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100 years since Hawai’i Sugar Strikes and Hanapepe Massacre 75 years since FBI Arrests of Chris Mensalves & Ernesto Mangaoang 50 years since the building of Agbayani Village 50 years since election of Thelma Buchholdt 25 years since the murder of Joseph Ileto Throughout Filipino American history, there have been instances of struggle, resistance, solidarity,… View the FANHS National Director Job Posting HERE. The Filipino American National Historical Society’s (FANHS) mission is to gather, document and share Filipino American History with our Trustees and 43 chapters across the nation. “Know History, Know Self” informs our sense of identity, community, and contributions to US society. FANHS beloved founder Executive Director Auntie… DEADLINE EXTENDED 20th Biennial FANHS National Conference 2024: En[compass]ing Our Journeys Proposal Submissions *NEW DATE: January 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CST / 12:59 AM EST / 9:59 PM PST.* Thank you to all who have sent in your proposals, the Proposal Committee is diligently reviewing them in the order they were received. We are so… Call for Proposals for the FANHS 2024 Conference OPEN Now! The FANHS Conference 2024 Planning Committee is thrilled to announce the launch of the Call for Proposals for the FANHS 2024 Conference: En[compass]ing Our Journeys, taking place from July 16th to 20th at the United Way of Greater Houston (50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77007) by the FANHS Houston Chapter.Dive into… The FANHS phone number is back in working order. The National phone number is: 206-322-0204 To contact Auntie Dorothy, please email her at fanhsnational@gmail.com. We apologize for the inconvenience. Seattle, WA — The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is pleased to share the Filipino American History Month 2023 theme: 1898: Recognizing 125 Years of Philippine-American History The year 2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Paris – an agreement between Spain and the United States that ended the… For 40 years, FANHS has gathered, documented, preserved, and shared Filipino American history. Our National Office and Archives in Seattle contains hundreds of oral histories, thousands of historic photographs and tens of thousands of files on individuals, organizations and historic issues – all shared with the general public at no cost. There is no paid… Save the date! The Conference Countdown for the FANHS 2024 Conference Starts Today! The FANHS 2024 Conference is scheduled to take place in Houston, Texas on July 17-20, Wednesday-Saturday at the United Way of Greater Houston. The theme will be “FANHS 2024 Conference: Encompassing Our Journeys” The conference will be a hybrid conference to ensure… FANHS STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2023 Committees met BEFORE the 2022 Conference and updated their SMART Goals, for Year 1 on the Strategic Plan to assist in on boarding new Trustees elected to the board. Special thanks to Organizational Capacity Chairs/Trustees Gem Daus and Dom Siababa for orchestrating and facilitating the process. FANHS Mission Statement: The mission of the…Theme for Filipino American History Month – October 2024 Struggle, Resistance, Solidarity, and Resilience
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ICYMI: Call for Proposals for the FANHS 2024 Conference OPEN Now! DEADLINE, JANUARY 15, 2024
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