Every year, we observe Filipino American History Month (#FAHM) throughout the month of October. We use this month to highlight and celebrate the vast contributions and positive impact that Filipinos have brought to the United States by celebrating and uplifting these contributions and how they have shaped us.
This year’s FAHM theme is very fitting: Past, Present and Future. As NaFFAA celebrates its 25th year since its founding, we are reminded of our vision statement that ties the past, present and future together.
“NaFFAA envisions a unified Filipino American community that is culturally, economically, and politically empowered and engaged. Its vision is to serve as the voice of all Filipinos and Filipino Americans by uniting, engaging, and empowering diverse individuals and community organizations through leadership development, civic engagement, and national advocacy.”
As we celebrate the vast contributions FilAms have made to America’s history, let’s ensure we keep service to our community top of mind. What is our vision for our local Filipino community? How can we, as community leaders, move us one step closer to that goal?
To honor Filipino American History Month, we will highlight the impactful work our leaders have done to move the needle across the nation. We will highlight the different regions across the U.S. that vary in industry backgrounds, outreach approach, social-economic groups, and multiple generations, each bringing a unique gift to the table.
We hope highlighting these stories will allow for the voices across the nation to find common ground for tool sharing, partnership, representation, and inclusion. By sharing and finding this common ground, we can further explore how the Filipino American community can work in lockstep together and in the same direction.
Please share your stories at: info@naffaa.org
Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat,
Kelly Ilagan Coldiron
Executive Director
Celebrate Filipino American History Month in the Nation’s Capital
Please join us from Thursday, October 13th to Saturday, October 15th in the Nation’s Capital to celebrate Filipino American History Month. CLICK THE PICTURE ABOVE TO RSVP!
Schedule of events include:Thursday, October 13th:Federation Forum (CLOSED MEETING) Filipino American History Month Legislative Reception – Rayburn Room 2237 at 6 PM ESTFriday, October 14th:NaFFAA Capital Region Creatives Industry Showcase – Location TBANaFFAA x IOM FilAm Alerts Launch Reception – AT&T Forum at 2-4 PM ESTNaFFAA’s Annual Filipino American History Month Reception – AT&T Forum at 7 PM ESTSaturday, October 15th:NaFFAA FilAmVote Rally Webinar – Virtual, Time TBAFilAmVote GOTV Rally in the DMVInterested in being a co-host? Email Executive Director Kelly Coldiron (Kelly.Ilagan@naffaa.org) for more information!
Unable to attend but would like to help support our events? Consider donating here!
Program Updates
Filipino American Survey Project
It’s not too late to participate! The Filipino-American Survey project is the first of its kind and is planned to be a bi-annual effort in the future. It is an opportunity to learn from and amplify the voices of our community. Through the data in the survey, we seek to unveil the needs, priorities and perspectives of Filipino-Americans. Additionally, we hope to discover the motivations of our community in order to dispel myths, correct inaccurate portrayals and draw inspiration from each other. We will leverage participants, partners, researchers, and grassroots organizations to make this possible. Click the QR code to participate.
FilAM Votes
Join us for the next FilAmVote meeting on Monday, October 3rd at 6 PM PST / 9 PM EST! We will go over the following updates:
- Website – National just updated our website’s FilAmVote landing page at: https://naffaa.org/vote/. Most of the material is up-to-date, or slightly refreshed!
- FilAmVote Graphics and Visuals – If you use Google Drive, you can access all of our up-to-date graphics and materials. For those that cannot access, please contact me.
- Interested in something more tailored? Do you not see your state listed? I can make more for you; please just reach out!
Since 1997, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) has been the standard-bearer for promoting the welfare and well-being of the four million Filipinos and Filipino Americans throughout the United States. NaFFAA is the largest non-partisan, non-profit organization and national affiliation of Filipino American institutions, umbrella organizations, and individuals. Its fourteen-member regions cover the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands.
