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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.
Recap: 2021 FIERCE Advocacy Day on AB 490, Justice for Angelo Quinto Act, AB 118, C.R.I.S.E.S Act, SB 2 to Increase Police Accountability, Save Philippines Studies and Defend Ethnic Studies!
FIERCE Coalition Advocates for AB 490, The Justice for Angelo Quinto Act & SB 2, To Increase Police Accountability, and To Save Philippines Studies at CCSF Last Wednesday, 4/28 the statewide partners of the Filipinx Igniting Engagement for Reimagining Collective…
REGISTER FOR LAKBAY QUEER SUMMIT!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR LAKBAY SUMMIT Registration for our Lakbay Queer Summit is officially open! TICKETS HERE
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
In a movement that began in 1977 by congressional staffers and elected leaders, Asian American Heritage Week marked the first national observance of the rich contributions of Asians in America. Decades later, Congress would pass in 1992, Asian American Pacific…
Mandatory Legislative Advocacy Trainings on 4/23 and 4/26
Calling all of our registrants for next week’s virtual FIERCE Advocacy Day with state legislator! If you plan on participating – or sending an organizational representative to join our contingent as we engage directly with the elected officials and their…
LEAD Filipino and FANHS Organize for Historic Naming of The Delano Manongs Park in San Jose
In a public process that started last year, founding LEAD Filipino organizer, Daniel Lazo saw an open call for the naming of a new park in the City of San Jose. “I submitted “Delano Manongs” as the name for this…
Register for 2021 Virtual Advocacy Day!
Advocate with FilAm organizations statewide. Join the FIERCE Coalition’s virtual Filipinx Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 28 from 8AM-2PM (PST) with FilAm organizations from across California to speak directly with state legislators on Police Accountability in calls for Justice for Angelo Quinto and the…
Member Meeting with Guest Trustee Thelma Boac on 4/11
Assemblymember Rob Bonta nominated as next CA State Attorney General
Board Member, Alex Chu, Featured Speaker at “A Conversation with FilAm Women in Technology”
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month and much more, LEAD Filipino Board Member Alexandria Chu will be guest speaking on a panel with other FilAm Trailblazers in Silicon Valley. Watch the event live on Friday, 3/26 at…
Remixing Philosophy at Policy, Politics & Puto Talks
Remixing Philosophy at Policy, Politics & Puto Talks We hosted our first Policy, Politics, and Puto Talk in 2017. The featured topic and speaker was helping FilAms navigate the appointment and application processes for public Commission service across our cities,…