance of Philippine Cinema with Geo Logic / Prometheus Brown

Kalayaan School for Equity — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:00:23 +0000

Daly City’s KALAYAAN SCHOOL FOR EQUITY proudly welcomes Seattle, WA hip-hop icon and cultural critic, Geologic aka Prometheus Brown, as he shares his overview of Philippine Cinema. Special emphasis is placed on films and filmmakers who have used the artistic medium as a tool to address the socio-political conditions of the country. Geologic will share many examples of Philippine cinema as sites of resistance and lead participants in discussions regarding the history and present state of Filipinos in the film industry.

Film clips screened include the works of Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal, Kidlat Tahimik, Lamberto Avellana, Mike De Leon, Auraeus Solito, Brillante Mendoza, Laurice Guillen, Marilou Diaz-Abaya and several others.

This presentation kicks off the KALAYAAN SCHOOL FOR EQUITY’S summer workshop series offering the local community free programming to explore Filipino community issues, history, artistic traditions, and culture.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Space is limited at the Liwanag Kultural Center!!! We’re talking a very intimate (40) workshop here. Due to the response, we are asking that people RSVP to this event on Facebook or by emailing LKCrobledomaderazo@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Alternatively, you can leave a message at (650) 641-2891 x573, but be sure to leave a number we can call you back at, in case we’ve already gone over the limit…no phone number, no valid RSVP, sorry. It’s first come, first serve. We’ll honor RSVPs only until 6:45pm, after which we’ll seat people in order of arrival if there’s space. We won’t go over capacity. So RSVP folks! And if you do, show up before 6:45 to save your spot. Thanks!!!

UPDATE! The guest list is now closed. If you really want to try to attend, you can show up. If RSVP’s aren’t there by 6:45, we’ll let others in in their place. Sorry, but we’re a small center who cannot go over capacity for any reason. Thanks for understanding.

For more information on Geo Logic and his musings on film and pop culture, please visit his blog, Prometheus Brown.

Kasanayan: Pop/Lock Movement

Kalayaan School for Equity — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:35:15 +0000

Attention Daly City youth! If you’re 18 and under and want to learn Popping and Locking, come by every Tuesday from 7:00pm-8:30pm to dance at the Pop/Lock Movement classes. Kalayaan School for Equity has teamed up with renowned dance crew GroovMekanex to offer these fun classes completely free to local youth. Feel free to contact KSE for more information.

NOTES:
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Please bring bottled water (Alternatively, there is a water fountain and bottled water is available for purchase.).
Location: Liwanag Kultural Center, 222 Lausanne Ave, Daly City, CA