Kick off the summer season this Sunday with Anakbayan Silicon Valley! We’ll be grillin’, hangin’, and sharin’ stories. Bring your friends and family for some sun, fun, and games. Get to know us. Meet our friends and allies. Have some food, and some refreshin’ drinks. We’ll be bringing food and drinks but feel free toContinue reading “6/23: ABSV Summer BBQ @ Cataldi Park”
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5/22: Call Assembly members to support AB 123!
Wednesday, 5/22 — Assembly Bill 123 — the California bill to add school instruction on the Filipino contribution to the farmworker movement — will be voted on the assembly appropriations committee this Friday May 24th. If it passes, it will move on to be voted on the entire assembly floor in the next week. TheContinue reading “5/22: Call Assembly members to support AB 123!”
5/1: International Worker’s Day March in SJ
Join us this Wednesday, May 1st to march for workers all over the world. We will be marching loud alongside our allies with our demands, signs, and colorful flags. Come march, celebrate, and mobilize with the San Jose community! Here are the details: May Day March Rally at 3PM, March at 4PM From: Our LadyContinue reading “5/1: International Worker’s Day March in SJ”
Send Your Support for AB 123!
California’s Assembly Bill 123 requires schools to include Filipinos’ contribution to the Farm Worker movement. Currently, the bill is in the appropriations committee in the assembly. It will be voted on by the committee by May 23 or 24 before it goes to the rest of the assembly, and then to the Senate and theContinue reading “Send Your Support for AB 123!”
3/23: Stop The Violence! March in SJ
Do this Saturday morning right by marching with Anakbayan Silicon Valley, the Black Berets of San Jose, and other community organizations. Stop the Violence! Walk for peace to show unity and solidarity to end the violence in our homes, streets, and schools. Look for our flag and march with us! If you need directions, get lost,Continue reading “3/23: Stop The Violence! March in SJ”
Going “Off the Page” with PASU at Stanford
This past March 9, 2013, ABSV presented three workshops at the Pilipino Youth Leadership Conference (PYLC) at Stanford University. ABSV commends the Pilipino American Student Union (PASU) at Stanford for going “off the page” and putting on a dope conference for over 50 high school students. The conference connected the students with community-based Filipino organizations suchContinue reading “Going “Off the Page” with PASU at Stanford”
2/14: One Billion Rising to Fight Violence Against Women!
February 14, 2013 — all over the world. One billion will rise to Strike, Dance and Rise to create awareness and stand in solidarity to end all forms of violence against women. Today, one in every three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. In the Philippines, one woman is beatenContinue reading “2/14: One Billion Rising to Fight Violence Against Women!”
Happy Holidays from ABSV!
Anakbayan Silicon Valley wishes you and your family Happy Holidays! See you in 2013 as we continue to arouse, organize, and mobilize Filipino youth! And in the spirit of the holiday season, we are asking for donations for relief efforts for Typhoon Pablo which hit the Philippines early December and has affected over 5 millionContinue reading “Happy Holidays from ABSV!”
Highlights from “Sulong Kabataan” Open Mic 1-year Celebration
November 30, 2012 — FYC, Welch Park, San Jose, CA. We had over 50+ attendees and more than 10 open mic performers attend our 1-year anniversary to celebrate the achievements of Anakbayan and the birthday of the revolutionary youth Andres Bonifacio. At the end of the night, we were feeling pumped for this upcoming year,Continue reading “Highlights from “Sulong Kabataan” Open Mic 1-year Celebration”
12/5: Stop the Mining, Stop the Killings — Action at X-Strata San Jose
December 5th, San Jose, CA. As part of the 10 days of action to Stop the Mining, Stop the Killings in the Philippines, Anakbayan Silicon Valley and our allies will have an action at X-strata recycling center, the sole US branch of Xstrata plc, the mining group responsible for the deaths of the pregnant JuvyContinue reading “12/5: Stop the Mining, Stop the Killings — Action at X-Strata San Jose”
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