Our friends over at The Asian American Literary Review are releasing their special issue on mixed race, due out in Fall 2013. The organization hopes to inspire new conversations and cross-pollinations, pushing into new corners with the release of this special issue.. All contributions to the issue will be collaborative, “mixed” in nature, bringing together folks [...]
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Meet Dr. E.J. R. David at the 17th Annual Northwest Filipino American Student Alliance Conference (NWFASA)
March 9th, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
Our good friend and author of Filipino-/American Postcolonial Psychology Dr. E.J. R. David will be at the University of Washington on April 20-22 to present about “Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology” as part of the 17th Annual Northwest Filipino American Student Alliance Conference (NWFASA). If you are in the area around that time, please check it out. The NWFASA [...]
sheRose of our Time: A Tribute to the First Lady, Michele Obama showcasing Baybayin Art
March 9th, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
Just got some great news from my friends who are Asian American artists out in the West Coast on this new art exhibit. The art exhibit pays tribute to the First Lady, Michelle Obama for her continued support for visual and performing arts. This Saturday, March 10th is the In Celebration of our First Lady: Music and [...]
Book Recommendations: Out of Cebu by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
February 21st, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
“Out of Cebu” is a book written by critically acclaimed U.S.-based writer Cecilia Manguerra-Brainard and published by USC Press. The book collects 28 essays about the author’s Cebuano ties, including colorful accounts about her mother’s family, the Cuencos, a prominent political family in Cebu. The book also includes writings about the author’s life and travels [...]
Become a Member Supporter of the Asian American Literary Review
February 20th, 2012 by Fil-Am Ako
Join the Asian American Literary Review (AALR) as a member today to help insure that they can keep publishing the Review, putting on good programs, and supporting writers, readers, educators, and students of Asian American literature. AALR have different levels of membership, based on what you think you can donate, but any small amount helps [...]
Suggestion for Filipino Farmers and Filipino Entrepreneurs
September 17th, 2011 by Guest Writer
by Daniel Escurel Occeño I am trying to encourage Filipino farmers or young Filipino entrepreneurs looking for an investment instead of another hamburger restaurant franchise to consider Indoor Warehouse Farms of soybean and mass produce soy diesel in the same building or complex located in the Philippines. It would be ideal for barangay locations or even [...]
Filipina Teachers in U.S. Inner Cities
September 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I’ve met a number of Filipino teachers in the D.C. area due to helping out with my family’s immigration law practice. I saw this update on a documentary featuring Filipinas who struggle with being educators in the U.S., especially in one of Maryland’s tough neighborhoods. This also gives people more insight into the struggles that [...]
Save The Date: Laughs for Literacy II, a Special Night of Fi-Am Comedy
September 16th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Back by popular demand, BKP-NY presents LAUGHS FOR LITERACY II. It’s going to be a special night of FIL-AM comedy benefiting children libraries in the Philippines. Bagong Kulturang Pinoy NY (BKP-NY) is a not for profit organization with a mission to develop a reading culture among all Filipino children in the Philippines. The goal for this event is to [...]
Help Create The Firefighter Dan Show
September 8th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
BARRIORS creator and certified firefighter Tim Saguinsin has been developing The Firefighter Dan Show for several years. The plan is to create the show in different parts using Kickstarter. Safety Tips is the first step at piecing it all together. The Firefighter Dan Show follows firefighter Dan and his crew in ‘newly opened’ Fire Station 1 as they respond to emergency calls in [...]
Asian Healthwatch: New Vaccine Campaign aims to Improve Immunization Rates in LA
July 9th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Our friends at SAESHE have informed us that Los Angeles County is currently experiencing the worst epidemic of whooping cough in 60 years, with more than 870 cases last year alone. Effective of July 1, 2011, a new California school immunization law will require all 7th-12th graders in public and private schools to receive a pertussis booster (Tdap) shot, protecting them [...]