The Silent Story of Muslim Filipinos
Angeli Monique Siladan |
TEDxUPLB
• April 2019
Angeli is the co-founder of Qapwa—a digital storytelling platform that challenges stereotypes towards Muslim Filipinos by producing narratives online, conducting offline dialogues, and training youth storytellers in Mindanao. Since 2015, she has led peacebuilding initiatives such as the Stories of Bangsamoro, TechCamp Philippines and the #MealforMarawi campaign in 2017 that fed at least 2000 refugees during the Marawi siege. She holds a masters degree in Technology Management from the University of the Philippines Diliman and has also spent the last 5 years working both in the government and private sector promoting youth participation and using technology for social good. She has widely spoken about her advocacy on gender equality, youth and peace at the United Nations HQ in New York, United States Institute of Peace in Washington DC, Japan, UK, Thailand and Denmark.