Thursday, October 04, 2012

Guest Writers Event: Filipinos in San Diego

Southwestern College Guest Writers Series
Judy Padacsil and Felix Tuyay, co-authors of Filipinos in San Diego, Arcadia, 2010.

Date: Tuesday, October 9 
Time: 11 am - 12 pm
Location: Room 214

Judy Patacsil is a second-generation Filipina American born in San Diego to pioneering immigrant parents. She is a Counselor/Professor at San Diego Miramar College. At Miramar College she initiated Filipino Studies and Filipino Language courses to serve the large Filipino community of San Diego. She is a professor of Filipino Studies and Psy-chology and also is a licensed psychotherapist who leads Mental Health Services at Miramar College.

Professor Felix Tuyay has taught Asian American Studies and Filipino American History for over 30 years. The San Diego chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is an active community organization. The mission of FANHS is to promote understanding, edu-cation, enlightenment, appreciation, and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation, and dis-semination of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States.