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View this email in your browser May Updates May 1, 2017 Dear Kababayan -- May 1st, a day of two-fold significance: Happy International Workers' Day and Happy (beginning of) Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month! Today, in honor of International Workers' Day, thousands of community members will march through San Jose in solidarity, May Calendar May 1: International Workers' Day & Labor March! May 4: Pangalawang Eastside Entrepin@yers / Celebrate API Heritage Month. Register . May 7: L.E.A.D Monthly Organizers' Meeting (Topic: Reviewing Trump's 100 Days) May 13: South Bay Affordable Housing Tour. Join our group! Register . May 21: API Heritage Month Reception hosted by Asian Law Alliance, APALI, AACI and Assemblymembers Low & Kalra. More Info .
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May 1, 2017
Dear Kababayan --
May 1st, a day of two-fold significance:
Happy International Workers' Day and Happy (beginningof) Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month!
Today, in honor of International Workers' Day, thousands ofcommunity members will march through San Jose in solidarity,
May CalendarMay 1: International Workers'Day & Labor March! May 4: Pangalawang EastsideEntrepin@yers / Celebrate APIHeritage Month. Register.
May 7: L.E.A.D MonthlyOrganizers' Meeting (Topic:Reviewing Trump's 100 Days)
May 13: South Bay AffordableHousing Tour. Join ourgroup! Register.
May 21: API Heritage MonthReception hosted by AsianLaw Alliance, APALI, AACI andAssemblymembers Low &Kalra. More Info.
protection, and strength for the rights of workers. Beyond that,thousands of people will march nationwide and across theglobe. Locally, the peaceful march will start at the MexicanHeritage Plaza (1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose) at 1 p.m.
This Thursday, May 4 at 6p.m., be sure to check out our 2ndAnnual (Pangalawang) Eastside Entrepin@yers Event, beingheld in partnership with Akbayan SJSU. EastsideEntrepin@yers celebrates API local visionaries, innovators,and creative founders who continue to give back to theircommunities. Shout out to our L.E.A.D Organizer Daniel andhis crew for putting on Eastside Entrepin@yers.
This past month was busy for our small, but mighty,organization. In early-April we enjoyed the 5th Annual FilipinoHeritage Night with the San Jose Sharks, launched our firstPolicy. Politics. & Puto Training on Public Service on Boards &Commissions, and hosted a string of Filipin@cultural/educational workshops with student organizationsthroughout the South Bay.
Late-April also marked the end of Donald Trump’s 100 days asPresident. So far, we are seeing cuts to education, culture andthe arts, social services, and the environment. We are alsoseeing increased military/defense spending. L.E.A.D will workto update all of you on how the federal budget shapes up, aswe know that our local communities will need to remain poisedduring this time. These days for organizers, and communitymembers alike can be stressful. On the bright side, theweather continues to heat up, so gather the barkada and grabsome pulutan. Otherwise, find time for solace and practiceself-care!
Throughout this month, to observe and celebrate APIaccomplishments and achievements locally, please check outour "May Calendar" to see ways that L.E.A.D, the Asian LawAlliance, and other community organizations are highlightingour API histories and contributions here, in America.
Makibaka! Huwag Matakot! (Fight on! Don’t Be Scared)
The L.E.A.D. [email protected]
May 27: FYC's Annual Battle ofthe Tribes
May 30: Fly Pinays WorkingGroup. Register.
L.E.A.D NewsPangalawang EastsideEntrepin@yers @SJSUThis Thursday, May 4 from6p.m.-8:30p.m. come hear andlearn from local Entrepin@yersto morphed their dreams intoreality. Participants will engagein small group breakouts withthe founders of Le Petit Elefant,Hyper Strength & Conditioning,Empire in the Air, and more. Register here.
Awareness in Action SummerProgram begins July 10 |Engaging Pin@ys in Culture,Education, and Public Policy |Read more. Questions: JayPage, L.E.A.D Organizer.
Words with Fly Pinays |Pangalawang (2nd Feature):Mentee Dominique Guevara.Read here.
Fly Pinays | Summer Event"Mentor & Mentee Dialogues"| June TBD | Announcementsoon!
Fly Pinays -- #WinningFly Pinay Mentor GenevieveJopanda was recognized as a"40 Under 40" API leader in thepublic/policy sphere! | Fly PinayMentee Julia Espero hasstarted a blog on herexperiences as Filipina, check itout here! | Our cheers to all ofyou! | Fly Pinays Mentors and
L.E.A.D Filipino's Summer Awareness in ActionProgram from 2016.
Mentees -- we want tohighlight your achievements!Please share with usat: [email protected].
Angelica Cortez, L.E.A.DFilipino, will receive "NBC's APIHeritage Month Award" on May18 in San Jose.
L.E.A.D Filipino has prepared aSanta Clara County Boardsand Commissions Guide withFilipin@ demographic dataavailable on our website here.
ABOUT US: L.E.A.D Filipino is a volunteer-run cultural organization of students and families based inSan Jose. We advance young Filipin@s in civic leadership, engagement, and public service, and
promote increased representation and visibility of Pin@ys through programs, projects andinitiatives.
For more information please visit: www.leadfilipino.org | Contact us at: [email protected]
LEADFilipino
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