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OCTOBER 2003

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Saturday, October 11, 2003, 9AM to 5PM
Filipino Village Planning Session
Martin Luther King Community Center
140 East 12th Street
National City, CA 91950
(Close to Kimball Park, by the National City Library) | map

National City is in the process of planning a Filipino Village. A planning session will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2003. In lieu of having a chapter meeting this month, members will be attending this session. FANHS member and local historian, Christian Trajano, has been hired as a consultant for the project and will be doing a presentation at the session. If you have comments, feedback, suggestions on what you’d like to see in Filipino village, please email your comments, etc. to FANHS18@yahoo.com by October 10th.

If you would like to attend, it costs $25. It includes a lunch and reception (the fee is waived for those who would like to attend, but cannot afford to pay).

FANHS Members- if you contact Steve at
(619) 208-4616 by Monday October 6, you can get in for free.

Email FANHS18@yahoo.com for more information

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Saturday, October 18, 9AM to 4PM
Filipino Connections & Contributions Forum
Sponsored by FASA and FANHS San Diego
Miramar College, San Diego, CA | map
I-Building | Free Event (Donations Accepted)

(Download pdf flyer or word doc and pass it on!)

This is a celebration of Filipino American History Month. While the event is free, donations are accepted to help defray the expenses of this educational and enjoyable event.

E-mail FANHS18@yahoo.com or Boysan1@yahoo.com or call Steve Yagyagan, FANHS San Diego Chapter Vice President with any questions (619) 208-4616.

Special thanks to our SPONSORS:
Myra Chrisologo Theresa Cenidoza-Suarez John Joseph Nacu Star Surfing Company Filipino Press Union of Pan Asian Communities		Prof. Felix Tuyay (Southwestern College) Savory-Q Restaurant (Beth and Gino Alcasid) Evelyn Empie (author of "A Child in the Midst of Battle") Ron Buenaventura (FANHS National Trustee and Secretary)

Special thanks to our VENDORS:
Malakas at Maganda (Johanna & Tod Tangonan)
Nacu subURBAN Clothing ("http://www.teamnacu.com")
Savory-Q Restaurant.Malakas at Maganda

Special thanks to our VOLUNTEERS:
Bonita Vista H. S
Reynila Calderon Magbuhat
Sherwin Jacosing
Melissa San Jose-Sin
Eleonor Grace Castillo

Schedule (download workshop schedule here)

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9:30AM - GROUP #1 WORKSHOPS

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9:30AM | Session #1 | Room I-108
“Filipino Navy Families: Love Lessons and Legacies”
Presenter: Theresa Cenidoza-Suarez

As a Navy town, San Diego has been a prominent area of settlement for many Filipino servicemen and their families. For the majority, San Diego was their first U.S. destination—the home of the Naval Training Center where they received their basic training.

This session is organized into two parts: 1) historical overview on the recruitment process in the Philippines; and 2) contemporary experiences with home-making, as participants are invited to offer their own stories on creating and sustaining Filipino navy families in the United States.

The “lessons” and “legacies” of living as Filipino navy families may address the following themes:
community building, caring for retired parents, parenting, grand parenting, deployment/ relocation, education, career advancement/career change/retirement, religion and health.

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9:30AM | Session #2 | Room I-105
“Language as the Link Between Filipino and American for Cultural Preservation”
Presenter: Dr. Juanita Santos Nacu

This workshop will focus on how the STUDY, KNOWLEDGE and USE of Filipino language contribute to the preservation of both Filipino and Filipino American culture. And, how both cultures are interdependent in their survival as one of the many world cultures. The findings are based on an ongoing study with college students interviews, as well as the presenters work in bridging the gap between 3 generations: grandparent, parent, and children.

Dr. Juanita Santos Nacu is an advocate for preservation of our Filipino Culture through education, use of Filipino language and Bridging the Gap between different generations of Filipino Americans. She is responsible in establishing Filipino as a Foreign Language Program at SD Palomar College and Poway Unified School District. Currently, she teaches the first named Heritage Tagalog class at University of California, San Diego. She operates her own Consulting Group LEADERSHIP MENTORS on leadership training for all ages, organizations, non-profit groups, and the workplace. Dr. Santos Nacu was the recipient of the 1991 California PTA Service Award. She is the recipient of the Fulbright-Hayes Grant (a fellowship award). She has received several academic scholarships. She has a doctorates degree in education, a masters degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling and a
bachelors degree in nursing.

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9:30AM | Session #3 | Room I-110
“Writing Your Memoirs”
Presenter: Patricia Justiniani McReynolds

It's a wonderful adventure writing a memoir, as well as a fearful and agonizing one! Come find out why - and how to avoid certain pitfalls. Bring your favorite photo (memorable, sad, funny, etc.) from your life or a relative's to write about at the workshop.

See Patricia's book Almost Americans: A Quest for Dignity.

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9:30AM | Session #4 | Room I-125
“Our History is No Mystery: An Introduction to Filipino American History”
Presenter: Reynila Calderon Magbuhat

A lecture and power point slide show presentation about the Four Waves of Filipino Immigration to
the United States. The workshop will be a broad overview of Filipino American History from 1587 to
the present day. Currently, there are more than 7 generations of Filipino Americans in the bayous
of Louisiana, where Filipinos did raised shrimp for many years. Learn more by visiting this
workshop and by reading a little about it on our national website: http://www.fanhs-national.org/National.html

Reynila Calderon-Magbuhat is a second generation Filipina American born and raised in San Diego, California. Reynila earned her B.A. in Psychology from San Diego State University in 1991 and her M.S. in Educational Counseling from National University in 1993. A founding member of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), San Diego Chapter (1995-present), Reynila served as Vice President of FANHS, San Diego from 1997-2000. Reynila is also a member of the Filipino American Educators Association of San Diego (FILAMEDA). Reynila has presented her Filipino American history workshop and slideshow at past conferences at SDSU, UCSD, Southwestern and Miramar College as well as local high schools in the Southbay. She is starting her 10th year as a counselor at Bonita Vista High School in the Sweetwater Union High School District.

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9:30AM | Session #4a | Room I-124 | 1st screening
“FILM Presentation: An Untold Triumph”
Presenters: Veronica Boe & Steve Yagyagan

As Filipino American filmmakers, it is a personal story -- a story of triumph, a story of our fathers and our
uncles here in America and in the Philippines -- and how they joined America in her fight for freedom and helped secure independence for their beloved Philippine homeland. But most important, it is America’s story, and this is be evident in every story we tell, in every interview we use, in every frame of this history we reveal,” says Noel “Sonny” Izon, executive producer and director of AN UNTOLD TRIUMPH: THE STORY OF THE 1ST & 2ND FILIPINO INFANTRY REGIMENTS, U.S. ARMY. Izon and three other Filipino Americans got together in 1995 to develop this documentary for national television, and despite seven long years of constant fundraising and mostly part-time filmmaking to get it done, they never gave up their dream to tell this untold story.

Reviews/information:
http://www.csus.edu/aas/filipinos/ (Cal State Sacramento)
http://members.aol.com/untoldtriumph/untoldtriumph/ (The film's AOL website)
http://www.hawaii.edu/ur/newsatuh/archives/030210/triumph.htm (Washington, D.C.)
http://entertainment.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=543734 (MSN and Lou Diamond Phillips)
http://starbulletin.com/2002/11/08/features/story8.html (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
http://www.balita.com/May10-16_2003/entertainment2.shtm (Los Angeles - Balita.com)

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11:00 AM - Lunch & Entertainment

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I-101 A & B
FASA Performance
AB Samahan SDSU Performance

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12:30PM - GROUP #2 WORKSHOPS

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12:30PM | Session #5 | Room I-124
“Creating Webpages on a Budget – Pinoys in Cyberspace”
Presenter: Ed Lim

This workshop is designed for middle school students to adults who have a need to create webpages for work or play. Sample sites:

http://www.komikasa.com
http://www.komikasa.com/filipino
http:/www./edlim.com/filipino
http://www.edlim.com/emergingvoices

Ed Lim is a writer, photographer and teacher. Born and raised in Manila, he speaks Filipino, Mandarin Chinese, Fujianese, and is rumored to dabble in English. 'Mr. Lim' is a past president of the Filipino American Educators Association of San Diego (FILAMEDA), and has taught students from K-12 to college. He was also the Filipino teacher of Mr. Nick Inzunza, mayor of National City. In his spare time, he webmasters for artist Gilbert Monsanto - http://www.gilbertmonsanto.com, and for http://www.komikasa.com, which received a 'Best of Cyberpinoys' listing from Tanikalang Ginto.

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12:30PM | Session #6 | Room I-125
“The Music Industry and its Emerging Filipino American Artists”
Presenter: Christina Luna

The goal of this workshop is to create an awareness of the emerging music scene specifically with Filipino American music artists, businesses, and organizations. In addition, the intent is to provide individuals, particularly the youth, who are interested in getting into the music scene with more resources and education, and to simply just learn more. General Discussion Topics:

1. Brief History – A background on which artists and individuals began it all, the decline in the scene the past two years. What happened? Where our music community stands today.
2. Personal History – How I first started out, the different positions I’ve held, why I decided to pursue a career in music business, the struggles as a Filipino American student and the balance of everyday life, and my current position today.
3. Description of different roles in the music industry – using examples
4. Breaking into music business – Suggestions and advice on how to get in and where to begin, advantages and disadvantages
5. Artists trying to get into the music scene – suggestions and advice on how to further advance their careers, and what to expect.
6. The importance of our community in helping independent Filipino American music artists – the emphasis of why our community needs to be aware of what the impact of their support can do for the music industry and together as a whole.

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12:30PM | Session #7 | Room I-105
“APICAT: Filipino American GLBT”
Presenter: Garry Cabading

The LGBT community struggles to gain respect and recognition in the whole community. Filipino GLBT in particular are going through more severe steps in gaining respect and recognition from their peers. Filipino LGBT have an active participation in helping combat HIV/AIDS in San Diego and throughout
California and within the United States. Here are the stories of GLBT Filipinos triumph over adversity within the family structure and within their communities.

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12:30PM | Session #8 | Room I-110 | 2nd screening
“FILM Presentation: An Untold Triumph”
Presenters: Veronica Boe & Steve Yagyagan

As Filipino American filmmakers, it is a personal story -- a story of triumph, a story of our fathers and our
uncles here in America and in the Philippines -- and how they joined America in her fight for freedom and helped secure independence for their beloved Philippine homeland. But most important, it is America’s story, and this is be evident in every story we tell, in every interview we use, in every frame of this history we reveal,” says Noel “Sonny” Izon, executive producer and director of AN UNTOLD TRIUMPH: THE STORY OF THE 1ST & 2ND FILIPINO INFANTRY REGIMENTS, U.S. ARMY. Izon and three other Filipino Americans got together in 1995 to develop this documentary for national television, and despite seven long years of constant fundraising and mostly part-time filmmaking to get it done, they never gave up their dream to tell this untold story.

Reviews/information:
http://www.csus.edu/aas/filipinos/ (Cal State Sacramento)
http://members.aol.com/untoldtriumph/untoldtriumph/ (The film's AOL website)
http://www.hawaii.edu/ur/newsatuh/archives/030210/triumph.htm (Washington, D.C.)
http://entertainment.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=543734 (MSN and Lou Diamond Phillips)
http://starbulletin.com/2002/11/08/features/story8.html (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
http://www.balita.com/May10-16_2003/entertainment2.shtm (Los Angeles - Balita.com)

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2:00PM - GROUP #3 WORKSHOPS

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2:00PM | Session #9 | I-108
“Filipinos & Ballroom Dancing”
Presenter: Carolina San Juan

Everyday performance activities such as ballroom dancing present rich sites in which to explore cultural identity in light of colonization, a problematized history, and increasing globalization and transmigration.

Previous studies of Filipino identity in dance have not focused on the quotidian in this way, but rather the stylized practice of presentational Filipino “folk” dance. Ballroom dance is undeniably one of the most popular leisure activities among Filipinos. It is not considered an official representation of Philippine culture although it has intense popularity among Filipinos in the Philippines and abroad. It is my argument that Filipinos are not replicating but appropriating this western dance form. In what superficially looks like imitation, strong elements exist which indicate complex domestications of western dance into the Filipino community. I have used the skills and knowledge I gained from establishing a Filipino Ballroom Dance club in San Diego, California, together with ethnographic accounts from several Filipino Ballroom Dance clubs along with interviews to investigate the negotiation of cultural identity taking place in this form. I have limited my research to Southern California because of the strong concentration of demographically similar Filipinos there and the access granted to me as a long-time practitioner of ballroom dance in the community. My paper analyzes the domestication of a non-Filipino dance form in the search for identity among Filipino Americans.

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2:00PM | Session #10 | Room I-110
“Teen Suicide Prevention”
Presenter: Alicia de Leon Torres

Provides background of suicide in the Asian and Pacific Islander Communities with heavy emphasis on the Filipino community. Also provides checklist of the signs of suicide, ideation and attempts -- as well as a "what to do" in case you suspect someone close to you is at risk.

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2:00PM | Session #11 | Room I-125
“Burritos & Bagoong (MexiPinos)”
Presenter: Rudy Guevarra

Mexicans and Filipinos have a long historical connection in San Diego. From their initial immigration experiences in the early twentieth century, to the industries that they labored in, both groups formed a mutual, although not always conscious, understanding of each other because of a shared colonial past with Spain, which gave them a similar culture, religion, and to some extent, language. In addition, both groups were relegated to living in overlapping communities because of racial segregation in the early to mid twentieth century, enduring similar experiences of discrimination. My study provides a social history of both Mexicans and Filipinos, not only as individual communities, but as connected communities that lived, worked, and formed intimate relationships with each other. By providing a social history of both groups, I hope to analyze how these experiences laid the foundations for the rise of the Mexipino population (children of Mexican-Filipino descent) that reside in San Diego, which currently spans several generations. It will also provide the context in which to understand their experiences living in a multiethnic family in San Diego.

Rudy Guevarra Jr. is of Filipino and Mexican descent, and hails from the city of San Diego, California, where he was born and raised. He is a Ph.D. candidate in U.S. History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he also earned his M.A. degree. He holds a B.A. degree in History from the University of San Diego. His research interests include twentieth century U.S. labor history, Chicano history, Asian-Pacific American history, race and ethnicity, and multiracial/multiethnic identity. His dissertation is a comparative social history of the Filipino and Mexican communities in San Diego, as well as an analysis of Mexipino multiethnic identity.

Mr. Guevarra is looking for veterans of Filipino American descent (or any fraction of Filipino) for an upcoming study. Also, his book, "Crossing Lines," (co-authored) will be available for purchase at this Saturday's FANHS Forum.

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2:00PM | Session #12 | Room I-105
“PinaySPEAKS: Making connections through words and memory”
Presenter: Lily Ann Villarza & Friends

This working workshop will explore the expression of our experiences and interests as women, as Pinays, through writing. We will be sharing favorite authors, discussing topics and issues to explore in our writing, and working through some writing exercises. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. This workshop is not only for Pinays, but for anyone who is interested in sharing and writing "herstory."

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FUTURE FANHS NATIONAL CONFERENCES - Plan Ahead! :)

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2004 - 10th NATIONAL CONFERENCE
St. Louis, Missouri

2006 - 11th NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Honolulu, Hawaii

2008 - 12th NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Anchorage, Alaska

2010 - 13th NATIONAL CONFERENCE
San Diego, California