Passion for social, economic and racial justice? Apply NOW for A Fellowship at the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute at Urban Habitat

Passion for social, economic and racial justice? Apply NOW for A Fellowship at the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute at Urban Habitat

Urban Habitat is looking for Bay Area-based individuals with demonstrated commitment to racial, economic, and social justice. People who are interested in, and understand how housing, land use, and transportation policies that lack a racial analysis keep low-income communities and communities of color from full access to jobs, health care, and education. People interested in stopping the displacement and gentrification of our communities. If this sounds like you, consider applying for a Fellowship at the BCLI. 

Committed to advancing an equity agenda in the Bay Area, Urban Habitat trains people of color and low-income people to become advocate commissioners. Deadline to apply is October 18th.

Bronze EVENT: October 10, Saturday: Plaque Unveiling for Victoria Manalo Draves, First Asian-American Woman to Win an Olympic Medal in 1948

Bronze EVENT: October 10, Saturday: Plaque Unveiling for Victoria Manalo Draves, First Asian-American Woman to Win an Olympic Medal in 1948

 

Join us this Saturday, October 10th, 10:00 AM at Victoria Manalo Draves Park (Folsom & 7th) in San Francisco in commemoration of San Francisco native Victoria Manalo Draves, the first Asian-American olympian who won two gold medals back in 1948 for diving.

FWN is a proud sponsor of the Bronze Plaque Unveiling Reception for Victoria Manalo Draves.
 

Compositions: A Filipino American Experience Exhibition

Compositions: A Filipino American Experience Exhibition

 

In commemoration of Filipino American History Month in San Francisco, California State Senator Mark Leno sponsors Compositions: A Filipino American Experience, curated by Janet Alvarado of The Alvarado Project. Compositions is a photo journal lovingly developed by Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado in the dramatic capture of the Filipino community in San Francisco during the 1940s & 50s providing visitors an enhanced understanding of the earliest roots of Filipino American life. The exhibit will be at the Hiram Johnson Great Hall from October 1st- October 31st. Opening reception will take place on October 8th from 6-8 pm. 

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Wear Purple and Join us on Friday Oct 9 @ San Francisco City Hall Steps to Rise Against Displacement, Forced Migration and State Violence with Gabriela USA and Rise4Revolution

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Wear Purple and Join us on Friday Oct 9 @ San Francisco City Hall Steps to Rise Against Displacement, Forced Migration and State Violence with Gabriela USA and Rise4Revolution

The Filipina Women's Network commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Filipino American History Month by speaking out against state violence and oppression with our sisters at GABRIELA and One Billion Rising.

WEAR PURPLE and join us this Friday, October 9th at 4 pm in uniting with women from different communities against all forms of violence that affect women and families at the front steps of San Francisco City Hall. 
 

How Exciting! Most Influential Filipina Women from Canada, Israel, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States Attend Filipina Summit

How Exciting! Most Influential Filipina Women from Canada, Israel, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States Attend Filipina Summit

The 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World Award™ honors Filipina Women who are changing the face of leadership in their local communities and in their adopted countries they now call home.

The Global FWN100™ recognizes Filipina women who have reached status for outstanding work in their respective fields and are recognized for their leadership and achievements in the global workplace and their local communities. 

The FWN100 Award™ was conceived in the United States at the 2006 Filipina Leadership Summit as a result of its Future Search and the launch of the Pinay Power 2012 Campaign.

The first U.S. FWN100™ awards were given at the 2007 Filipina Leadership Summit in Washington, DC.

This year, the Global FWN100™ 2015 awardees will be representing Canada, Israel, Japan, Switzerland, U.K., and U.S.A. 

Economic sectors represented include consulting services, healthcare, financial services, legal services, media, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, government and policy, retail, film, publishing.

The FINAL Awardee List will be announced at the Gala Awards Dinner and Ceremony at the Filipina Leadership Global Summit on October 30, 2015.  Register for the summit today at www.FilipinaSummit.org.

Tune in to Watch White House Celebration of Filipino American History Month featuring FWN Attendees, FilAm trailblazers and Special Performances

Tune in to Watch White House Celebration of Filipino American History Month featuring FWN Attendees, FilAm trailblazers and Special Performances

Watch the live stream of the White House Celebration of Filipino American History Month via whitehouse.gov/live today Friday, October 2, 2015 from 3:00 – 6:00 PM ET. The Celebration will kick off Filipino American History Month in October and will feature discussions with Administration officials and prominent Filipino Americans, as well as performances by distinguished Filipino American artists. Please join the conversation online and Tweet questions using ‪#‎WhiteHouseFAHM‬ #‎FAHM2015‬.

FWN Members present for today's White House Celebration of Filipino American History Month include: CEO & Founder Marily Mondejar, Sonia Delen (board member), Bambi Lorica (board member), plus members Genevieve Jopanda (Global FWN100™ '13), Vangie Buell (U.S. FWN100™ '07) and White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford (Global FWN100™ '13), among others.

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve Comfort Women Memorial

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve Comfort Women Memorial

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution calling for a memorial to "comfort women" abused by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.

Introduced by Supervisor Eric Mar (D1), the resolution is aimed at honoring some “200,000 women who were kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery the Imperial Japanese Army during its colonial and wartime occupation” of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War. 

News story from TheInquirer.net