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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.
Women’s Equality Day Event presented by the County of Santa Clara Commission on the Status of Women
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FilAm Community of Interest Town Hall on Monday, 8/23
L.E.A.D Filipino joins hundreds of other nonprofits to call for the immediate closure of the Reid-Hillview Airport in Eastside San Jose!
Our Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Gel Cortez, submitted this letter to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on our organization’s behalf earlier today. We unequivocally stand with the hundreds of community members, nonprofit agencies, and grassroots organizations in…
Angelo Quinto’s Family Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit
On Monday, August 9 our organization stood with Angelo’s family, community, and the Justice for Angelo Quinto! Justice for All! Coalition in the announcement of the family’s decision to move forward with filing a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit against the…
Listening & Action Sessions
From January-February 2021, Santa Clara County alone received 731 reports of anti-Asian assaults and attacks. While our organization has now been educated on the legal definitions that distinguish how the law views a “Hate Crime” versus a “Hate Incident”, we…
AB 490, The Justice for Angelo Quinto Act Passes Thru Senate Public Safety Committee
AB 490 PASSES THRU THE SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Each year, thousands of bills are introduced in the California State Legislature. By February, an estimated 1,500-1,600 bills ranging from addressing issues on gun control, environmental justice, adding or reducing regulations,…
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Celebrating Angelo Quinto’s Life
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021 we joined hundreds of community members in honoring the life of Angelo Quinto. His family laid him to rest exactly six months after he succumbed to injuries sustained during his fatal interaction with Antioch police…
Inaugural Queer Lakbay Summit Recap
On the morning of June 19th, 2021 L.E.A.D Filipino held our inaugural Queer Lakbay Summit. Lakbay was formed as a direct response to the lack of Queer programming specifically made for Filipinas/xs/os in San Jose, CA. With Lakbay coinciding with…
Welcoming Camille Valerio as Local Policy Organizer
We’re delighted to welcome Camille Valerio as our Local Policy Organizer for this summer. In this capacity, Camille will lead our local Listening and Action Sessions with our San Jose-based community partners and coalition relationships, including managing our work with…