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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.
10.20.22 – Stop Asian Hate Bystander Training & Know Your Rights Workshop
We’ll be teaming up with De Anza College’s Office of Equity to facilitate a Stop Asian Hate Bystander Training & Know Your Rights Workshop on November 1. This session is open to everyone, check out the registration link below!
10.17.22 – Recap on FAHM Flag Raising & Lighting Ceremony
Filipino American History Month (FAHM) has been celebrated nationwide since 1992. Celebrating 30 years of FAHM celebrations, 40 years of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) and 50 years of Filipino American Studies in the United States, there was…
10.12.22 – For Immediate Release: FACTsj Presents Filipino American History Month Flag Raising & Lighting Ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFilipino Americans Coming Together San Jose (FACTsj) Coalition Presents Filipino American History Month Flag Raising & Lighting Ceremony SAN JOSE, CA – The Filipino Americans Coming Together San Jose (FACTsj) Coalition in partnership with San Jose City Councilmember…
10.9.22 – 2022 Voter Guide
With the California General Election fast approaching on November 8, we want to ensure that our community accesses easily understood and digestible voter information. From adding abortion access to our state constitution, increasing regulation on dialysis centers and determining the…
10.7.22 – LEAD Filipino feat. on MeSearch Podcast
Our Founder & Executive Director, Dr. Angelica “Gel” Cortez was invited to guest speak on the MeSearch Podcast to share more about our organizational mission, purpose and initiatives. During the interview, she talks about the importance of wellbeing in the…
9.27.22 – Recap from Women Leadership & Policy Summit
Last Saturday, September 24, we had the pleasure of tabling and interacting with hundreds of community members at the Women Leadership & Policy Summit hosted by Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and the Valley Medical Foundation. The Summit consisted…
9.14.22 – Stop Asian Hate Workshop at SJSU
We are honored to partner with Akbayan SJSU to host a Stop Asian Hate “FilAms Fighting Anti-Asian Hate” workshop this evening at San Jose State University. The 2-hour workshop includes a historic overview of America’s long history of anti-Asian sentiment,…
Filipino American History Month #FAHM 2022
Happy Filipino American History Month! We are so proud to announce our 2022 Filipino American History Month (FAHM) San Jose Series in collaboration with the FACTsj Coalition. Throughout the month of October, the FACTsj Coalition will be hosting several free…
9.10.22 – Save the date for FAHM JAM!
The official countdown has begun for the national celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) throughout the month of October and we do it big in San Jose every year! We are delighted to be bringing back the FAHM JAM…
8.29.22 – Shout outs to our 2022 AAP Cohort!
For the past 10 weeks, we have gathered every Wednesday evening for our summer Awareness in Action Program (AAP), our signature program that develops community-conscious and grassroots FilAm leaders. Throughout our program, we look at the major waves of Filipina/x/o…