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Fullerton, CA • October 2022. FG37 Ends Early at 4PM: Organizers Address the Crowd at Friendship Games 2022. friendship games 37, FG37, CSUF Friendship Games 2022, PASA Kaibigan, Cal State Fullerton, Pilipino-American Student Association, Fil-Am college students, Filipino American history month, FAHM, 10/22. FG37 • Fullerton, CA • October 2022 FG37 Ends Early at 4PM: Organizers Address the Crowd at Friendship Games 2022 At the 37th Annual Friendship Games at Cal State Fullerton, PASA Kaibigan organizers addressed the crowd from the stage and closed the field activities early, citing health and safety concerns. I was there to document it, and to see my bunso's first one. PASA Kaibigan members onstage at 3:53 PM on October 22, 2022, waiting for students to gather at the stage area. Photo: J.F.R. Perseveranda. Around 4:00 PM on October 22, 2022, the 37th Annual Friendship Games stopped. Organizers from PASA Kaibigan, the Pilipino-Americ...

Join the PinoyBuilt Team: College Interns Wanted! Whether you're a first-generation Filipino-American looking to build your skills, a college student exploring digital media, or simply passionate about Filipino culture and community, this opportunity is for you! What We're Looking For We are inviting motivated college interns to help us: Create engaging blog posts for PinoyBuilt.com Share and manage content on our Facebook Page and Instagram account Research Filipino-American history, culture, and community stories Collaborate on ideas to make our content more engaging for our 2nd-generation Filipino-American audience Why Intern With Us? Gain real-world experience in content creation, social media management, and digital publishing Learn to engage a community of Filipino-American readers online Build a portfolio of published work to enhance your resume Connect with other passionate Filipino-American creatives and storytellers Importan...

Maraming Salamat to the UC Berkeley Pilipinx American Alliance! We’d like to give a big thank you to the UC Berkeley Pilipinx American Alliance (PAA) for following @PinoyBuilt on Instagram! Your support helps us continue to connect Filipino Americans — from students and alumni to creatives and professionals across the U.S. As a Filipino-founded media project, PinoyBuilt celebrates stories of identity, heritage, and community. We’re inspired by organizations like PAA that embody bayanihan — unity, cultural pride, and leadership within the Filipino American community. 📸 Flashback Feature: Friendship Games 37 Here’s a throwback to Friendship Games 37 , held on October 22, 2022 at California State University, Fullerton — a celebration of friendship, culture, and school spirit that continues to unite Filipino American students across generations. UC Berkeley’s PAA proudly represented the Bay Area with energy and pride! 📍 UC Berkeley PAA at Friendship Games 37, C...

AAPI Heritage Month Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. This is long overdue of course. Thank you to the San Jose State University students who keep the fight alive.   Unlike most of the kids he grew up with in San Jose, 91-year-old Robert Ragsac never looked forward to the day when school would let out in June. https://t.co/1ScoYh1saq — CBS News Bay Area (@KPIXtv) May 4, 2023 San Jose State students want recognition for Filipino farmworkers https://t.co/BTSpLytBep — South Bay Progressive Alliance (SBPA) (@SouthBayPA) April 26, 2023 The United Farm Workers of America , or more commonly just United Farm Workers (UFW), is a labor union for farmworkers in the United States. It originated from the merger of two workers' rights organizations, the ...

Fullerton, CA • October 2022. Bag Check at 8:40 AM: Friendship Games 37 at Cal State Fullerton. friendship games 37, FG37, CSUF Friendship Games 2022, PASA Kaibigan, Cal State Fullerton, Fil-Am college students, Filipino American History Month, FAHM, bag check, CSC Event Staff, 10/22. FG37 • Fullerton, CA • October 2022 Bag Check at 8:40 AM: Friendship Games 37 at Cal State Fullerton I drove down from Pasadena alone and took this photo at 8:40 AM from the bag-check line at the 37th Annual Friendship Games. 8:40 AM, October 22, 2022, from the bag-check line at FG37. PASA Kaibigan members in “Jurassic PASA” shirts, and a man in a yellow “CSC EVENT STAFF” windbreaker on his walkie-talkie. Photo: J.F.R. Perseveranda. This morning at 8:40 AM I took this photo while lined up for bag checks at the 37th Annual Friendship Games at Cal State Fullerton. The games are hosted by PASA Kaibigan, the Pilipino-American Student Association at CSUF. I’m by myself. ...

The COVID-19 pandemic adds a further burden to special education teachers who are trying to overcome the challenge of engaging their students in a virtual setting. Filipino educators in Nevada tell Bev Llorente they have to be more innovative in their lessons.

Vallejo, California • September 2016 (Updated March 2026). The Skyrocketing Cost of College in America. college tuition cost, UC Davis cost of attendance, Filipino American college students, fil-am education, higher education costs, ivory tower documentary, college affordability, filipino diaspora education. Education • Vallejo / Bay Area • Updated March 2026 The Skyrocketing Cost of College — And What It Means for Filipino-American Families When a UC Davis Aggie put himself through school in 1985 for $3,500 a year, the American dream felt within reach. Today that same education costs more than $35,000 annually — and the Filipino-American families who bet everything on education are paying the price. UC Davis Mga Kapatid's Pilipino Culture Night 2014 — a generation of Fil-Am students who understand that education is the ultimate inheritance. When I enrolled at UC Davis in 1985, tuition plus room and board ran ...

San Diego, California • September 2016. Vanessa Lim: My Life at SDSU and Delta Gamma Sorority. filipina american, sdsu, delta gamma, sorority, san diego state, college life, fil-am, vanessa lim. STUDENT SPOTLIGHT · SEPTEMBER 2016 Vanessa Lim: My Life at SDSU and Delta Gamma Sorority A Filipina-American's journey through college, sorority life, and sunny San Diego. Delta Gamma at SDSU. 📌 Did You Know? San Diego County is home to one of the largest Filipino-American communities in the United States — and SDSU has long been a landing spot for Fil-Am students from across California. Organizations like the Filipino Cultural Alliance at SDSU have been building community on that campus for decades. 💬 Please comment below ↓ 🇵🇭 Tagalog Word of the Day Kapatid — [kah-pah-TEED] Sibling or brother/sister. In Filipino culture, kapatid extends beyond blood — it describes the kind of bond formed in co...