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LEAD Filipino
We are a nonprofit that organizes for FilAm civic participation, grassroots leadership and direct community action out of San Jose, California.
7.10.23 – Introducing our 2023 Bahay! Home of the Kreatives Cohort
We are so excited to introduce our 2023 Bahay! Creative Cohort! Bahay! Home of the Kreatives is a community-made environment where local Filipinx/a/o American (FilAm), Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI), Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), Queer, and…
7.3.23 – LEAD Filipino featured on MeSearch Podcast
Our Founder & Executive Director, Dr. Angelica “Gel” Cortez recently sat down with the amazing folks @krystletugadi and @itsdustindom of @mesearchpodcast to discuss the history and implications of the Supreme Court’s decision on Affirmative Action and specifically the nuances, dynamics, and contours of the Affirmative Action…
6.29.23 – Statement on Affirmative Action Decision
Statement from LEAD Filipino on the Supreme Court’s Harvard, University of North Carolina Affirmative Action Decision June 29, 2023 Only a few days following the one-year mark of the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade and continuous maelstrom of anti-LGBTQ…
6.19.23 – Statement for Juneteenth Day of Freedom
Dear mga Kasama, Today we observe Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day. Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th in the United States that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and marks the…
6.5.23 – Celebrating PRIDE at Queer Lakbay Summit
Our organization kicked off PRIDE Month by gathering with over 75 incredible community members, educators, artists, poets, civic activists and guest speakers at our first in-person Queer Filipinx Lakbay Summit in San José! On Saturday, June 3rd, we hosted our…
6.2.23 – LEAD Filipino Featured in Connect the Bay
We were featured in Northern California Public Media’ newest video series called “Connect the Bay”. NorCal Public Media is a leader in covering the most important environmental stories of our time. Folks can find out more about our local and…
5.21.23 – Volunteer with the Asian American Voter Empowerment Project in LA
We are looking for volunteer canvassers and phone bankers to join us this summer in Los Angeles! The Asian American Voter Empowerment project also known as AAVEP is a community-based voter registration program across Los Angeles including LEAD Filipino and…
5.20.23 – Asian American Voter Empowerment Project (AAVEP) Press Release
👉🏼 Interested in learning more about this initiative? Visit the main website at asianamvote.org Asian American Voter Empowerment Project (AAVEP) Launched to Increase Voter Turnout in Los Angeles Today, the Pilipino Workers Center of Southern California (PWC), LEAD Filipino, and…
5.15.23 – Get into the Mix at our Queer Filipinx Lakbay Summit
About the Summit Our Queer Filipinx Lakbay Summit serves a critical space in our Queer – and broader – Filipinx communities in elevating our collective consciousness around the experiences, stories, and innovation of Queer Filipinx leaders across the country. This year…
5.12.23 – ICYMI: 2023 Sister-to-Sister Conference – “This is Me!”
We attended the 28th Annual Sister-to-Sister Youth Leadership Conference this May, where HealthRIGHT’s 360’s Asian American Recovery Services brought over 200 high school students from all over San José to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Women of Tomorrow. We’re sharing…