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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.
Puso to Puso Talks | Ep. 1
Earlier this month, we made the decision to postpone our 2020 Annual Fly Pinays Leadership Summit — a rich tradition that we’ve celebrated the past three years and have grown to look forward to. On Saturday, March 14th from 10am-11:30am,…
COVID-19 Response
To our members, organizers, student leaders, and families — Since the coronavirus shook our world globally, a mere several weeks ago, our organization – while being run through grassroots coordination – has worked tirelessly and sensitively to adjust our programs,…
2020 Annual Fly Pinays Leadership Summit Postponed
For the past several days, our Fly Pinays Planning Committee has monitored reports from the CDC, our respective County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, and consulted with medical and health professionals within our network. As the reported COVID-19 cases…
Pre-Session with our Fly Pinays
Earlier this morning, we hosted our 4th Fly Pinays-Pre-Session! Since 2017, our volunteer-led Fly Pinays Organizing Committee has produced small Pre-Sessions to welcome our Leadership Summit attendees, lead ice breakers, and engage in fun, “getting to know you” activities. In…
2020 Annual Fil Policy Symposium Recap
On February 1, 2020 our organization held the privilege of communing with 21 Fil community-based organizations (CBOs), grassroots groups, nonprofit and student leaders at Cal State University, East Bay in the 2020 Annual Fil Policy Symposium. The purpose of the…
2019 Annual Report!
We’re delighted to announce the release of our 2019 Annual Report! A visual and written representation of our organization’s activities, programs, and initiatives, we hope that you enjoy reliving our memories from this past year. Click here to check out…
Announcing our 2020 Fly Pinays Awards!
Leadership, Education, Activism, and Dialogue (LEAD) Filipino needs help finding our “2020 Fly Pinay of the Year” that models our organization’s core values of civic engagement and leadership across Fil Am communities. LEAD Filipino’s Annual Fly Pinays was established in…
Seeing in 2020 Roadshow
Did you know that every country administers a Census count? Albeit on different frequencies, the reality is that every national government works to understand and gain a pulse of their people. The U.S. is surely, no different. On April 1,…
Fly Pinays Committee Retreat
Last month, we hosted our Annual Fly Pinays Committee Retreat, which has become a welcome tradition for the talented and bright volunteers that put their shoulders to the wheel to make our Annual Fly Pinays a booming event! Our 2020…
Census Activation with Kappa Psi Epsilon!
Last night marked the beginning of our Fall 2019 Census Outreach and Engagement campaign with Fil community-based and student organizations — woohoo, sound off! Katie Mendoza, an organizer on our Civic Engagement Team (also a graduate student in SFSU’s MPA…