FILIPINO BAYANIHAN CENTER LAUNCH
Leaders of the Filipino Bayanihan Center invite you to join us on
Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11:00 am for the official launching and
opening of the Filipino Bayanihan Center.
WHAT: Bayanihan Center Launch Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11:00am
WHERE: 1537 SE Morrison St. Portland, OR
RSVP: tinyurl.com/bayanihanoregon
Questions? Please email kamusta@bayanihanoregon.org
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In 2021, NAFCON developed the Filipino American Agenda and built unity
within the community on the foundation of the Filipino communitys
collective interests and aspirations. This identification of
collective interests now serve as the basis for collaboration,
projects, campaigns, advocacies, and more.
Our story as a community of Filipinos living in America, while having
taken deep roots in many parts of the country, is still inextricably
linked to the journey of brave migrants who have left the Philippines
decades ago as well as those who are forced to do so to date. Migrant
Filipinos make up the majority of Filipinos living in the U.S. today,
taking up many low-wage earning jobs in the health, food/restaurant,
hospitality, and manufacturing industries. The series of community
meetings, kwentuhans, talakayans, organization to organization
presentations, and the Filipino Agenda townhalls allowed us to hear
community testimonies which affirmed the apparent need for immediate
support and resources for the Filipino community.
It is in this context that NAFCON is taking further action by
launching the Filipino Bayanihan Center in Oregon. This is a step
forward to promote, advocate, and assert the rights and welfare issues
of everyday, working-class Filipino families and individuals who
suffer the most in the midst of ever-worsening economic and health
disparities, and who are also often the targets of racism and
xenophobia. Born from the struggles of the working-class Filipino
community along with genuine camaraderie and bayanihan spirit from all
concerned community members, NAFCON is excited and honored to
contribute a physical and resource space for the Filipino community.
Although born from NAFCON Oregons campaigns and work with the
Bayanihan Taskforce, the Filipino Bayanihan Center will function as an
independent entity from, and a close affiliate of, NAFCON Oregon.
The Filipino Bayanihan Center is a result of continued community
collaboration and will serve as a hub for services and resources,
research and advocacy, and leadership development. The center aims to
connect community members to essential resources, while building
capacity to engage with the issues we face as a Filipino community
towards positive change. The center aims to create a space where
Filipinos can find a home amongst one another and create opportunities
to connect with, and to advocate for our motherland and fellow
kababayans. The centers programs and projects are in continuous
development to reflect and respond to the fast-changing needs of the
Filipino community, and will include: accessible and free space for
events and activities for the Filipino community, free community
pantry with essential food offerings, health clinics and workshops,
culturally-relevant educational discussions, Filipino arts and
literature lending library, and many more.
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