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2019 Filipino American History Month ThemePinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women Seattle, WA — For its 2019 Filipino American History Month theme, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) recognizes “Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women” and their contributions to history and the Filipina/o American community nationwide. Throughout history, Pinay — Filipina American women —… Bridge and Delta Publishing in partnership with the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) and PapaLoDown Agency takes Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong, on a 15-city national book tour. Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong, written by historian Dawn Bohulano Mabalon with writer Gayle Romasanta, richly illustrated by Andre Sibayan,… Please donate to @fanhs_national. Give the gift of history for the next generation! We are raising money for the Filipino American National Historical Society to help pay the rent for our FANHS National Office and National Pinoy Archives. Founded by Dr. Dorothy Laigo Cordova in 1982, FANHS is completely run by volunteers, with no salaried… FANHS is deeply saddened by the loss of the long-time member of our FANHS family – Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon. Our FANHS Executive Director, Dorothy Cordova and the FANHS Trustees express their condolences to Dawn’s family and loved ones. Please see the attached heartfelt tribute from the FANHS Family to the Mabalon Family – by… The Filipino American National Historical Society announces the following theme for the 2018 Filipino American History Month: TURNING POINTS. Three events changed forever the lives of Filipinos and Filipino Americans: the declaration of Philippine independence and establishment of the First Philippine Republic, the Spanish American War and the establishment of Ethnic Studies. These events were turning points in Filipina/o/x… Seattle, WA — For its 2017 Filipino American History Month theme, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the 1947 Military Bases Agreement between the United States and the Philippines, the monumental effect it had on US-Philippines relations and the larger Pacific Rim, and the profound effect the law had… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2017 Contact: Dorothy Cordova, Executive Director, fanhsnational@gmail.com SEATTLE, WA: As the Trump administration ends the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Filipino American National Historical Society reflects on the immigration history of Filipino Americans in the United States. We recognize that the paths to citizenship for our families… by Dawn Bohulano Mabalon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of History, San Francisco State University; Co-Founder, Little Manila Foundation; National Scholar, Filipino American National Historical Society; and Kevin Nadal, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Director, Center for LGBTQ Studies, City University of New York; President, Asian American Psychological Association; Board of Trustees,… FANHS is deeply saddened by the loss of the long-time member of our FANHS family – Joe Montano. Our FANHS Executive Director, Dorothy Cordova and the FANHS Trustees express their condolences to Joe’s family and loved ones. Please see the attached heartfelt tribute from the FANHS Family to the Montano Family – by our FANHS President Emerita: Dr. Joan May T. Cordova2019 Filipino American History Month Theme- Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women
Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong Book Tour
Donate: Help FANHS Pay The Rent!
From the FANHS Family to the Mabalon Family: Remembering FANHS National Scholar and Trustee, Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon (1972-2018)
2018 Filipino American History Month Theme: Turning Points
2017 Filipino American History Month Theme: 70 Years Since the US-Philippines Military Bases Agreement & FANHS is 35!
Upon DACA Repeal, FANHS Reflects on Filipino American History
What Filipina/o American History Can Teach Us About the Recent Executive Order on Immigration
From the FANHS Family to the Montano Family: Remembering Joe Montano (1968-2016)
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Upcoming Events
Future FANHS Conferences
- July 15-18, 2020, Honolulu, Hawai’i
- 2022 -Seattle
Past FANHS Conferences
- 2018 – Chicago, Illinois
- 2016 – New York, New York
- 2014 – San Diego, California
- 2012 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 2010 – Seattle, Washington
- 2008 – Anchorage, Alaska
- 2006 – Honolulu, HI
- 2004 – St. Louis, MO
- 2002 – Los Angeles, CA
- 2000 – Virginia Beach, VA
- 1998 – Manila, Philippines
- 1998 – Portland, OR
- 1996 – New York, NY
- 1994 – San Francisco, CA
- 1992 – Chicago, IL
- 1990 – Sacramento, CA
- 1988 – New Orleans, LA
- 1987 – Seattle, Washington