FANHS – Greater Seattle Chapter

Note: there are many ways that the Greater Seattle FANHS chapter supports the FANHS National office and this online silent auction is one of the ways. Here are 4 ways that YOU can make a difference:

1. You can donate an item or two (see the link to the online donation form below).
2. Ask someone you know who has nice items or gift certificates for items or services at their business to donate to this auction. Forward this email to them and ask them to fill out the form.
3. When the online auction opens, you can bid on items! Bid early and probably someone else will bid on top of your bid. That is helpful!
4. Tell other people that you know about the silent online auction via email or social media! That is helpful also.

All these actions will help the FANHS National office in Seattle, so decide what you can do this year and please do those things.

For 40 years, FANHS has gathered, documented, preserved, and shared Filipino American history. Our National Office and Archives in Seattle contains hundreds of oral histories, thousands of historic photographs and tens of thousands of files on individuals, organizations and historic issues – all shared with the general public at no cost. There is no paid staff – and day-to-day work is conducted by volunteers.
In 2016 FANHS’ National Museum opened in Stockton. Our 42 chapters collect their regional histories and FANHS has held 16 biannual national conferences in different cities. In 1990 FANHS created Filipino American History Month which is now celebrated nationally by many Filipino groups and honored by different states and cities.

Each year, during Filipino American History Month, FANHS holds an online auction which helps underwrite our work to document the history of Filipinos in America. We hope you can consider donating for this year’s online auction event on October 14 and 15, 2023. We highlight the businesses and individuals who donate to the FANHS auction. We welcome information (including any photo images) that can be included within the online auction catalog.

To donate an item to this important online silent auction, please fill out this form, and contact Gennette Cordova, online auction volunteer, if you have any questions. Upon completion of the online auction event, the donors are requested to send their donated item(s) directly to the bid winner(s). Since FANHS is a 501c3 non-profit organization, the total amount of your donations and shipping costs are tax-deductible.

Thank you to all the Greater Seattle FANHS and FANHS National member-volunteers and FANHS-curious volunteers for staffing the FANHS National booth at the Seattle Center Pagdiriwang Festival! It was so good to see you all in real life again at one of the fun community events in Seattle. All photos courtesy of @l8ter.vg

Here’s a video recap of the amazing 19th Biennial Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) National conference.

A sincere thank you to all the conference volunteers and the attendees.

Enjoy!

FANHS Family! Are you excited for The 19th Biennial Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) National Conference?

Please enjoy this beautiful video

and remember that FANHS was born from a deep, collective love. Let’s share and grow that love and respect for all people(s)/things Filipino American, this week and into the future. <3

FANHS- A Retrospective (40th Anniversary 2022)
FANHS (Filipino American National Historical Society) Seattle, WA. A retrospective interview with co-founders Dorothy Laigo Cordova and Fred Cordova (interview in 2008). Reflections on how FANHS began, the core priority of researching, documenting, and sharing Filipino American history, and milestones of the FANHS organization. (40th Anniversary- 2022). Cordova Family Archival Collection. 14 minutes

The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Scholarships and Awards
Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the FANHS 2022 Conference Scholarship
Awards. Each award will cover the cost of the FANHS conference student registration at a
minimum. In addition to the conference registration fees, monetary awards will also be awarded courtesy of the named donors below. The monetary awards will be announced and given at the conference, August 11-13, at Seattle University. CONGRATULATIONS to all the awardees!

THANK YOU to all who donated funds to the scholarship awards.

Tiffany Pascua Memorial Scholarship Award
● Anaya Gillette – Wilson High School, Long Beach, CA

Emily P. Lawsin FANHS Conference Scholarship for Student Members
● Raymart Billote – University of Hawaii, West Oahu
● Marissa Halagao – Punahou School, Honolulu, HI

Dr. Danilo Soriano Student Scholarship Awards
● Caitlin Jayne Agnes – Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
● Blaine Bacerra – Kapolei High School, Kapolei, HI
● James Juian Castillo – DeVry University, Los Angeles, CA
● Kristine Cristobal – University of Alaska, Anchorage
● Tomi Cruz – University of Washington
● Princes Diane De Leon – The Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture,
NY
● Allyza Espinosa – Roosevelt High School, Honolulu, HI
● Mariah Iris Ramo – Waipahu High School, HI
● Halle Myan Umayam – San Diego State University
● Lauren Watarida – Kapolei High School, Kapolei, HI

FANHS Trustees Conference Awards
● Filipino Curriculum Project – Students participating in a panel at the conference

FANHS Chicago Scholarship Award
● John Paul Dela Rosa – Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Sincerely, FANHS Scholarship & Awards Committee fanhsproposals2022@gmail.com
Trustees Ruben Salazar (Chair), Karen Pennrich, Victoria Santos, and
FANHS National President Emily P. Lawsin (ex-officio) FANHS.NationalPresident@gmail.com

FANHS NATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS

Update 07/11/22: Scholarship deadline EXTENDED!

Eligibility – Open to all high school, community college and/or undergraduate university students (18 years old or above) of Filipino descent who would like to attend the FANHS National Conference in Seattle, WA on August 11-13, 2022

1. To apply for the FANHS National Conference Scholarship, applicants must complete this application form online: (Google Form link – https://bit.ly/3OydqjC) on or before Sunday, July 17, 2022. Applications submitted after the due date will not be considered.
2. The Scholarship awardee’s names will be announced at the 2022 Conference banquet.

Thank You,

FANHS National Scholarship and Awards Committee
Ruben Salazar, Karen Pennrich, Victoria Santos