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(6 spaces used for indent) PWR 31 Coordinators! Sumasainyo, Kaylen Gapuz Angela Guevarra PCMC Director of Projects PCMC Director of Senate Relations Letter from the President! Mabuhay sa lahat! First and foremost, welcome to UCLA! Congratulations to the incoming students, and hello again to our returners! We acknowledge the hardwork all of you dedicated to be UCLA students, so once again, congratulations! On behalf of the Pilipinx community here at UCLA, we are ecstatic to have each and everyone of you here! My name is Gabriel Ordonez, and I am the President of the Pilipino Council of the Mabuhay Collective (PCMC). As apparent at PWR, our community is a very extensive but cohesive space with over 50 years of history open to all students, Filipino and non-Filipino alike. Our 15 constituent P-orgs and PCMC itself offer a safe and inclusive space for you to explore your identities, grow as students of higher education, make long-lasting relationships, and most importantly, have fun! We hope that the Mabuhay Collective will be one of many second homes away from home here at UCLA. Please visit our social media @uclapcmc and website at pcmcatucla.org and check our 15 P-orgs' socials to stay updated! Once again, PCMC Cabinet, Senate, and all our 15 P-orgs welcome you to PWR 31 and UCLA! Sumasainyo, Gabriel Ordonez 12th PCMC President 2022- 2023 PCMC Cabinet Gabriel Ordonez President Nicole Borlaza Chief Administrative Officer JR Robles Director of Public Relations Philip Jereza Director of The Press Angela Marie Guevarra Director of Senate Relations Eunecia Ronee Tactay Internal Vice President Annmarie Ponce Chief Operating Officer Mia Montillano Co-Director of Education Kaylen Gapuz Director of Projects Edriana Altea Director of Community Affairs Malakai Espinosa External Vice President Aiden Torres Chief Financial Officer Alexis Sulit Co-Director of Education Alyssa Cosico Director of Archives Matthew Lee Director of Social Affairs Opening Remarks Check-In & Tabling 5:45 PM 6:15 PM 6:25 PM 6:50 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Presentation Block 1 Performance: Samahang Modern Presentation Block 2 Performance: Tinig Choral Performance: SPCN Presentation Block 3 7:40 PM 8:05 PM 8:15 PM Tabling & Dinner Itinerary Anakbayan at UCLA Anakbayan at UCLA is a national democratic organization with a socialist perspective. It is mainly comprised of youth and students who fight for the genuine liberation of the Filipino people. Linktree | Instagram GM's: Biweekly on Tuesdays @ 5-7pm Kabalikat Kore Kabalikat Kore is Samahang Pilipinx’s Sexuality and Gender component at UCLA that creates a safe space for queer folks to meet and find community. Kabalikat Kore strives to create a safe space for LGBTQIA+ individuals, develop allyship within the community, and address gender and sexuality issues. Instagram | GroupMe GM's: Week 3, 6, and 9 Pilipino Council of the Mabuhay Collective Founded in 2009, the Pilipino Council of the Mabuhay Collective (PCMC) at UCLA is a council to 15 Pilipinx-based constituent organizations dedicated to overseeing, representing, serving, and uniting the Pilipinx organizations on campus and the larger Pilipinx and Pilipinx-American communities en masse called the Mabuhay Collective. Website | Instagram | Linktree 6 Annual Projects + Executive Internship Kappa Psi Epsilon Kappa Psi Epsilon is a Pinxy-interest sorority that aims to empower through the acknowledgement of personal internal strengths, identities, and resilience. Our members analyze their own narratives as well as the histories of prominent cultural figures in order to better understand ourselves, each other and the world around us. Website | Instagram Pilipino Recruitment and Enrichment Program The Pilipino Recruitment and Enrichment Program is an organization that empowers and educates the underrepresented youth of the Los Angeles community through hosting conferences for high school students and newly admitted Pilipinx students. Our main goals are to encourage the pursuit of higher education, promote community consciousness, increase cultural awareness and foster leadership skills. Website | Instagram | GroupMe Pilipinos in Engineering and Science The Pilipinos in Engineering and Science organization was founded in order to provide support for Filipino students in the academically rigorous and stressful experience of being a UCLA student in engineering or science in which there is little support or resources for Filipino students. We seek to support or students professionally, academically, and also socially with career workshops, study halls, test banks, dinner outings, and other fun social events. Instagram First GM: September 28th @ 6-8pm Pilipinos for Community Health Established in 1989, Pilipinos for Community Health (PCH), provides free culturally relevant services and health education in Los Angeles and the Philippines. To ensure the implementation of our mission, PCH is divided into two main branches: (1) Community Outreach and (2) Student Resource and Internal Affairs. PCH aims to address community health needs and foster socially-informed students through mentorship, socials, internship, and volunteering. Website | Instagram | GroupMe | Mailing List GM's: Every Wednesday @ 7-8pm Pilipino Transfer Student Partnership PTSP’s mission is to establish a community of Pilipinx transfers and allies that eases the transition to UCLA by offering resources, cultural growth, and collaborative initiatives with UCLA organizations and community stakeholders. PTSP aims to holistically develop Pilipinx-identifying transfer students and allies by actively addressing transfer issues and fostering transfer empowerment across all spaces within their time at UCLA and beyond. Instagram | Website | Announcements Chat General GroupMe | Linktree GM's: Wednesdays @ 6-8pm, Dodd Hall 167 Pilipinx Living Learning Community The Pilipinx Living Learning Community is a home and support group with the goal of increasing proficiency in leadership, academic, cultural knowledge, and community development skills for success in college, work, and life. It is open to all students and focuses on education in relation to the Pilipinx American experience. The activities are designed to encourage students to engage in dialogue, research, leadership, and creative art to continue the legacy of the Pilipinx American narrative. Instagram Pilipinx Pre-Law Pipeline The Pilipinx Pre-Law Pipeline (3P) has a vision rooted in kapwa. Kapwa is the shared mentality that “I am because you are.” It is a cornerstone of normative Pilipinx thought that encapsulates the sense of shared identity within the Pilipinx community. We aim to strengthen this sense of kapwa to combat the inequalities within the legal field and to highlight the importance of increasing Pilipinx representation in legal professions. Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Linktree First Event (Volunteering) in October, more details to follow. Samahang Modern Established in 1986 as the Jazz portion of the annual Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night (SPCN), Samahang Modern is UCLA’s premiere competitive dance team. Comprised of students balancing their academic goals with their creative passions, Samahang Modern is dedicated to dance, professionalism, family, and cultural roots. We cultivate a space for our members to share a love for dance and each other. Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Pre-Audition Workshop: 9/23 @ 8-10pm; Audition Workshop: 9/27 & 9/28 @ 8pm; Auditions: 10/1 Samahang Pilipino Samahang Pilipino (SP) was founded in 1972 to create a space for Pilipinx students at UCLA to meet and learn about their Pilipinx/Pilipinx American identity. We serve the Pilipinx/Pilipinx American community both on and off-campus. Get involved with one of our entities (SPEAR, SPACE, KK, SPCN, Board)! Instagram | Website | Linktree | Facebook First GM: Week 1 Thursday, Sept. 29th @ 7- 8:30pm GMs: Fridays (Odd weeks) @ 7-8:30 PM Tinig Choral Tinig Choral is a Pilipino-American Choral Group at UCLA. Est.1988. We are a family built on cultural and musical expression! We hold no auditions, and we invite all current UCLA students who have a love for singing. Website | Linktree | Instagram | FB Rehearsals: Tuesdays + Thursdays @ 7-9pm at SAC Steps by Wilson Plaza. First Rehearsal Sept 27. Samahang Pilipino Education and Retention Originally called PAPER (Pilipino American Project for Education and Retention), Samahang Pilipino Education and Retention (SPEAR) was formed in 1988 as one of the first three CRC (Campus Retention Committee) retention projects in reaction to UCLA’s removal of Pilipinxs from Affirmative Action, the anticipated drop of Pilipinx admission rates, and discontent with UCLA's ability to address our retention needs. SPEAR uses a holistic approach that identifies Pilipinx identity, community, and the cultural standards of success as factors in Pilipinx retention rates. Thus, SPEAR emphasizes the need for “bayanihan” where students support other students in redefining our education and succeeding at the university level. Instagram | Website | Facebook Peer Counseling Preference Forms are open until Sunday, September 25! First OSA Mentorship Orientation on October 13 @ 6-7:30pm Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night (SPCN) is an annual musical performance showcasing aspects of Pilipino/Pilipino-American culture through traditional and modern dances alongside original soundtracks and a script. Every year, over 200 student cast and crew members get involved with the making of this show. SPCN takes pride in being the first student-run cultural night to perform at Royce Hall in 1987, paving the way for other student-run productions to do the same. Instagram | Facebook SPCN Basics: Oct 13 @ 6:30-8:30pm. SPCN Makeup Basics: Oct 19 @ 6-8pm. Samahang Pilipino Advancing Community Empowerment Samahang Pilipino Advancing Community Empowerment is an organization that helps high school and community college students reach and complete their post-secondary educational goals. As an organization, we recognize and advocate for the needs and concerns of the youth in underrepresented communities that have limited access to higher education. Instagram No GMs (refer to SP), but we have SPACE Internship every quarter - please apply! Thank you to: