Meet, Greet & Mingle!

#2 PAP-AASP 2015 Conference, Cebu

1. Speed-dating activity. We began the MGM with a fun

interactive activity facilitated by Bea Torre, co-coordinator
of the SI group.
SIG members sat along two rows of chairs facing each other. Each pair were given
a few minutes to meet, greet and mingle by discussing the following questions.
After the allotted time,
everyone stood up and
moved two seats to the right
in order to chat with a new
date.
The activity ran for four
moves, so participants got to
meet and chat with at least
four different SIG members.

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2. Self introductions. After the interactive

activity, Bea asked all present to introduce
themselves to the group.

We had a good mix of about twenty

members in attendance, including
newcomers, in the MGM. A few
members were unable to join us they
were bringing the rainbow presence in
other division and SIG meetings taking
place at the same time.

3. Orientation & report. After a quick welcome to newbie members, Bea conducted a
short presentation to get everyone on the same page regarding our SIGs mission,
goals, and initiatives. Key points included:
our mission statement (developed during the 2014 Strut Planning)
our vision of change for 2020
a report on our activities for 2014-2015

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4. Goodies, conference programming & upcoming activities. Bea & Eric distributed goodies the
SIGs latest brochure designed by Jan Castaeda and featuring the results of the 2014 Strut Planning,
copies of the PAPs (2011) LGBT antidiscrimination policy, and flyers for the conference LGBT
programming. Eric also invited the SIG members to visit the SIGs Booth Anson-Roa (and buy
rainbow pins). Finally Eric shared the good news of two upcoming activities the second LGBT
special issue of the PJP (coming out June 2016) and a 2nd national writing workshop to be facilitated
by Dr Allan Bernardo. SIG members requested a fellowship dinner during the conference which
was organized and took place at Zubuchon IT Park later that Friday 21
August 2015!

5. Attendance. The following were present, fierce, and fabulous during the MGM:

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1 Beatriz Torre (Meet Greet & Mingle facilitator)

UP Diliman

2 Eric Manalastas (Meet Greet & Mingle co-facilitator)

UP Diliman

3 Pierce Docena

UPV Tacloban

4 Jan Castaeda

UP Diliman

5 Vangie Castronuevo

DLSU Dasmarias

6 Marc Reyes

UST

7 Gerald Ygay

Cebu Plus

Jelly Virata

InTouch

Jayson Sabdilon

Ateneo de Zamboanga

10

Mark Distor

PUP

11

Arian Rabino

DLSU CSB

12

Patrick Tiongson

UCLA

13

Zy Evangelista

DLSU Manila

14

Sylvia Estrada Claudio

UP Diliman

15

Cookie Relis

UPV Tacloban

16

Maja Francisco

Aquinas U of Legazpi

17

Rem Moog

UE

18

Moniq Muyargas

UPV Miag-ao

19

Ver Reyes

Assumption Makati

20

Vivian Balderama

Ateneo CORD

21

Ricky Lawas

National University

22

Vince Gochan

USC
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