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9.27.22 – Recap from Women Leadership & Policy Summit
Last Saturday, September 24, we had the pleasure of tabling and interacting with hundreds of community members at the Women Leadership & Policy Summit hosted by Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and the Valley Medical Foundation. The Summit consisted…
9.14.22 – Stop Asian Hate Workshop at SJSU
We are honored to partner with Akbayan SJSU to host a Stop Asian Hate “FilAms Fighting Anti-Asian Hate” workshop this evening at San Jose State University. The 2-hour workshop includes a historic overview of America’s long history of anti-Asian sentiment,…
Filipino American History Month #FAHM 2022
Happy Filipino American History Month! We are so proud to announce our 2022 Filipino American History Month (FAHM) San Jose Series in collaboration with the FACTsj Coalition. Throughout the month of October, the FACTsj Coalition will be hosting several free…
9.10.22 – Save the date for FAHM JAM!
The official countdown has begun for the national celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) throughout the month of October and we do it big in San Jose every year! We are delighted to be bringing back the FAHM JAM…
8.29.22 – Shout outs to our 2022 AAP Cohort!
For the past 10 weeks, we have gathered every Wednesday evening for our summer Awareness in Action Program (AAP), our signature program that develops community-conscious and grassroots FilAm leaders. Throughout our program, we look at the major waves of Filipina/x/o…
8.16.22 – Cancer Study Has Officially Launched!
For Immediate Release: L.E.A.D Filipino and Stanford Cancer Institute Launch Cancer Action Study Exclusively Focused on Filipinos in Santa Clara County Contact: Dr. Angelica Cortez, 408.614.8734, angelica@leadfilipino.org August 16, 2022 SAN JOSE, CA – Leadership, Education, Activism, and Dialogue (L.E.A.D Filipino)…
8.14.22 – 2022 FANHS Conference Workshop on “Delano Manongs Park: Naming a Landmark for the FilAm Community”
From August 11-13, 2022 our team traveled to Seattle, Washington to present at the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Biennial Conference at Seattle University. The conference brought together 42 FANHS Chapters from across the United States, 500+ attendees, and…
8.2.22 – Announcing the 2022 Mama Verang & Lola Remi Scholarship
We are proudly launching our second fund of scholarships through the Mama Verang & Lola Remi Scholarship Fund, which we debuted in 2021 through the leadership of one of our organizers, Daniel Lazo. Learn about the purpose and vision of our…
7.13.22 – AAP Meeting thru August
We launched our 7th Awareness in Action Program (AAP) Cohort on June 22nd and we cannot believe how fast the time is passing! Here’s a photo of this year’s AAP Cohort, an assembly of students, adults, and families from across…
6.25.22 – Summer Jeepney Jam Photos
Big thanks and many shout outs to everyone that came through for our first collaborative Summer Jeepney Jam at Garden at the Flea in San Jose. Connecting with each of you out in our vibrant and beautiful community is why…