MetroVan Independent News June 2015 | Page 22

22 MetroVanIndependent.com June 2015 Culture Performing Inter-cultural Leadership Featured Organization: among Filipino-Canadian Youth in BC Royal City Sister City By Emmy Buccat A group of Filipino-Canadian youth role models and independent filmmakers led the second part of Daloy-Puso: Flowing from the Heart event held recently in Ike Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in a bid to nurture and strengthen the leadership skills of a growing number of Filipino-Canadian youth in British Columbia. “Through an exciting series of talks by dynamic youth leaders in the community, theatre and skits, this event aims to inspire our youth for greater recognition, respect, and responsibility for and within our community,” UBC Professor Leonora Angeles said when she welcomed event participants. T h e w h o l e