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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: Fly Pinays Retreat (1.13.19)
When we retell the story and the journey of each year’s Fly Pinays, we stretch our memories of the laughter, bonds, and last-minute-panic-scramble-runs-to-the-store-to-grab-a-forgotten-item back several months. The community planning, that’s characterized best by student and young adult leadership, starts the…
Recap: Advocacy Day Training (1.11.19)
Last Friday, Jan. 11th, several members of our Education and Civic Engagement teams spent the day at UC Davis, with our partners at the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies, in a deep discussion and training for our first [Filipino/a Legislative…
Eskrima Workshop at Santa Clara U.
January 8, 2019 We had the privilege of presenting a tactical and interactive workshop on Filipino Martial Arts: Eskrima to the students and members of Barkada at Santa Clara University! Led and developed by one of our organizers, Kevin Suarez,…
Filipino Legislative Advocacy Day: Info & Work Session
In 2019, we will partner with the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis in the undertaking of a Filipino Legislative Advocacy Day centered on Education & Workforce Development, Health & Human Services, Workers’ and Immigrant Rights. If you’re…
Announcing Our: 2019 Fly Pinays Directors!
We’re proud to announce the leaders of our upcoming 3rd Annual Fly Pinays Leadership Summit – be on the lookout for this year’s directors because we’ll be cooking up big things the next several months! 2019 Fly Pinays Directors Marissa…
2018 Annual Community Report
We’re long overdue, but at last, we’re so proud to present our 2018 Annual Community Report that details our accomplishments, highlights, and major programmatic areas from the past year. Maraming salamat (thank you so much) to everyone that journeyed with…
Recap: Fly Pinays Informational Night
On November 26th, we hosted a Fly Pinays Informational Night at San Jose State. We’ve officially entered “Fly Pinays season” and hosted the event as a means of engaging and informing all interested community members in the undertaking of our…
2018 Winter Retreat
December 1, 2018 Twice a year, our organizers gather during both June and December, to reflect, plan, and strategize for our group’s programs, initiatives, and educational campaigns. At the end of the year, December enables us to look in the…
City of San Jose Observes FAHM
October 30th, 2018 In honor and celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) we joined several members and nonprofit agency leaders of our local Filipino/a American community to accept a commendation from the City of San Jose, honoring the month’s…
Recap: Fly Pinays Photo Day at Google
October 27th, 2018 Last month, through our Fly Pinays efforts, we hosted our first ever “Fly Pinays Photo Day” at Google in Sunnyvale. The Photo Day was exactly what you might expect – a community event for our Fly Pinays…