About Us
About us
Who we are
We are a community of Filipino tech professionals, students and enthusiasts in Canberra with a shared mission to provide a warm and nurturing space where each member can grow and thrive.
Our Vision and Mission
FTCC's mission is to connect, support, and upskill Filipino ICT professionals in Australia and to represent Filipino professionals as highly-skilled and globally competitive talents contributing to Australia's goal of becoming a top digital economy by 2030.
To represent Filipino professionals as highly-skilled and globally competitive talents contributing to Australia's goal of becoming a top digital economy by 2030.
Our Objectives
Our objectives include:
- providing a platform to network with peers, share experiences and ideas, and collaborate within the Filipino Tech Community in the ACT,
- enabling and upskilling Filipino professionals/advocates/students to broaden/deepen their tech knowledge and skills, advance their careers, and remain relevant with the fast-pace developments in the ICT industry, and
- supporting Filipino migrants and ACT residents wanting to start a career in ICT.
Pillars of Identity
We are a community who share the same dreams and aspirations about ourselves. These are our common bonds, the shared pillars of who we are:
Filipino Heritage
We are Filipinos by descent and heritage.
Tech Nerds
We are keen about anything and everything that involves technology and innovation.
Community Builders
We are builders of a nurturing community of peers, friends and kababayans.
Learners and Mentors
We aspire to learn from each other and share our personal skills in return.
Creators and Collaborators
We are creative makers who enjoy designing, developing and producing amazing things.
Outreach Volunteers
We value sharing our talents and skills for the good of others and the community.
Filipino Tech Community Canberra (FTCC) is a duly-incorporated association in the Australian Capital Territory.
The FTCC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contributions.