Elina Barney Simon

1. Spent 17 years on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean destroying chemical weapons. 2. Attempted to sail around world. 3. Retired, but playing tennis lead to me becoming the girls JV tennis coach for Cesar Chavez High School.
Search for FANHS National Director

Search for FANHS National Director

In a message to all FANHS chapters, FANHS National Trustee, Joe Virata, announced that the FANHS National Director Search Committee is working hand in hand with the Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, and Auntie Dorothy Cordova in leading FANHS into its next stage...

CVEA Partnership to Capture Oral Histories

CVEA Partnership to Capture Oral Histories

The Lacambacal Family in Poplar, CA Photo by David Bacon OUR STORIES OUR HISTORIES is an Oral Histories Fellowship with the Central Valley Empowerment Alliance (CVEA) and Amado Khaya Initiative. Nurturing intergenerational relationships is at the heart of healing and...

FANHS-Delano supports Fil Fiesta 559

FANHS-Delano supports Fil Fiesta 559

October 26, 2024:  FilFiesta559 had an AMAZING event during the last Saturday of Filipino American History Month. It was Fresno's Inaugural Barrio Fiesta/Festival held at Fresno City College. The event was lead by Christine Rose and Devon Antonio who have ties to...

October 2024 FAHM Theme Announced

October 2024 FAHM Theme Announced

Struggle, Resistance, Solidarity, and Resilience 100 years since Hawai’i Sugar Strikes and Hanapēpē Massacre 75 years since FBI Arrests of Chris Mensalves & Ernesto Mangaoang 50 years since the building of Agbayani Village 50 years since election of Thelma...

Asian Chamber of Commerce Officially Launched

Asian Chamber of Commerce Officially Launched

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County launched its Asian Chamber of Commerce Friday morning at the Liberty Bell. Each May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander — or AAPI — Heritage Month, designated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. The Biden...

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