October is Filipino American HISTORY Month (#FAHM) ✊🏽🇵🇭 2022 theme: Celebrating Our History & Legacies:
>50 Years of Filipino American Studies
>40 Years of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)
>30 years of Filipino American History Month.
Learn more 👉🏽
>50 Years of Filipino American Studies
>40 Years of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)
>30 years of Filipino American History Month.
Learn more 👉🏽
Honor our story by reading a/b us & knowing why we celebrate…
Important Dates:
>Oct 18, 1587 was our 1st recorded presence in Morro Bay w/ “Luzones Indios.”
>1992 by Dr. Fred & Dr. Dorothy Laigo Cordova started honoring FAHM
>2009 Congress recognizes October as FAHM
Important Dates:
>Oct 18, 1587 was our 1st recorded presence in Morro Bay w/ “Luzones Indios.”
>1992 by Dr. Fred & Dr. Dorothy Laigo Cordova started honoring FAHM
>2009 Congress recognizes October as FAHM
“HISTORY not Heritage.” History is a/b the experiences, lives, events of our community & their impact on society, the political culture, & the economic events that shape lives. Heritage is a/b culture heritage”
-Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon
-Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon
Follow @Fanhs_national. FANHS stands for Filipino American National Historical Society, an org that preserves & amplifies our stories past, present, & future. Both myself and this thread are a product of FANHS 🙏🏽🇵🇭💜.
This is vital b/c we continue to be omitted & erased from US history despite playing a pivotal role in building this country, fighting for collective liberation & civil rights, & nursing it back to life. #fahm2022
Here are some ways to educate yourself:
Read up on Filipino American Studies. There are so many books. One favorite of mine is The SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies Vol 1-2.
Read up on Filipino American Studies. There are so many books. One favorite of mine is The SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies Vol 1-2.
Support Arts and Media: Larry the Musical (theater), Lumpia w/ a Vengeance, Yellow Rose, The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, Jo Koy in His Elements +
Listen to our artists: Kajo, Ashley Mehta, mndsgn, Kiyomi, Tim Atlas, Yeek, Rocky Rivera, Ruby Ibarra, H.E.R, JEJ Vinson, MC Zuko
Amplify by resharing the work & news about Filipino leaders with your company (especially up in coming FilAm folx). One leader I just found out about in the field of K12 education and am excited to connect with is the Oregon 2022 Teacher of the Year - Etheyln Tumalad ✊🏽🇵🇭.
Reflection Questions:
1.What FilAm legacies have shaped US history? How?
2.Which FilAm legacies inspire you most & why? If you’re not FilAm, how does this FilAm legacy overlap with legacies of your ancestors?
3.Who is a FilAm ancestor you admire & why?
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1.What FilAm legacies have shaped US history? How?
2.Which FilAm legacies inspire you most & why? If you’re not FilAm, how does this FilAm legacy overlap with legacies of your ancestors?
3.Who is a FilAm ancestor you admire & why?
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4. How do you want to contribute to ongoing legacies? (For my FilAms)
5. What legacies have yet to be started? (For my FilAms)
5. What legacies have yet to be started? (For my FilAms)
@MsLeaSalonga @ajRAFAEL @dantebasco @FilAmARTS @TheOfficial_KH @LEADFilipino @FylproMabuhay @HERMusicx @AsianAmEdu @jiatolentino @agarbes @DarrenCriss @VanessaHudgens @TheFilharmonic @BrunoMars
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