Kapwa Loyola

THE MISSION OF KAPWA IS TO CREATE A WELCOMING AND ENRICHING COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTES A DEEPER APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND RESPECT FOR THE FILIPINO AND FILIPINO AMERICAN CULTURES AND TRADITIONS AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY. KAPWA NOT ONLY SERVES AS A CULTURAL ORGANIZATION BUT ALSO AS A RESOURCE FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS UPON ENTERING LOYOLA UNIVERSITY. KAPWA WELCOMES MEMBERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS IN ORDER TO EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT IDENTITIES OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS CELEBRATE THE SIMILARITIES. KAPWA ALSO AIMS TO EDUCATE ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES TO UPLIFT THE FILIPINO AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES. IT IS KAPWA’S MISSION TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE FOR IDENTITY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT AS LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY.