"I am sad at the passing of Alice Bulos, our esteemed Filipino American leader. Alice, our community's Shero, an extraordinary citizen, led almost single-handedly the campaign to amplify the Filipino American voice encouraging more FilAms to run for elected office and hounding elected officials to appoint more FilAms to powerful boards and commissions..."
Filipina Women's Network joins the stand against domestic violence!
On Monday, October 17, California Board Of Equalization Chairwoman Fiona Ma announced a new option for California taxpayers to join in on the fight against domestic violence.
Starting next tax season, there will be an option to contribute your tax filing to a Domestic Violence fund which will go to support DV agencies and shelters.
“I am proud of my Filipino heritage. Resilience and creativity are Filipino traits that gave me the edge to succeed in an international environment. I am completely comfortable in being uncomfortable. I look at challenges and goals as a way to grow and be better both as a person and as a professional educator,” Bernadette Schlueter, Global FWN100™ '16.
Opportunities for organizing for northern California Filipinos are increasing. Yet Filipinos aren't registered at the levels they can be.
Approximately 50% of Filipinos eligible to register are not registered to vote. In only two counties - San Francisco and Kings Counties - are more than 50% of Filipinos eligible to register, taking advantage of this right.
Let's change that.
Mark T. Ng of Wells Fargo called a Filipino Leaders Roundtable last week to explore better ways to serve and connect with the Bay Area's Filipino community. The roundtable consisted of Marily Mondejar (Founder & CEO, Filipina Women's Network), Al Perez (Principal, Filipino American Arts Exposition, Commissioner, San Francisco Entertainment Commission) and Lillian Galedo (Executive Director, Filipino Advocates for Justice) among other key influential Filipino American leaders in the Bay Area.
Founded by Filipina-Canadian artist Kuh Del Rosario, Elmo's House Artist Residency follows a long tradition of artist spaces dedicated for the purpose of creating work, conducting research and networking with other artists from all over the world.
Nestled in a small seaside town of Batan, Aklan, Philippines artists in residence will have the opportunity to live/work in a unique environment free from city life distractions. Within walking distance to secluded destinations and with the regions' rich cultural history, artists in residence have plenty of inspiration to draw from.
Learn more or support the campaign now.
Filipino Electorate Data in California shows that Filipinos can make a difference especially in San Mateo and Alameda County. Sadly, Filipinos aren't registered at the levels they can be and young Filipino people are not registering to vote at the rate they could be. Learn more about the data and get registered to vote online thru Turbovote after the jump!
