Who We Are
Kabangka is a youth-led and youth-centred leadership organization that unites young Filipino/a/x-Canadians to support Filipino/a/x-Canadian representation in a variety of sectors.
We are a registered not-for-profit which aims to:
Create a space and
support fellow
Filipino/a/x-Canadian youth to network
Our Board of Directors, alongside our Advisory Council, ensures the quality and diversity of services and support to be utilized by our Filipino/a/x-Canadian community.
The name of this organization, Kabangka, is inspired by a poem by Rachel Evageline Chiong.
Kabangka can be translated from Tagalog to English, as being on the same boat as someone. The poem illustrates Filipinos wading on a boat, one as a people, floating through their history and heading towards their futures. This spirit of oneness is one that Kabangka wants to instill in everything it does.
Learn new and develop existing skills
Empower young people
as leaders in their communities
Kabangka originated from the establishment of Pinoys on Parliament (POP) in 2019.
POP is the first and only national conference for Filipino/a/x-Canadian Youth in Canada. The conference welcomed over 100 delegates from across the country in 2019 and over 300 delegates in 2021.
The guiding principles of Kabangka are: youth empowerment; good governance; partnership, collaboration, community; equity, diversity, and inclusion; and non-partisanship.
Kabangka aims to create space for young Filipino/a/x-Canadians and support them to network, grow, learn new skills, and build their abilities to inspire and empower both themselves and their communities.
Kabangka serves young Filipino/a/x-Canadians across Canada and provide opportunities for youth to lead the conversation and action on issues and interests that are of importance to them.