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OUR MISSION
With over 210,000 Filipinos living in Texas, we are one of the fastest-growing Asian American populations in the state. In San Antonio, where we’re proudly based, Filipinos are the largest Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) ethnic group. Our presence is strong, but our representation in leadership and policy remains limited.
Through local organizing, civic engagement, and cultural celebration, we’re building a future where Filipina/x/o Texans can lead boldly and live fully. Rooted in our mission, we create systems and provide programs that combine art, culture and power building to support our community in building civic pipelines, political knowledge, and economic development initiatives.
INITIATIVES
Monthly Meetings
Starting June 2025, we’ll be hosting monthly meetings and kwentuhans to share organization updates, build community, and engage in meaningful dialogue about issues that impact us.
Interested in joining or learning more?
📩 Please contact info@leadfilipino.org
Future Filipino Texas (Boards and Commissions Training)
Future Filipino strengthens democracy by combining civic education with an understanding of Filipino American contributions to civil and human rights, both past and present. Future Filipino is designed to prepare Filipino Americans for appointment to a board or commission within 6-9 months (or sooner) after completing the program. Our team offers comprehensive support throughout the application and nomination process, as well as assistance in building key relationships to ensure each candidate is fully prepared for service. Please stay updated on our social media or newsletter to apply for the next cohort!
Fly Pinays Leadership Summit TX 2026
Our Annual Fly Pinays Leadership Summit is a regional conference that engages ~150 Filipina women and girls in sisterhood, mentorship, and you guessed it — leadership. The Annual Fly Pinays Leadership Summit is held every March during Women’s Herstory Month.
We’re excited to announce that we’re bringing Fly Pinays to Texas in March 2026!
Interested in joining the planning committee? Email info@leadfilipino.org with your interest.
9.30.24 – GOTFV San Antonio Texas Launch
A few more days until Election Day! San Antonio, we are officially in the house and we want to ensure our voices are heard to Get Out the FilAm Vote! Register at bit.ly/LEADGOTFVTX
Please join us for our free community event, “Vote Loud, Vote Proud, Iboto Pilipino.”
FilAms and Asian Americans are 3% of San Antonio’s population, making it necessary that we organize and mobilize during this historic time and into the future.
🗓️Saturday, October 5th
🕐2-4PM [CST]
📍UT Health Science Center, San Antonio
Our event will feature special guest speakers, panel discussions, voter registration + info, and more about the FilAm civic leadership programs we’ll be hosting in 2025.
GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE
⚡️Dr. Danet Lapiz Bluhm, PhD, RN, Director of International Programs at UT Health Science Center
⚡️Nicolette Ardiente, Community Engagement Manager, Asian Texans for Justice
⚡️Faye Suficiencia, Texas A&M Graduate ‘23, Communication Strategist, and Youth Leader
⚡️Tanya Navalta-Marquez, San Antonio Spurs
⚡️Malea Cesar, Philippines National Women’s Soccer Team
ABOUT OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Our keynote speaker for next weekend’s Get out the FilAm Vote and San Antonio Chapter Launch event, is the internationally-known, Filipina American soccer player, Malea Cesar!⚡️
Malea, who currently plays for the Trinity Tigers, notably played with the Philippines’ National Women’s team at the World Cup in 2023, having also scored goals for her team at the Women’s Asian Cup. She has played soccer across the globe, from Southern California and Portland to playing for Blacktown City Football Club (FC) a semi-professional club near Sydney, Australia.
Join us and Malea as we work to bring San Antonio’s FilAm community together to Vote Loud and Vote Proud this historic election season.
Please RSVP at the link below! We hope to see you there! Let’s get to work!
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