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Welga! These QR codes will link directly to audio and visual material on the website.

The Bulosan Center for Filipinos Studies Initiative at UC Davis aims to support research, education and advocacy for Filipinos in the United States, the Philippines, and abroad. Filipino American Stories of the Great Grape Strike of 1965 (“welga” is the Tagalog term for “strike”) aims to bring Filipinos’ leadership and engagement in the strike to light through the acquisition and digital archiving

of strike-related material as well as the collection of oral histories of strike participants and supporters. The materials gathered through this 15-month project will be housed on a publicly accessible website and physical archive which will be launched in September 2015, the strike’s 50th anniversary. Indeed, in collaboration with key community stakeholders in the city of Delano, California (where the strike took place), permanent QR (Quick Response) markers will be installed at appropriate sites. The groundbreaking for the QR codes as well as a documentary film that highlights both the Welga research process and the stories gathered through it will take place during Filipino-American History month (October 2015). Finally, a teacher’s resource guide will be produced to support the implementation of AB123, legislation recently signed into law by the state of California, which mandates the teaching of Filipinos’ contribution to the farm worker struggle.

04/22/2026

In celebration of Earth Day this year, we’re reminded of the words by Amado Khaya, “Remember to smile, kasama. We take care of ourselves so that we. We take care of ourselves so we can serve our community and each other.”
In the spirit of the 2026 global Earth Day theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” we’re not just reflecting - we’re building forward. As part of that vision, we’re gauging interest in something special: a limited edition 2027 AKI Planner designed to hold intention, monthly reminders of community power, and everyday grounding.
If that’s something you’d want to see come to life, drop a comment below.
This will be created in collaboration with our friends who will be spearheading design!

04/16/2026

Join us IN-PERSON for our culminating event for the “Unsettling Asians in America,” speaker series!

We’re excited to host a fireside chat with powerhouse Asian American organizer, Monica Chan. Afterwards, we’ll have an opportunity to engage in grounding exercises aimed at facilitating deeper connections with the land.

04/01/2026

I couldn’t end March without posting about my mom in her birthday month.

This post is part of a series of posts that draws from our archive and our on-going work in chronicling the histories and experiences of Filipina nurses as well as all other Filipina care workers.

Mama, your care always extended far beyond the hospitals where you worked. Thank you for showing me what community care looks like. Thanks, too, to my kumare who taught all of us that our personal files and records aren’t “junk” but crucial elements of our history.

02/10/2026

Join us for a virtual screening of this weekend. While corporations try to capitalize on romantic love this weekend for Valentine’s Day, take time to celebrate community love and radical hospitality for free! Be inspired by the ways we can come together and thrive in the face of crisis.

01/20/2026

Join us for the inaugural lecture of the 3rd Annual “Unsettling Asians in America,” lecture series.

We’ll hear from of and who joined a delegation of .usa and the International Women’s Alliance to integrate with landless farmers, fisherfolk, and urban poor women in Ilo Ilo and Roxas City on Panay Island (Philippines) as well as frontline organizers from Gabriela Women’s Party in Marikina in the National Capital Region. Dana witnessed their struggle, reliance and movement building to bring back stories and lessons to Filipina organizers in the U.S.

Dana will be joined by and Li Schmidt of who were part of the . Co-organized by and for Taiwanese/Asian-American land workers, the Taiwan Agroecology Delegation welcomed 8 folks to the island for cultural exchange, skill sharing and international solidarity building in collaboration with Taiwanese farmers and organizing partners — connecting our movements for food sovereignty and climate resilience across the globe. Upon returning, they have been working on digesting and sharing what they learned with a wider community and dreaming of organizing another trip in the near future.

This year’s lecture series is co-sponsored by

01/05/2026

Happy (Gregorian calendar) New Year!

We’re happy to announce year 3 of our lecture/speaker series advancing indigenous solidarity and environmental justice entitled, “We Are Not Immigrants: Unsettling Asians in ‘America.’

Last year we featured speakers from , , , , and others.

We’re excited to be partnering with this year! Please save the dates and sign up for updates. More details will be posted in the coming weeks.

10/15/2025

Do you remember Asian American activism from the late 1990s to the early 2000s?

We do.

It was an incredible time of - we fought anti-BIPOC policies at the state, national and international levels. Solidarity was always a core organizing principle.

These are the histories they want to erase. But we have the proof.

All the images used in this post are held at the Amado Khaya Initiative’s office at the . AKI is beginning to digitize a collection of material from Asian American - including 🇵🇭 Filipino- American activism. Connect with us if you want to support our work.

In the meantime, join a webinar with and Kawal Ulanday where they share stories of their organizing during this period.

Register ⬆️ now. Link is in the bio.

10/14/2025

all day, every day. ✊🏽

This Thursday, we will host a webinar on 1990s-2000s activism in the SF Bay Area led by Filipinos 🇵🇭. It’s part of a broader archival project to preserve the history of Asian American activism of that time period at the .

2pac amplified the struggles of black and brown folks during this period with his music. People today may not remember or know who Gov. Pete Wilson was, but we should. We can’t take California politics for granted. As written by our founder :

“[P]eople of color were systematically attacked not only by the governor but by highly organized conservative groups and members of the electorate as Propositions 187, 209, 224, and 227 to name a few, were all passed in quick succession. The trend in California became national, leading to the reserval of major civil rights gains, the dwindling of immigrant rights, and the further expansion of the prison industrial complex at both the state and federal levels.”

Register now! Link in the bio ⬆️

03/04/2025

California youth & communities are convening and mobilizing for JUSTICE! 🦋 The Stand Up! Speak Out! Forum is a statewide conference for California’s youth activism, social justice, and civic empowerment. A coalition-wide convening for immigrant rights, youth power, education, racial justice, anti-carceral organizing, and intergenerational voices, we unite over a hundred organizations, grassroots campaigns, and student-run efforts in a collective day for advocacy, solidarity, and movement-building.

Fight back against fascism! Youth DEMAND more! Youth DESERVE more! 🦋❤️‍🔥

Sunday, March 23, 3PM-8PM
UC Davis Conference Center: Ballroom
550 Alumni Ln, Davis, CA 95616

Sponsored by & 🌷 Led by & 🐛

02/28/2025

SF BAY AREA: Honor working women with us at our International Working Women’s Day community event on Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm in the Fruitvale at Avenida de la Fuente, Oakland - unceded Huchuin territory, between E 12th and International! During this event, community members will be leading workshops focused on building our skills and knowledge to get ready to fight against fascism under the Trump administration, and beyond!

We uplift the hundreds of thousands of working women within Turtle Island and all around the Global South who have paved the way for revolutionary struggle today. We know that working women and gender expansive folks will light the way forward and advance our fight towards liberation. Join us to gather in this legacy of power!

This event is co-organized by

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