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Is FilAm unity attainable? Weigh in, be heard at UniPro’s May 31 summit
The Pilipino American Unity for Progress is holding its 4th annual conference on May 31 on the same weekend as the Philippine Independence Day Parade. “Summit 2014: Your Move” initiates the delegates’ chance to take control and act on where their passions lie, UniPro said in a press statement. “We want to challenge our attendees […]
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Talented girls are PAFCOM beauties
Six-year-old Alexandria Winilyn Szyskowski will be crowned Little Miss PAFCOM on May 31st at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Newark, New Jersey. Lexi, a kindergarten student at Washington Community School in Bayonne, is the youngest daughter of Frank Szyskowski and Coleene Roxas-Szyskowski. Frank is a managing partner for Ideal Equipment and Supply LLC. located in […]
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The boy who climbed the WTC: embarrassing act or blessing in disguise?
A 16-year-old Filipino boy’s sense of adventure shook New York to the core. Justin Casquejo from Weehawken, New Jersey, managed to sneak into the One World Trade Center building all the way to the top 104th floor undetected by the building’s tight security. He is facing charges of criminal trespass punishable by three months in […]
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Obama government offers federal boost to young men of color
By Elton Lugay African American and Hispanic men and boys filled the White House State Dining Room to listen to President Obama unveil his latest initiative to assist young men of color who are “willing to do the hard work to get ahead.” I thought these young boys are finally getting the boost they need […]
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John D. Solomon Fellowship, One Queens Grant: 2 opportunities open to FilAms
The John D. Solomon Fellowship for Public Service is a student fellowship devoted specifically to emergency management. The program provides nine graduate students in the New York City area with the opportunity to complete a nine-month, paid fellowship in an agency of New York City government or a nonprofit organization. Sponsored by the New York […]
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Saying good-bye as I was getting to know her
By Cristina DC Pastor I sat across from Misty who coherently chronicled her “semi-nomadic” life over coffee, eyes laughing at every goofy detail. Another young writer who has graced the pages of The FilAm is leaving. But unlike the others before her, Rachel Misty Walt is not going to the Philippines. She will be joining […]
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Growing up FilAm, filling the holes in my heritage
By Daniel Griffith “Um, I’m Japanese! I think.” … Was my response, walking up three flights of stairs past the library in the first grade, to that question: “So, what are you?” That’s a fated question, which many to this day dread answering, even hearing. But it never bothered me. Six-year-old me knew they were […]
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Envoy urges UPenn students: ‘Raise profile of Filipino Americans’
“Elevate the presence of the Filipino Americans in the U.S.” That was the message of Consul General Mario de Leon, Jr. to the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Philippine Association during a presentation in October. The symposium was held to commemorate Filipino American Heritage Month, where De Leon was the keynote speaker. The consul general cited […]
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Anakbayan NJ commends passage of in-state tuition law in New Jersey
Anakbayan New Jersey hailed the passage on December 20 of the In-State Tuition Bill, which was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. New Jersey becomes the 16th state where undocumented youth may qualify for in-state tuition rates at colleges and universities. Originally nicknamed the NJ DREAM Act, the bill had initially opened tuition assistance […]