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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.
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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…
Queer Lakbay Summit this Saturday!
Secure your tickets for our inaugural Queer Lakbay Summit today!
Happy Pride Month
Dr. Cortez at San Jose Public Library AADNHPI Heritage Month Speaker Series
2021 AAP REGISTRATION
AWARENESS IN ACTION PROGRAM REGISTRATION OPEN Registration is officially live for our summer Awareness in Action Program (AAP)! LEAD Filipino’s AAP is a 10-week community-based and publicly-accessible Filipino Studies & Civic Activism program that has served hundreds of students and…
Join The Delano Manongs Park Committee Meeting
DELANO MANONGS PARK COMMITTEE On April 13, 2021 the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to approve the naming of a new park. That new park was to be called The Delano Manongs Park, the first park named in honor…