This is a reminder on 8: A Symposium presented by The Asian American Literary Review on April 24th, this Saturday. The event is going to be a day-long celebration of eight of today’s most accomplished and exciting Asian American writers. Come to any or all of the readings; stay for the Q&A sessions, and don’t forget to [...]
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Filipino Scientists: Alexis Belonio
April 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I’ve realized that the content on this site has been heavily filled with arts, literature, and entertainment. Not that there is anything wrong with that. I just felt that I was not fulfilling my goal to make everyone aware of how many accomplished Filipinos there are out there that are paving the way for many [...]
Call for Submissions to TAYO Literary Magazine
April 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently found out about TAYO Literary Magazine that is geared towards one purpose: bringing the Filipino-American community together through the arts. What does TAYO mean? The Tagalog word “TAYO” means We or Us, but it also means to Stand Up. This grassroots project in partnership with a nonprofit organization, the Filipino American Library (FAL), located in Historic Filipinotown [...]
ImaginAsian ebay Auctions
April 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
ImaginAsian ebay auctions have been going since April 15th until May 9. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2010, ImaginAsian is a collection of cultural artifacts intended to raise awareness and understanding of the contemporary Asian Pacific American community as articulated through a variety of art including photography, visual and literary. The ImaginAsian [...]
CPL DC New Leaders Fellowship Application
April 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Are you someone who wants to make a difference and help out your community? The Center for Progressive Leadership (CPL) DC New Leaders Fellowship helps talented young people of color, women and people who identify as LGBT who are looking for full-time employment jump-start their careers in the progressive movement. CPL’s Spring 2010 New DC Fellows [...]
Katarungan: Rooted & Rising
April 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Filipino Advocates for Justice, formerly FAA invites everyone to their 37th Anniversary Event. Katarungan: Rooted & Rising will take place on Thursday May 13th from 6 to 10PM at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. In these tough economic times, please help preserve the institutions that the Filipino community built with their blood, sweat, and tears. [...]
Saint Malo, Oldest Filipino Settlement in USA?
April 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Saint Malo was the first settlement of Filipinos in the United States and quite possibly the first of any Asian people in the United States. The Saint Malo settlement was established in 1763 by Filipinos who deserted from Spanish ships during the Manila Galleon Trade. It existed in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana on the shore of Lake Borgne from the mid [...]
Audio Fiction on Rock Band Network
April 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Audio Fiction is an indie band that was recently featured on the channelAPA.com East Coast Tour. I recently got in contact with Audio Fiction’s drummer/manager Mark O’Toole regarding their performances and their appearance on Rock Band Network. The band has used technology to their advantage to spread the word about their music. Audio Fiction became [...]
Suku, New Sun Artistry Custom Designs
April 14th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently placed an order for a custom design at Christine Balza’s Suku, New Sun Artistry. Balza’s company aims to strengthen and respect Philippine cultural traditions. For those interested, my custom orders were Baybayin name translations for my twin nieces and nephew. The order consists of baby tees and wall art. The Baybayin characters are [...]
Random Post: I Want a Dr. Pierre Chang Muppet
April 14th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I don’t really care that Lost is ending this season or that Jack is obviously going to be the next Jacob. With the exception of Jin-Soo Kwon’s character development (finally no more Asian male stereotypes!), I’ve been really entertained by the muppet version of Dr. Pierre Chang on Lost Untangled. The most recent Lost Untangled [...]