Category Archives: Youth leadership development

Philippine History: How The Past is Connected to the Present

Committee on Pilipino Issues (CPI) and Bayanihan Foundation present “Filipinx X-Plore Our History Workshops” exploring Philippine history that is situated in the past yet connected to the challenges of the present Continue reading

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“Filipinx X-plore History” Workshops to Begin September 8, 2016

The Bayanihan Foundation and the Committee on Pilipino Issues (CPI) launch “Filipinx X-Plore Our History Workshops” this Fall 2016. The workshops are geared for young Filipino Americans to access Filipino culture, history and to prepare for NEXTGEN Pagbabalik (Coming Home) 2017 Travel to the Philippines. Continue reading

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Giving Circle Influences Young Filipino Americans to Give Back

Bayanihan Foundation debuts the Community Power Giving Circle, created by young Filipino Americans to give back to young Filipinos and Filipino Americans locally and globally. Continue reading

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Is it a Trend? Filipino Americans in their 20s, 30s going back for good

Josh Dorado, founder of Kaya Ko Collaborative returns back to the Philippines for good. Is he part of a growing trend for Filipino Americans in their 20s, 30s going back for good? Continue reading

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NEXTGEN Program Featured at new TV Program “Fil-Am NOW”

Bayanihan Foundation’s NEXTGEN Fellowship Program is featured at a new TV Program “Fil-Am NOW!”. NEXTGEN Fellow Jeselle Santiago shared her personal experiences at this new TV show featuring Filipino Americans in the US. Continue reading

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Community Grows in Chicago’s Little Village Neighborhood

Dale Asis enjoyed community dinner with a local Chicago environmental justice organization, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) celebrating community in their local community garden, a former toxic dump site. Continue reading

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Jeselle Santiago: Seizing the Opportunity to Help Locally and Globally

NEXTGEN Fellow Jeselle Santiago traveled to the Philippines and seized the opportunity to help locally in Chicago and globally in the Philippines Continue reading

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Marc Butiong: In “Returning Home,” I Found Myself

Bayanihan Foundation NEXTGEN Fellow Mark Butiong shares his personal reflections of “returning home” to the Philippines and finding himself in the process. Continue reading

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Jane Baron: On Building a Bond with My Homeland

NEXTGEN Fellow Jane Baron shares her personal experiences and reflections returning “home” for the first time and building a bond with her homeland Continue reading

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Salamat po! to Bayanihan’s Supporters & Friends

Salamat po! Thank you to all the Bayanihan Foundation’s supporters and friends that enabled a new generation of Filipino Americans to “return” to the Philippines for the first time. On August 29, 2015, participants shared their stories and experiences of their trip. Continue reading

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