Performances, food, and community building! Please RSVP to our facebook event so we know that you are coming: http://www.facebook.com/events/364088577016196/?fref=ts — Anakbayan Silicon Valley (ABSV) invites you all to our one-year anniversary celebration: “Sulong Kabataan!” Open Mic! Sulong Kabataan! An Open Mic celebrating 1-year of Anakbayan Silicon Valley November 30, 2012 7:30 to 9:30 PM Filipino YouthContinue reading “Sulong Kabataan! Open Mic First Year Anniversary ABSV”
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11/17: CARE Project Graduation
Nov 17, 12-3 PM @ FYC, Welch Park, San Jose. After months and months of meeting, sharing, and eating with youth and caregivers, the CARE Project is proud to launch its graduation! Caregivers and youth have been training and building with each other to conduct research on the conditions of caregivers here in Silicon Valley,Continue reading “11/17: CARE Project Graduation”
We are Workers, We are Not Slaves!
If you missed Adrian’s reportback last Wednesday, here’s the link to the recording! http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/27011913 — Check out this article written by our Education Officer, Adrian Bonifacio, on his experiences with migrant domestic workers and and community organizers in Hong Kong this past summer. If you’d like to find out more, he will be reporting backContinue reading “We are Workers, We are Not Slaves!”
11/2 Bayan ED Recap – Politics in the Philippines
presented by Bobby Tuazon of CenPEG (Center for People Empowerment in Governance-Philippines) With the upcoming elections happening in the United States, people are engaging in political debate, propositions and which candidate to vote for. These are times when we must look beyond the rhetoric and into the truths behind the masks of politicians and investContinue reading “11/2 Bayan ED Recap – Politics in the Philippines”
10/30: ABSV Presenting at Evergreen Valley College
Thank you to the students of the Asian-American class at Evergreen Valley College for allowing ABSV to present on migration and Fil-Am history last week. Check out the pictures and highlights below. We hope to see you all at our upcoming events!
11/2: November Anakbayan-USA Radio
Nov 2, 8-10 PM @ ustream.tv — Spend your friday night streaming another edition of Anakbayan-USA Radio. This one’s a big one as November marks the anniversary of Anakbayan and the birthday of Andres Bonifacio. Tune in every first friday nights of the month to AB-USA radio! RADIO LINK: http://ustream.tv/channel/ab-usa — ANAKBAYAN-USA RADIO | Episode 4Continue reading “11/2: November Anakbayan-USA Radio”
11/1-2: Hiphop for the People and Mic for the Masses
November 1-2 @ Stanford. Thursday is the Hiphop for the People Workshop. Friday is the Mic for the Masses concert with The Kasamas, Power Struggle, and The Shining Sons. Like hip-hop and good music? Then check out these free events this week brought to you by our ally organizations from the National Alliance for FilipinoContinue reading “11/1-2: Hiphop for the People and Mic for the Masses”
10/25: Baliksambayanan 2012 Reportback
October 25. 7-930 PM @ SFSU. Members from the League of Filipino Students (LFS) and our very own ABSV chair, Amelia, will be reporting back stories and experiences from the homeland, after spending months in this past summer’s Baliksambayanan exposure trip in the Philippines. Come hang out with us this Thursday night for the stories, FREEContinue reading “10/25: Baliksambayanan 2012 Reportback”
10/25: Beyond Deferred Action Candlelight Vigil
October 25. 530-730 PM @ Story & King in San Jose. Join ABSV, Student Advocates for Higher Education (SAHE) from SJSU, and other community organizations for a candlelight vigil in support of immigration reform. Candles will be provided. Please bring signs and your energy to support our struggle for genuine rights for marginalized migrant youth, students,Continue reading “10/25: Beyond Deferred Action Candlelight Vigil”
9/21: 40 Years After Martial Law and A Report Back on Summer Exposure Trips
September 21st of this year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of Proclamation No. 1081 by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, which placed the Philippines under a state of martial law. According to the IBON Foundation, a combined number of 120,000 people have been victims of human rights violations, such as extrajudicial killing, enforced disappearances, warrantlessContinue reading “9/21: 40 Years After Martial Law and A Report Back on Summer Exposure Trips”
