PH Consulate General in Toronto Participates at Pueblo Science’s Good Morning Science

Consul General Orontes V. Castro emphasized in his speech the importance given by the Philippine government to education. He also mentioned his aspiration during his student years to excel in his studies. (Toronto PCG photo)

TORONTO 13 December 2019 — Philippine Consul General to Toronto Orontes V. Castro, accompanied by children of Consulate personnel, Dane Escobedo, Raya Fajardo, Lourdes and Fatima Amihan-de Guzman, and Consulate staff, Dennis and Cherina Escobedo and Cecile Santos, took part in the Good Morning Science held on 09 November 2019 at the Ballroom of InterContinental Toronto Centre in downtown Toronto.

Good Morning Science is the fifth annual fundraiser of Pueblo Science to support its educational outreach programs in low-resource communities around the world, including the Philippines, to increase science literacy. 

Parents and children come together to Good Morning Science to learn and celebrate the power and impact of education.

The family-oriented ticketed event includes a buffet breakfast, fun hands-on science activities for kids and adults alike, a science magic show, a lecture on “The Wonderful World of Bats” and a silent auction.  Activities include robotics, coding, liquid nitrogen ice cream-making, DIY lip balm-making, slime-making and molecular gastronomy.

Proceeds of this year’s fundraiser will go towards supporting Pueblo Science’s outreach programs that impact thousands of children across Canada, the Philippines, Guyana, and Jamaica, including the introduction of robotics to students around the world. 

Pueblo Science’s goal is to engage students in Science Technology Engineering and Math and help them acquire the necessary skills to become the next generation of innovators and problem solvers. END

Left photo: Dr Cynthia Go, Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Material Science and Engineering, the Institute of Medical Science and the Munk School of Global Affairs and co-founder of Pueblo Science, addresses the audience and inform them about the charity’s lighting project in Palawan. Right photo: Dr. Mayrose Salvador, co-founder and Executive Director of Pueblo Science, being introduced by Dr. Cynthia Go to Philippine Consul General to Toronto Orontes V. Castro. (Toronto PCG photo)

Left photo: Dr. Alon Eisenstein and his assistant during the Science magic show. Right photo: Responsive and enthusiastic children enjoying the Science magic show. (Toronto PCG photo)

For more information, visit https://www.torontopcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philcongen-toronto.com or https://www.facebook.com/PHinToronto/.