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Lumipang Cultural Immersion Opportunity

The Department of Culture along with the Department of Education are honored to formally announce the creation of the Lumipang Foreign Born Cultural Immersion Opportunity. This opportunity was formed as a joint project between both departments to invest in the future of foreign-born filipinos and filipino families residing in foreign countries and immerse them in the native cultures of their ancestral homeland. This opportunity is primarily for foreign-born filipinos who have been born and/or raised in another country to return to their own or their ancestors homeland and get to experience and learn about Lumipang firsthand. The program is intended for students in junior high/high school or university as well as others of university age but not currently attending. The Dep. of Culture and Dep. of Education have organized the program to be run through five local universities with additional assistance and support from volunteers of the Manila-based Filipino Cultural Association. The students will study their current courses depending on their grade and age alongside the cultural immersion program. The program will include Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano and Hiligaynon language studies, traditional dance and music events, trips to see cultural monuments, museums & parks, traditional cuisine and cooking classes, engaging in local holiday celebrations, religious studies and trips to local churches, community events and more. The students will get to put their language immersion classes to the test in daily interactions with locals. The program will be financed through the Dep. of Culture and the Dep. of Education as well as private donations and a general tuition fee. The cultural immersion experience will last about nine months or one school year. The students and/or their parents can choose from one of the five program routes to pursue. Each opportunity will have the same basic opportunities but varies in location and local cultural experiences.

The Five Opportunities Offered:
North Luzon Cultural immersion, University of the Philippines - Baguio
Luzon Cultural Immersion, University of The East - Manila
Panay Cultural Immersion, Central Philippine University - IloIlo
Cebu Cultural Immersion, University of The Visayas - Cebu
Mindanao Cultural Immersion, University of Mindanao - Davao

LFBCIO will be offering this program to local filipino communities in foreign nations through the following foreign universities:

United States (Imperial Eagle):
University of Hawaii, Hilo
University of Hawaii, Manoa-Honolulu
University of Alaska, Anchorage
University of Oregon, Eugene
Portland State University, Portland
University of Washington, Seattle
San Jose State University, San Jose
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
Queens College City University of New York, New York City
Texas A&M University, College Station
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Colorado, Boulder
Florida International University, Miami

Canada(-greater canada-):
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
University of Alberta, Edmonton
University of Calgary
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
University of Toronto
Université du Québec à Montréal

Labyrnna:
University of Barcelona
University of Lisbon
Charles III University of Lynna City

Applicants for the program may sign up via any of the partner universities listed, these universities will have an advisor there to help with the application process and answer any questions applicants may have. The general tuition fee will cover lodging, group travel trips, tickets for special events and 1 meal per day. If a medical or other serious emergency arises the staff of the program will handle the situation as needed then further contact the embassy of the student's home nation to inform them of the incident. The participating students will be housed at the five universities stated and adequate security and protections will be provided to keep them safe, any questions or concerns should be discussed with representatives from the Dep. of Culture or directly with the staff of the Lumipang Foreign Born Cultural Immersion Opportunity. Scholarships are available for the cultural immersion opportunity, speak with an cultural immersion opportunity advisor to find out more information on how to apply for scholarships. We would like to give a special thanks to the volunteers and others from the Filipino Cultural Association for their help in making this program a reality for our foreign-born community and an additional thanks to the partnering universities around the world working to help provide this opportunity for their local Filipino communities. This program is a great opportunity for the nation and the Filipino people worldwide to recognize, honor and keep alive their culture and share the culture around the world as the students take what they have learned and experienced back with them as they return home at the end of the program.
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❋ Lumipang welcomes you home ❋
Department of Culture in partnership with the Department of Education 2022