Filipino American History Month - October 2021

Marysville School District Equity and Family Engagement

A Filipino American History Newsletter for Marysville School District Staff

By Cassandra Clark (Grove), Kris Hendeson (Kellogg Marsh), Elspeth Maulit (Kellogg Marsh)

Filipinos are the second largest Asian American group in the United States.

Filipino American History Month is celebrated from October 1st-31st. October was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Filipinos who landed in what is now California on October 18, 1587. It is also the birth month of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong. In November 2009, Congress passed the resolution (H. RES. 780), officially recognizing October as Filipino American History Month, however Filipino Americans have been coming together to celebrate their history and culture in October for over 50 years.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the First Young Filipino People’s Far West Convention that took place at Seattle University. The convention is hailed as the beginning of the Filipino American Movement. Learn more about it here.

Information and Resources Filipino American Association of North Puget Sound - Non Profit

This Non-Profit is based out of Everett and provides information on local events that showcase Filipino American history/culture and Asian American culture.

Filipino American Association of North Puget Sounds - Facebook page Website: Faanpswa.org PHONE: (206) 880-3942

Filipino American History Month - Filipino American National Historical Society Founded in Seattle in 1971 at Seattle University, the FANHS Mission is to preserve, document and protect Filipino American history and support scholarly research and artists' works.

FANHS Facebook Page Website: http://fanhs-national.org/filam/

CULTURAL STORIES AND VIDEOS - Click on each link below to view: ●

A Filipino American History story since 1587 (7 minute video)

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The First Filipino Settlement in the US - The Manilamen of St. Malo - Louisiana 1763

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Filipinos in American History

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Filipino Festivals

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15 Facts about Filipino Americans (6 minute video)

Filipino American National Historical Society - Education An Untold Triumph: The Story of the 1st and 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments, U.S. Army

PBS documentary on World War II Filipino American infantry regiments along with online viewing guide and teacher resources designed for 5th-12th grade.

Silent Sacrifices: Voices of the Filipino American Family

Documentary about issues between immigrant parents and their American-born children.

http://www.militarymuseu m.org/Filipino.html

https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=L1tLFuov1Dw

Children’s Books (available at the public library and on Amazon)

Filipino Celebrations

Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories

YouTube Video Books

Cora Cooks Pancit https://youtu.be/9p6q7bPSo34 Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs. One day, when her older siblings head out, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama’s assistant chef. *12 min.

Willie Wins https://youtu.be/cPPGJ1e_1xo Passing on family traditions. Good discussion points for engaging kids in how to be curious and respectful about different cultural artifacts. *10 min.

Our Friend, Larry Itliong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Rljoi2ArU A music video by AJ Rafael who sings about Larry Itliong. *1:36 min.

Journey of Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong https://youtu.be/jTl17BnAaPk A conversation book about the overlooked history of Filipino American, Larry Itliong. How he and his fellow Filipino Americans teamed up with Cesar Chavez to lead the Delano Grape Strike on September 8, 1965. *22 min.

Classroom Resources

University of Washington Click HERE to view.

Books by Filipino authors

that share the culture, history, family, languages, food, and traditions of the Filipino people. Available on Amazon.

IMPORTANT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND THE USA

Thelma Garcia Buchholdt First female Filipino American elected to a legislature in the United States.

Larry Itliong Filipino American organizer and community leader who played an important role in the farm labor movement, including the Delano Grape Strike of the 1960s.

Phillip Vera Cruz Labor leader, farmworker, and leader in the Asian American movement. He helped found the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee.

Leo Valledor Filipino painter who led the minimalist movement in the 1970’s and helped pioneer the hard-edge painting style.

Filipino Community of Seattle

A nonprofit social service organization providing affordable housing, senior services, youth development and STEM programs, arts and culture programs, and basic needs programs.

The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Organization whose mission is to preserve, document, and present Filipino history and culture. National office and archives is housed in Seattle.

Filipino American National Historical Society Museum located in Stockton California. The museum presents educational programs and experiences that explore, preserve, and celebrate the history of Filipinos in the United States.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES VIRTUAL EVENTS Performance: A Celebration of Filipino American poetry - Held Oct. 4, 2021. Video here.

Presentation: Healthy Filipino Cooking - Held Oct. 6, 2021 @ 5:30pm. Video here.

Filipino and FilAm Literary Reading - Held Oct. 9, 2021 @ 5:00pm. Video here.

Filipino Community of Seattle Virtual Gala and Fundraiser - Oct. 23, 2021 @ 6:00pm, live on Facebook.

Click here to learn more about virtual events presented by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center in Tacoma. Virtual events are posted on the APCC’s Facebook page.

CONFERENCE Filipino American National Historical Society Conference - August 11-13 2022 Conference information will be available at https://fanhs-seattle.org/conference/

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Marysville School District complies with all federal and Washington State rules and regulations and will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promotion, and training. Such equal employment opportunity will be provided without discrimination with respect to race, creed, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.

The following employees have been designated to address questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator - Gregg Kuehn, Director of Risk Management, Facilities, and Maintenance, 360-965-0110; Title IX Officer – Tracy Souza, Director of COVID-19 Health and Safety, 360-965-0076; Section 504 Coordinator and ADA Coordinator, Trish Campbell, Executive Director of Special Education, 360-965-0174.

Discrimination and discriminatory harassment may be reported to any school staff member or to the district’s Civil Rights Coordinator, listed above. You also have the right to file a written complaint. Address: 4220 80th Street NE, Marysville, WA 98270. Website: www.msd25.org.

Marysville School District is a drug- and tobacco-free workplace.

Policies that address this issue are Policy 3210 “Non-Discrimination” & 5010 – “Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action.” These Policies are available online at www.msd25.org at your school, or at the District Office: 4220 80th Street NE, Marysville, WA, 360-965-0000.