LEAD FILIPINO

SAN JOSE, California, 95113 United States

Mission Statement

LEAD Filipino works to increase FilAm civic literacy, grassroots leadership, and direct community action out of the San Jose/South Bay Area.

About This Cause

Based out of San Jose, California, LEAD Filipino is a multi-generational cultural nonprofit organization that seeks to increase the civic participation and grassroots leadership of FilAm communities. Since 2016, the organization has organized empowerment programs and community coalitions to build the representation of FilAms in public spaces and leadership. Notable programs include their Annual Fly Pinays and Queer Lakbay Leadership Summits and their involvement with Delano Manongs Park in East San José. Tying together culturally responsive education and direct service, the organization provides year-round programs and workshops while engaging FilAms in issues of public safety, ethnic studies, and mental and behavioral health. The group was most recently pivotal in the opening of Delano Manongs Park in East San José and the passage of AB 490, The Justice for Angelo Quinto Act.

LEAD FILIPINO
38 S. 2Nd Street
SAN JOSE, California 95113
United States
Phone 4086148734
Unique Identifier 852095347