Kapwa (Shared Identity): Filipino American Perspectives and Responses to Educational Leadership

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Fifteen
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtable Four: Empathy and Empowerment for Critical Leadership and Community Solidarity (Table 7)

Abstract

Representing the makeup of educational leaders and social structure, the understanding and practice of educational leadership in the United States have centered on Western leadership perspectives. This study utilized the participatory action research approach to answer the overarching question guiding this study: How do Filipino American educators discover, engage, and apply their cultural assets to develop alternative leadership practices re-envisioned by the strength and cultural assets of the Filipinos?
Through a network of Filipino American administrators, participants discussed their family’s influences, expectations cultural values. As Filipino American principals re-familiarized themselves with their identity, they identified the need to establish a sustainable community of Filipinos to build future Filipino American leaders, advocate for their cultural needs, and promote their cultural values.

Author

• Virgilio Caruz, East Carolina University
  Presenting Author