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Be Inspired! Join the 2019 NEXTGEN Fellowship – Apply Today

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

Apply for the 2019 NEXTGEN Fellowship and travel to the Philippines July 2019. Be inspired like Crystle Dino, create a path of success for yourself, discover the spaces in between and the connection to your heritage and beyond. Continue reading →

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Plans for Three Exciting Projects for 2019

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

In 2019, the Bayanihan foundation plans three exciting projects to promote environmental conservation of whale sharks; help abandoned children; and build a state-of-the-art computer lab for the disabled. Continue reading →

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2018 NEXTGEN Camillo Geaga Inspired In More Ways Than One

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

2018 NEXTGEN Fellow Camillo Geaga was inspired in more ways than one. He completed his Associate Degree at the Los Angeles City College and plans to continue his education at the California State University Northridge and attain his bachelors degree in Public Health. His mother, Vicky Geaga was also inspired to encourage her friends and family to give to the foundation. Continue reading →

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Balikbayan Boxes: Symbols of Homesickness, Colonial History, and Family

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

Filipinos in the diaspora send over 4.8 million “balikbayan” boxes full of goodies to their relatives and friends back in the Philippines, becoming a billion dollar industry. But balikbayan boxes became more than that – it became a symbol of Philippine colonial history and Filipino ideas about family. Continue reading →

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The Philippines Ranked Third In the World Most Vulnerable to Climate Change

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

2018 Nobel Prize winner in Economics says climate change is real. The Philippines ranked 3rd in the world most vulnerable to climate change. Continue reading →

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It’s About Time: FilAm Leaders Urge The Return of Bells of Balangiga

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

US Secretary of Defense recently notified US Congress of their plans to return the Bells of Balangiga back to Samar after 110 years. The bells are often seen as a divisive symbol of the Philippine-American War. Filipino Americans should contact their Congressional Representatives and hasten the return of the bells. Continue reading →

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Pagbabalik: 2018 NEXTGEN Camillo Geaga Travels Back to the Philippines

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

On September 2018, NEXTGEN Fellow Camillo Geaga traveled back to the Philippines. He wrote an essay of his personal thoughts of his 2017 trip at the same time reflecting on his recent trip. Continue reading →

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