Vision

Our vision for Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP) Longfellow is to raise our students in revolution by reimagining what it means to be an activist, and having them understand the positive impact of making a difference within our community. This course matters because it illustrates our students' awareness and respect of cultural preservation both in the United States and Philippines. Students will be empowered to carry their knowledge forward in order to reconnect with their loved ones and relations in the past, present, and future. This course aims to teach our students to be confident in creating spaces and opportunities for the people within our communities. Through this, students will connect, create, & cultivate curiosity and imagination as they explore what revolution means to them. ​

Mission

Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP) Longfellow centers on the wellness of all students within the space by responding to and advocating for their academic and personal needs. This course will fulfill its vision by encouraging our students to be curious about their oral histories, and by providing a brave space for all participants to share their personal narratives and family stories. Students will be educated on the struggles of Filipinos/as/xs throughout history. With this knowledge, students will inquire about relevant issues in their own home, school, and communities while exploring their personal connection to historical and contemporary social issues. Pakikipagkapwa is a Filipino/a/x value that is essential to the continuance and preservation of interconnectedness to our loved ones and relations in the past, present, and future. This course aims to provide our youth with the skills they need to pass on to the next generation of leaders and explorers. Through this, students will internalize their self-worth, and embody radical wellness through positive action.​
Throughout all PEP sites, the fall semester is primarily history-based while the spring semester is focused on social movements. The grade-specific focuses listed below are examples of what topics are covered during the school year.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Focus: Pre-Colonial Philippine History

Course Description:
In the waters of Longfellow Bay, we will embark on our year-long adventure on our balangay (boat) and work together as a barangay (community) in order to learn about our stories, which include our own, each other’s, our communities, and that of pre-colonial Philippines. While on our journey together, we will also focus on what wellness looks like to us and how we can support each other. We will sail together and navigate how all of our stories are interconnected to better understand our past and present and create a better future.

Fall 2023 Learning Goals:
At the end of the semester students will be able to:
  1. Learn to radically root themselves in honor of wellness to themselves, the land, and ancestors.
  2. ​Analyze the impact of colonization in the Philippines & Filipinos/as/xs in the diaspora to understand its effect on contemporary society.
  3. Develop skills to identify and reflect over historical events & movements with the intention to inspire our students to keep our communities alive through using their voice.
  4. Decolonize the mindset from society's standards by opening spacing for our students to compare, contrast, and connect their stories with different perspectives from their own.
  5. Remember the love & support from their relationships they have built & grown with their teachers in guiding each others' learning as a barangay.

2nd Grade & 3rd Grade

Focus:​ Colonization & Filipina/o/x American History

Course Description:
The Filipino people have a long-lasting history of colonization that expands past the 333 years under Spain. The effects of colonization in the Philippines is still seen today through the stealing of land and the silencing of people--which in turn, affects our life and wellness. In this course, students will first be grounded in the meaning and importance of our rituals in PEP in hopes to build our barangay:

  • Wellness
  • ​Ancestor Acknowledgement
  • Land Acknowledgement

After being rooted in our rituals and barangay-building, students will learn about colonization and its intergenerational effects through story-telling,  multi-media, and various art forms. With understanding colonization, students will also learn about decolonization through honoring the Indigenous people and resistance movements. Throughout the semester, students will learn ways to share their own stories through the history of their ancestors. In this course, students will build connections to their past in order to understand their present and imagine a better future.
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Fall 2023 Learning Goals:
In this class, the students will:
  1. Know and feel what it means to be a part of a barangay.
  2. ​Compare, contrast, and connect their stories with those that are different from theirs.
  3. See themselves in the curriculum through taking into account their interests and having students share their stories.
  4. Have caring relationships with teachers and each other by being supportive as we grow together throughout the year.
  5. Learn to radically root themselves in honor of personal wellness, the land, and our ancestors.
  6. Analyze the impact of colonization in the Philippines & Filipinos/as/x in the diaspora to understand its effects on contemporary society.

4th Grade & 5th Grade

Focus: Seven Waves of Immigration & Social Movements
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Course Description:
The focus of this course is to explore the immigration stories of our ancestors through critical dialogue and discussions. The application of this focus will be through activism, advocacy, and research  where students harness their own agency and self determination.  As they peer into the past, they’ll be encouraged to stay grounded in the present through meditation, art, performance, storytelling, and barangay building activities.

Fall 2023 Learning Goals:
In this class students will:
  1. Know and feel what it means to be a part of a barangay.
  2. Compare, contrast, and connect their stories with those that are different from theirs.
  3. See themselves in the curriculum through taking into account their interests and having students share their stories.
  4. Have caring relationships with teachers and each other by being supportive as we grow together throughout the year.
  5. Learn to radically root themselves in honor of personal wellness, the land, and our ancestors.
  6. Analyze the impact of colonization in the Philippines & Filipinos/as/x in the diaspora to understand its effects on contemporary society.

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