FILIPINO AMERICAN NATIONAL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
San Diego Chapter
P.O. Box 7135
Chula Vista, CA 91912
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    2003

    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)

    9:30AM - GROUP #1 WORKSHOPS

    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.


    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.


    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.


    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.

    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)

     

    11:00 AM - Lunch & Entertainment

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


    12:30PM - GROUP #2 WORKSHOPS

    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.


    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.

    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.

    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)

    2:00PM - GROUP #3 WORKSHOPS

    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.


    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.

    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.

    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."

     

    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

    Saturday, October 4, 2003 6PM
    Film: "An Untold Triumph"
    Madstone Theatres
    Hazard Centre in San Diego's Mission Valley

    For the first time, the remarkable WWII story of General MacArthur's secret weapon - the U.S. Army's 1st and 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiment.

    Presale tickets: $6.00 if purchased by Sunday, Sept. 29th.
    $8.00 after that and at the door.
    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.

    Download and send to friends, family and colleageus (right-click and save to desktop):
    pdf     flyer | word format | press release

    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)

    ORDER VIDEO:     Download PDF Doc | Word Doc

    2002

    October 2002 - Filipino American History Month events:

    Friday October 4 @ 6:30pm
    Miramar College Rm I-101
    Presentation & Book signing: Juanita Santos Nacu, Ed.D.
    Storytelling ~ Project Heart to Heart: a means to bridge generational gap in post-1965-immigrant families.

    Sunday October 6 @ 8:30pm
    Madstone Theaters @ Hazard Center in Mission Valley
    FANHS-San Diego will co-present a film @ the San Diego Asian Film Festival
    Bagon Buwan (New Moon)
    This event will be our Fall quarterly social. Please arrive by @ 8pm to ensure seating arrangements. If you want to get in on the FANHS-SD group rate of $5 for this showing (regular price is $8.50) you must e-mail fanhs18@yahoo.com no later than 5pm - Tues Oct 1 (no exceptions).

    Wednesday October 16 @ 1:30-3pm
    Miramar College Rm B-401
    Silent Sacrifices: Voices of the Filipino American Family Video Documentary Viewing & Discussion
    Facilitated/Presented by: Judy Patacsil

    Friday, October 25 @ 6:30pm
    Miramar College Rm I-101
    "Faces of America" - A Powerful One-Woman Performance Addressing Issues of Diversity*
    Featuring Pinay Performer - Fran de Leon

    Wednesday October 30 @ 1:30-3pm
    Miramar College Rm B-401
    "Filipino Americans-Discovering Their Past for the Future"
    FANHS Video Documentary Viewing & Discussion
    Facilitated/Presented by: Judy Patacsil

    2001

    Saturday, July 28, 2001 - FANHS-SD GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER

    Dear FANHS Members,

    It's that time of year again! FANHS San Diego is having another Garage Sale to raise funds for the chapter.

    Come join us on the morning of Saturday, July 28, 2001 (6am - 10am) at the Magbuhat residence: 1159 Pine Glen Way
    San Diego, CA 92154
    click here for directions

    WE NEED DONATIONS! Here's a chance for you to clean out your garage, closet, attic, storage room, and help the FANHS SD chapter. Any donation will be happily accepted. Donations are tax deductible (please ask for a receipt).

    Arrangements for donations to be dropped off can be made by contacting Simon Magbuhat:
    work: 858.452.4402 (M-Th, 7am - 4pm)
    pager: 877.752.6218
    email: simonmm@home.com

    Sincerely,
    The FANHS San Diego Chapter


    Saturday, June 30, 2001 - SECOND SATURDAY SOCIAL
     Time: 2:30PM
    Place: New Manila Restaurant 8979 Mira Mesa Blvd, 858.695.9104
    Click here for directions

    MONDAY, MAY 21, 2001
    THE SILENT NATIVES OF FUGA documentary screening
    Sponsored by the UCSD Cross-Cultural Center and FANHS--San Diego

    Tropical forests, coral reefs...AND A 50% INFANT MORTALITY RATE....
    Fuga Island- A Paradise for Whom?

    Karie Garnier, A UNESCO-endorsed artist, photographer and filmmaker, documents the current plight of Fuga Island, located at the northernmost tip of the Philippines, with his just-released film - THE SILENT NATIVES OF FUGA.

    This documentary looks at how global economic imperatives are destroying Fuga's indigenous community. Fuga's people are suffering from poverty, illiteracy, a 50% infant mortality rate...and on top of that, a multi-billion dollar "Model City of the 21st Century" resort development that threatens to take away their land and resources.

    National Film Board - "FUGA is a film that uses still-imagery to look at...how a small community of indigenous people are being overlooked and exploited...It is a call to awareness, both of the plight of these people and the nature of globalism in third world countries..." - Executive Producer Svend-Erik Eriksen

    THE SILENT NATIVES OF FUGA will makes its US debut here in San Diego at the UCSD Cross Cultural Center. Come attend the screening and engage in a post-film discussion with the filmmaker to learn what YOU can do to: - Provide immediate relief to the island's people - End the ongoing health crises on Fuga - Build national and international support to develop a long-term solution

    MAY 21, 2001, 4-8PM
    Cross-Cultural Center- University of California, San Diego
    9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093
    click here for map

    For more information please contact Nancy Magpusao at the Cross Cultural Center - 858-534-9689 or email Deborah Lou at fugaisland2001@yahoo.com

    Please visit http://www.sfu.ca/fuga for more info on the situation in Fuga Island


    SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2001
    BUILDING BRIDGES: For Higher Education, Within Our Community, Across Generations
    A Filipino-American Community/High School Conference
    See sponsorship listings!
     Presented by Miramar College Filipino American Student Association (FASA) & FANHS-San Diego
    Co-sponsored by Miramar College's: CARE | CAL WORKS | EOPS | CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMITTEE | COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

    Date: Saturday, May 12, 2001, 9AM-3PM
    Registration: 8:30AM
    Miramar College, Room I-101
    10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92126
    (click here for map)

    <<FREE!>>

    Featuring: Maria P.P. Root, Ph.D.
    Editor - Filipino Americans: Transformation and Identity

    Invited to appear: Ellusion

    PRESS RELEASE

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    APRIL 23, 2001

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION

    Mira Mesa — In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Miramar College will celebrate the local Filipino American community on May 11 and 12 with special appearances by renowned author/lecturer Dr. Maria P.P. Root. Filipino Americans make up the largest Asian American ethnic group in the nation, in the state of California, as well as in San Diego. On Friday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m., Dr. Root will present "Love’s Revolution: Interracial Marriages and Relationships." On Saturday, May 12, Dr. Root will kick off a Filipino American Community and High School/Student Conference as keynote speaker.

    Root, a psychologist and scholar has done substantial research in bi-racial/multi-racial identity, women of color and women’s issues. Dr. Root was received numerous professional awards and is widely recognized for her contributions to the field of psychology. She has authored several books, including "Filipino Americans: Transformation & Identity." Her most recently published book came out in January of this year. The book addresses interracial relationships.

    "Love’s Revolution: Interracial Marriages and Relationships" is a presentation in the "Evening with the Experts" series, a free lecture and performance series that features acclaimed artists and experts who inspire and entertain. The general public, Filipino American community and high school and college students, in particular, are invited to attend the Saturday activities, which will begin at 9 a.m.; registration begins at 8: 30 a.m. Both events are free and will be held in the lecture hall, I-101 on the Miramar College campus. The events are held in collaboration and coordination with the Filipino American National Historical Society San Diego (FANHS-SD) Chapter and Miramar College’s Filipino American Student Association (FASA). For more information, contact Romeo Dela Cruz Carambas, (858) 361-5210 or Judy Patacsil, (619) 388-7564 (FANHS-SD). Students may contact Tina Barlolong (858) 335-9006 (FASA).

    Miramar College is located at 10440 Black Mountain Road, one block west of I-15 between Mira Mesa Blvd. and Carroll Canyon Road.

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    SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2001 - MESA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE
    "FIRST STEPS TOWARDS THE FUTURE"
     Date: Saturday, April 21, 2001, 8:30am-3:00pm
    MesaCollege (click here for map)
    7250 Mesa College Dr., San Diego, CA 92111-4902

    Presenters:
    Dr. Juanita Santos-Nacu
    Judy Patacsil
    Joel H. San Juan
    Ronald S. Buenaventura

    Saturday, April 14, 2001 - SECOND SATURDAY SOCIAL
     Time: 2:00PM
    Place: Conching's Restaurant, 3400 E 8th St, National City, CA, (619) 470-6993
    Click here for directions

    Saturday, March 10, 2001 - GENERAL CHAPTER MEETING
     Time: 2:30PM
    Place:    Residence of Patricia McReynolds
    6311 Dowling Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037
    Click here for directions

    Friday, March 9th, 2001 - PINAYSPEAK 2
    FANHS-SAN DIEGO CHAPTER #18 and GABRIELA NETWORK LOS ANGELES presents



    PINAYSPEAK2: Celebrating Sisterhood
    Join us for an empowering night of poetry, spoken word, stories and sharing...

    PINAYSPEAK2 will provide a space for Pinay expression - exploring the stories of Filipinas, young and old, from a diversity of backgrounds - sharing the personal struggles as well as the joy of being Pinay.

    Emcee: Annalisa Enrile
    Date: Friday, March 9, 2001
    Time: Begins promptly at 7PM
    Place: Bethune Elementary,     6835 Benjamin Holt Road, San Diego, CA 92114
    Contact:     Marie Obaña 619-370-8022, email reegurl@aol.com
    Click here for directions

    Scheduled Speakers:

    Annalisa Enrile
    Annalisa Enrile is a third year doctoral student at UCLA in Social Welfare. She is from San Diego and a Morse High alumni. She is also the National Co-Chairwoman for Gabriela Network, US. This performance is dedicated to her "sisters" and their beautiful girls (most of which are her godchildren!)- Alana, Sierra, Jazlyn, Rhianne, Mahliya, Evie, Makarya, and Karessa.

    Marie Obaña (FANHS)
    Marie Obaña is currently a senior at UCSD's Thurgood Marshall College. She will be graduating this year with her B.A. in Psychology and plans to get her M.A. in Counseling. She has read her poetry at various events and is very passionate about her culture and Pinay identity.

    Faith Santilla

    Sheryl Carrillo (UCSD graduate)

    Joy De La Cruz (Pinaytration UCSD)

    Lilyann Villaraza

    N. Judy Patacsil (FANHS)
    Judy is a 2nd generation pinay and is the current President of FANHS-SD. She is a counselor and associate professor at Miramar College. Her passion is demonstrated through action. She will read a tribute to two people who have contributed to her being a passionate pinay -- her nanay & tatay.

    Patricia McReynolds (FANHS)
    Patricia Justiniani McReynolds is the author of Almost Americans: A Quest for Dignity, a memoir of her parents' immigration to America from the Philippines and Norway. She has written about Philippine art for Arts of Asia and other journals, and teaches History of the Traditional Arts at MiraCosta College, Cardiff.

    Please help us publicize the event by downloading a PDF file below, printing it out, and posting at work/school and/or emailing to friends and family. If you need the application to open or read the PDF file, please click here to Download Adobe Acrobat 4.0.


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    PRESS RELEASE

    Contact: Marie Obaña     — phone: 619-370-8022, e-mail: reegurl@aol.com

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


    FILIPINO AMERICAN NATIONAL
    HISTORICAL SOCIETY (FANHS) - SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
    AND
    GABRIELA NETWORK LOS ANGELES
    PRESENT
    "PINAYSPEAK2: CELEBRATING SISTERHOOD"

    SAN DIEGO, CA - the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) - San Diego Chapter and GABRIELA NETWORK LOS ANGELES present PINAYSPEAK2: Celebrating Sisterhood" - an empowering night of poetry, spoken word, stories and sharing as we celebrate the Pilipina's experiences.

    The only event in San Diego which serves a portal to the Pinay voice and after a successful first event in March 2000, PINAYSPEAK2 will once again provide a space for Pinay expression - exploring the stories of Filipinas, young and old, from a diversity of backgrounds - sharing the personal struggles as well as the joy of being Pinay. It is an event of the reclamation of the Pinay spirit - a reclamation of self through the powerful medium of poetry, narrative and testimonials. Pinay speakers and audience members alike are encouraged to bring the one key element to this important event - passion.

    Performing at the event will be Annalisa Enrile, Marie Obaña    , Lilyann Villaraza, Patricia McReynolds, and Judy Patacsil. Also performing will be Faith Santilla, spokeswoman for the MTV Rock the Vote Campaign and winner of the first 92.3 The Beat Poetry Slam in Los Angeles.

    The event will be held at Bethune Elementary School (6835 Benjamin Holt Road, San Diego, CA 92114) on Friday, March 9, 2001 at 7:00PM. Interested PINAY speakers are asked to contact the FANHS-San Diego Chapter for more information at 619-370-8022. Any inquiries about the event can also be sent to fanhs18@yahoo.com. More information about the event and scheduled speakers will be updated regularly leading up to the event on the FANHS-San Diego website at http://www.oocities.org/fanhs18.

    The purpose for which the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is organized are to research, gather, disseminate and promote Filipino American history, conduct research and studies, provide a repository for research and gathered materials, promote and disseminate published works, promote and hold forums and public programs and to conduct businesses and fundraising events to accomplish these purposes. For more information, please contact fanhs18@yahoo.com.

    GABRIELA seeks to transform women into an organized political force. GABRIELA is a movement dealing distinctly with the problems of women as women, working to free women from all forms of economic and political oppression and discrimination, sexual violence and abuse, neglect and denial of their health and reproductive rights. For more information, please visit http://members.tripod.com/~gabriela_p/

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    Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 - In Celebration of BLACK HISTORY MONTH
    Time: 7:30PM
    Place: Miramar College (click here for map), Room D-203
    10440 Black Mountain Road

    Come join us for a panel discussion addressing:
    Intersections & Connections with African Americans & Filipino Americans

    Panelists:
    Steve Coons
    Christine Umali
    Keith Jones
    Judy Patacsil

    African Americans & Filipino Americans have experienced various intersections & connections as people of color. The panel will discuss perspectives, historical events, & interracial relationships as they have affected African Americans & Filipino Americans. For more information contact (619) 388-7564.


    Saturday, February 10, 2001
     SECOND SATURDAY SOCIAL (SSS)
    Time: 2:30PM
    Place: Max's Restaurant, 500 E 8th St, National City, CA 91950, (619) 477-8512
    (Location may alternate every other month)
    (Click here for map)

    We will be holding this gathering every other month as an informal gathering to discuss FANHS-related activities and issues. The social will be held on months when we don't have a Chapter Meeting. We wanted to have an ongoing opportunity where folks can come together & socialize & not formally do business. The time together will allow for discussions about membership, introduce and get to know other members/potential members,etc. And we can EAT, too! Come join us!    Saturday, January 27, 2001


    GENERAL CHAPTER MEETING
    Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Place: Malcolm X Library (click here for map)
    5148 Market St., San Diego, CA 92114, (619) 527-3405

    2000

    Saturday, December 16, 2000
    FANHS San Diego Chapter Holiday Potluck Party
    with     Joel San Juan's FILIPINO AMERICAN EXPERIENCE class
    time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    place: Mesa College, room F261 (click here for map)
    7250 Mesa College Dr., San Diego, CA 92111-4902


    Saturday, November 18, 2000
    GENERAL CHAPTER MEETING
    time: 2:30 PM
    place: Malcolm X Library (click here for map)
    5148 Market St., San Diego, CA 92114, (619) 527-3405

    Saturday, November 18, 2000
    Presentation at Joel San Juan's Pilipino Studies class
    by Ronald S. Buenaventura with Tony Torres
    time: 10:00 AM
    place: Mesa College, room F261 (click here for map)
    7250 Mesa College Dr., San Diego, CA 92111-4902


    Saturday, November 11, 2000
    Courtesy of the Filipino American National Historical Society San Diego Chapter #18
    FANHS/San Diego Chapter members are encouraged to attend... FREE EVENT
    A.B. SAMAHAN HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE
    FANHS/San Diego Chapter Workshop
    place: San Diego State University (click here for map)
    A.B. Samahan Aztec Center Rm.158B
    5300 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182

    TITLE: "Our History is No Mystery - An Introduction to Filipino American History"

    PRESENTERS: Reynila Calderon-Magbuhat & Ronald S. Buenaventura

    For more information, contact: Cristina Ruiz, Academic Coordinator (619) 594-4739

    October 2000

    Dear Workshop Speaker:

    We the members of Andres Bonifacio Samahan, the Pilipino-American student organization at San Diego State University, will be hosting our 27th Annual High School Conference on Saturday, November 11, 2000. This is a very significant event that will be held in the Aztec Center on SDSU's campus.

    The purpose of this conference is to promote higher education, and to expose Pilipino students to successful role models, in professional careers.  As a workshop speaker, we would like you to touch upon your career, and any background information about yourself, that may relate to your culture.  Be sure to keep in mind the education level of these middle, and high school students. You will be speaking from 10:55am to 11:45am. Please arrive promptly at the Aztec Center by 9:30 am. Parking is located in G lot, which is under the bridge on the left side after parking structure IV going uphill.

    As a member and officer of A.B. Samahan, I feel that through education, we can make a difference in the Pilipino community.  Thank you for finding time out of your schedule, to attend this very informative event.  If you have any further questions, please contact me at the  A.B. Samahan office at (619) 594-4739.  Also you can email me at hapahoney@hotmail.com.  I am looking forward to hearing you speak on November 11th!

    Respectfully yours,

    Cristina R. Ruiz,
    Academic Coordinator/ High School Conference Chair

    Friday, October 27, 2000 & Saturday, October 28, 2000
    EMIL GUILLERMO and REX NAVARETTE
    place: Miramar College (click     here for map),     lecture hall I-101
    10440 Black Mountain Road
    Description:

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 16, 2000

    ACCLAIMED FILIPINO AMERICAN AUTHOR
    AND COMEDIAN TO APPEAR AT MIRAMAR COLLEGE

    MIRA MESA – Miramar College will present two evenings of celebration,
    Oct. 27 and 28, in recognition of Filipino American History Month.

    On Friday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m., the college kicks off its free 2000-2001 "Evening with the Experts" lecture/performance series with acclaimed Filipino American author, commentator and humorist, Emil Guillermo. Guillermo’s presentation, "Going Amok in America: Speaking Out, Being Heard, Getting our Share," will include his provocative and razor-sharp insights of Filipino American life today. His recent book, "Amok: Essays from an Asian Perspective," has been dubbed fresh, unsettling and witty and recently won an American Book Award. Book sales and signings will occur prior and following the presentation.

    Guillermo is host and executive producer of NCM: New California Media, a syndicated program of news and analysis on PBS stations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Guillermo’s weekly column in Asian Week also appears regularly in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, the New York Filipino Express, and the Seattle Filipino Herald. As a television reporter, Guillermo’s work has been seen nationally on NBC-TV and CNN. Born and raised in San Francisco, Guillermo attended Harvard University, where he was a Lampoon member and went amok while delivering the Ivy Oration as class humorist.

    On Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., the Miramar College Filipino American Student Association (FASA) and Filipino American National Historical Society of San Diego (FANHS) will present an evening of fun and laughter with Rex Navarrete, popular standup comic.

    Navarrete, who has released two highly praised comedy CDs – "Badly Browned" and "Husky Boy," has thrilled college and community audiences since 1989, when, at 19, he first entertained 800 at the annual Asian Pacific Islander Student Union conference at UC Santa Cruz.

    According to Navarrete, many claim that college is the turning point in one’s life, when one finds his or her future. This was the case for the San Francisco Bay area comedian, when his college professor told him he was wasting his talents.

    "He told me, ‘Get out of my office – we shouldn’t be joking here, you should be taking those jokes to the stage’," recalls Navarrete of his Asian American Studies professor Dan Gonzales, the teacher who initially supported his dream to be a comedian. By age 28, Navarrete’s routine evolved through the use of characters, many of whom were struggling underdogs, who gave him the voice to air his thoughts on issues and speak about things that otherwise wouldn’t be mentioned.

    Tickets for the Saturday event with Rex Navarette will be on sale at the door only
    -- $7 general, $5 for students and members of FANHS-SD.

    Both events will be held in lecture hall I-101 at Miramar College (click here for map), 10440 Black Mountain Road, just off I-15 in Mira Mesa. For more information, contact Judy Patacsil at (619) 388-7564.

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    Wednesday, October 18, 2000
    University City High School - History Presentation by Tony Torres

    Saturday, October 7, 2000 (2:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
    FANHS/San Diego General Meeting at 5148 Market St., San Diego, CA 92114.
    Open to the public.


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    Saturday, August 26, 2000 (2:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
    FANHS/San Diego General Meeting at 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, 92126.
    Open to the public.

     

    1999

    Saturday, December 4, 1999 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM)
    FANHS/San Diego General Meeting at 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, 92126 (#858-538-8165). Open to the public.

    Saturday, November 13, 1999 (all day event)
    FANHS/San Diego participation in Andres Bonifacio Samahan's High School Conference at San Diego State University.
    For more info, contact: euliza@rohan.sdsu.edu

    Saturday, November 6, 1999 (all day event)
    FANHS/San Diego participation in Kaibigang Pilipino's "Magkasama" event at UCSD.
    Keynote speaker: Timoteo Cordova

    Friday, October 29, 1999 (7-11 PM)
    3rd TGIF Series at Bethune Elementary School in Paradise Hills
    Themes: The 4th Wave / Pinay Night: A Tribute to Filipino American Women"

    Saturday, October 16, 1999 (1:00 PM)
    FANHS/San Diego General Meeting at Chula Vista Public Library (4th & F St.). Open to the public.

    Friday, October 15, 1999 (7-10 PM)
    2nd TGIF Series at Miramar College "I Building" (10440 Black Mtn. Rd.)
    Themes: The 2nd Wave / The 3rd Wave / "Part Pinoy, Part Pinay"

    Wednesday, October 6, 1999 (5:30-6:30 PM)
    Kaibigang Pilipino General Meeting at UCSD's Cross Cultural Center
    Guest Speaker: Ron Buenaventura (after the meeting, Ron will be showing a video on Timoteo Cordova, entitled "8 Rays of the Revolution")
    For more info, contact: Marie Obana at: jobana@ucsd.edu or call 619-612-8977


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    Friday, August 13, 1999 6:00 PM
    FANHS San Diego meeting. The meeting was held at the home of FANHS San Diego Member Steven Yagyagan.

    Sunday, May 23, 1999 7:00 PM
    FANHS San Diego meeting with Allan and Edwina Bergano (FANHS Hampton Roads Chapter) to discuss the FANHS National Conference 2000 in Virginia Beach. The meeting will be held at the home of FANHS San Diego Member Patricia McReynolds.

    Saturday, March 27, 1999 (6:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    FANHS San Diego Spring Garage Sale at the Magbuhat residence.

    Saturday, March 27, 1999 (10:00 AM)
    FANHS San Diego General Meeting at the Magbuhat residence immediately following the Spring Garage Sale

    Saturday, January 16, 1999 (9:30 AM)
    FANHS San Diego General Meeting at the home of Ron Buenaventura.

     

    1998

    Saturday, December 5, 1998 (9:30 AM)
    FANHS San Diego General Meeting at the home of Glenn & Leslie Paculba.

    Saturday, November 14, 1998 (all day)
    FANHS San Diego participation in Andres Bonifacio Samahan High School Conference at San Diego State University.

    Sunday, October 25, 1998 (afternoon plunge)
    FANHS San Diego Cultural Plunge to Baja Mexico with Fred Cordova.

    Saturday, October 24, 1998 (all day event)
    "Kapwa: Embracing Our Shared Identity - A Filipino American History Month Celebration" at Miramar College. Hosted by FANHS San Diego, FILAMEDA, Miramar College. Featured speaker include Fred Cordova and musician,Eleanor Academia. For more info, contact: Judy Patacsil at or Ron B.

    Friday, October 16, 1998
    Slideshow presentation at Granger Jr. High School on "Sakadas by FANHS San Diego Member, Glenn Paculba.

    September 8 - October 11, 1998 (one month)
    World Premiere of Jessica Hagedorn's play, entitled "DOGEATERS: A Play About the Philippines" - is premiering at the La Jolla Playhouse. Forinfo contact: (619) 550-1010 www.Lajollaplayhouse.com

    Saturday, October 10, 1998
    FANHS San Diego participation in "Pilipino History and Arts Celebration (PHAC) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

    Wednesday, October 7, 1998
    FANHS-SD slideshow presentation at Granger Jr. High School, entitled "Filipino Contributions to American History". Presented by Ronald S. Buenaventura

     


    The month of October is Filipino American History Month
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    Saturday, September 19, 1998 (1-3 PM)
    FANHS-SD General Meeting at the Chula Vista Public Library (365 F Street)in C-1 or C-2. For info, please contact Ron Buenaventura.

    Monday, August 31, 1998 (7-9 PM)
    An Evening with Jessica Hagedorn at Scripps Ranch Public Library (10301Scripps Lake Drive - across from Miramar Lake). Cosponsored by FANHS San Diego, Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC), Miramar College Filipino American Student Association (FASA) and La Jolla Playhouse.

    Wednesday, August 19, 1998 (6 PM)
    Planning Committee Meeting at the San Diego Community College District Office (3375 Camino Del Rio S.) in Room 272. Volunteers needed.

    Saturday, August 15, 1998 (6AM - 10AM)
    FANHS San Diego Rummage Sale (2nd Annual) at the Magbuhat Residence in South San Diego

    July 30, 31, August 1, 1998
    The 7th FANHS National Conference in Portland, Oregon - Legacy of a Revolution: One Hundred Years of Filipinos in the United States. *NOTE:The 8th FANHS National Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2000, hosted by FANHS Hampton Roads (Virginia) Chapter.

    Friday, July 10, 1998 (6 PM)
    FANHS San Diego General Meeting at Miramar College (10440 Black Mtn. Road) in Room B304.

    Wednesday, May 27, 1998
    Filipino American History & Identity Workshop by FANHS SD Members for Kaibigang Pilipino at University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

    Saturday, May 23, 1998
    FANHS San Diego General Meeting (1PM) at the Chula Vista Public Library (365 F Street). The meeting is open to the public.

    Saturday, May 9, 1998
    PCAF '98 (Pilipino Cultural Awareness Festival) at Southwestern College's Devore Stadium. Hosted by Pagkakaisa. For info contact: Neil Garcia (SWC Pagkakaisa) or contact Myra Crisologo, FANHS-SD PCAF '98 Coordinator.

    Tuesday, May 5, 1998
    Filipino American History Presentation at Hilltop Middle School - Human Relations Conference

    Friday, May 1, 1998
    The Fifth Annual Districtwide Categorical Professional Development Conference Development Conference for the Sweetwater Union High School District. FANHS SD workshop on "The Four Waves of Filipino American Immigration to the United States" by Reynila Calderon-Magbuhat and Ronald Buenaventura at La Jolla Marriott Hotel.

    Saturday, April 11, 1998
    Poetry Night @ Claire de Lune Coffee Lounge (8-11 PM); Hosted by Claire de Lune Lounge.

    Saturday, March 21, 1998
    FANHS San Diego General Meeting (1PM) *FANHS San Diego member Glenn Paculba, presented a 20-min slideshow on "Sakadas" (Filipino "contract workers") in Hawaii.