PH CONSULATE IN SF DONATES FILIPINIANA BOOKS TO FEC GALING BATA ON THE CENTER’S 21ST ANNIVERSARY
Following the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco’s book donation at the San Francisco Public Library last October, Consul General Neil Ferrer led the turnover of more than 150 Filipiniana books to the Filipino Education Center (FEC) Galing Bata on 18 November 2022 at the Bessie Carmichael School, SOMA Pilipinas District in San Francisco. Site Director Charm Consolacion received the books on behalf of FEC Galing Bata.
The Consulate’s book donation covers topics that include Philippine literature, Philippine history, and Philippine arts. Among those that were received by FEC Galing Bata were 120 coloring books titled “Stronger Together”—published by NYC Filipinos, and sponsored by GMA International and GMA Pinoy TV. The coloring books were made at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in support of the advocacy on mental health and anti-Asian hate crime.
FEC Galing Bata, which is celebrating its 21st anniversary this month, has been promoting English and Filipino biliteracy development and multicultural education to students from transitional kindergarten to the eighth grade at San Francisco’s Bessie Carmichael School. The program targets not only newcomer children but also U.S.-born children and families interested in bilingual education. For more information, visit the FEC Galing Bata website: https://www.galingbata.org/ (San Francisco PCG photos)
