Ontario  Filipino Canadian Educators Slate 8th Annual Teachers  Conference in Toronto-Canada

By: Tony A. San Juan, OCT.
Ontario. Canada
September 27,  2014



Purposefully meeting its mission and mandate to engage and assist productively Filipino Canadian practicing and prospective teachers in Ontario schools in respect of professional development and certification , thePhilippine Teachers Association of Canada ( PTAC) will hold its 8th Annual Teachers Conference on November 8, 2014 ( Saturday), 9:30 am. - 4:30 pm. at The Finch-Bathurst Community Hub, #540 Finch Avenue West , North York, Toronto.

The conference , with its theme: "Education Career Re-Connection : Employment Challenges and Realities", is aimed specifically at providing insights and information regarding : Ontario teacher certification, career building in teaching and education, teacher mental health, and classroom oral -communication skills for Filipino educators and other internationally-trained teachers .

Speakers and Presenters invited to the conference are notable education professionals from the Ontario College of Teachers-the province's teacher regulatory agency, and other teaching-learning practitioners from GTA school boards. Additionally, a panel of experienced teachers from selected public-and-Catholic schools will give advice and best strategies through a moderated round-table session.

The whole day free event  is being jointly sponsored anew with Kababayan Multicultural Centre  (KMC), a 37-year settlement and integration service agency in the GTA. KMC is headed by Executive Director Flor Dandal and Board Chair Aguido De la Cruz.  PTAC, organized in 2006, is composed of Ontario licensed -and- practicing FilCan teachers and former educators from the Philippines.The socio-professional group is led by prexy Boni Curutan and supported by PTAC senior officers Cielito Drapeza, Maricon Bernasor, Bernadette Gapuz, Red Andres and director emeritus Tony A. San Juan.

Interested individuals wishing to attend are requested to register, on a first- come, first-served basis, by contacting ASAP : Cielito Drapeza, conference co-chair at  or Bernadette Gapuz, PTAC veep at: [email protected]. Mark and save the date.(T. San Juan).