LEAD Filipino

LEAD Filipino LEAD Filipino builds the civic and cultural power of Filipino Americans by developing public leaders and community organizers to create change.

Through cultural programs, civic education, and grassroots campaigns, we transform visibility into impact. Leadership, Education, Activism & Dialogue (L.E.A.D.) Filipino, is a nonprofit organization and movement which promotes local engagement, social awareness, and public service among our Valley’s FilAm community. We provide community-responsive workshops, leadership programs, and advocate for i

ssues of racial equity and public safety. Through local partnerships we strive to not only expose – but educate – young Filipinas/xs/os about the community around them from career, academic, and larger-involvement perspectives. In working toward our mission, we host our programs in the San Jose/Silicon Valley. We strive for a simple goal – create lasting change to empower Filipinas/xs/os to persist and achieve as leaders in their own communities today. Weekend hours based on events.

Thank you to the Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women and Office of Women’s Policy for hosting a wonderf...
08/26/2026

Thank you to the Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women and Office of Women’s Policy for hosting a wonderful Women’s Equality Day Brunch!

We were touched by the opening grounding ritual and inspired by the poets, panelists, awardees, and various leaders who showed up today.

We look forward to continuing this important work alongside everyone!

Happy Women’s Equality Day from an organization run by 95% women, with an acute understanding of the rights, representat...
08/26/2026

Happy Women’s Equality Day from an organization run by 95% women, with an acute understanding of the rights, representation, and access that our forebears—the matrons of the movement—fought for so that our generation could have it easier and face fewer of the barriers they contended with.

From fair hiring practices and non-discrimination policies to efforts that increase women’s leadership in our communities and conference rooms, we recognize there is still so much to do in our shared advocacy to confront income inequality and wage disparities—and ultimately advance economic and political justice for young girls and women.

Happy Women’s Equality Day.

Join us for a special collaboration between NorCal Public Media, LEAD Filipino, CreaTV, and FANHS-SCV on Friday, Septemb...
08/24/2026

Join us for a special collaboration between NorCal Public Media, LEAD Filipino, CreaTV, and FANHS-SCV on Friday, September 25 from 5:30-8:30PM in an evening filled with a film screening of Generations California @ 250: Filipino Americans in San José followed by a panel with local community and youth leaders.

ABOUT THE FILM
When three generations of San José’s Filipina/x/o Americans get together, a mutual sense of identity, pride and hope spills over. 25-year-old filmmaker Brandon Gagante shares ideas with Ethnic Studies Professor Melissa Nievera-Lozano and their respected elder, Manong Robert, a retired aerospace engineer. They explore family origins, Anti-Asian hate, and what it means to be Filipina/x/o in 2026.

📆 Friday, September 25
⏰ 5:30-8:30PM
📍Open San José (38 S. 2nd Street, San José, CA, 95112)
🔗 Register at bit.ly/filams-in-sj (link in bio)

We’re looking for a Senior Civic Engagement Coordinator to join our San José/Silicon Valley team!📢This position will dri...
08/21/2026

We’re looking for a Senior Civic Engagement Coordinator to join our San José/Silicon Valley team!📢

This position will drive our civic education programs and voter engagement campaigns, including activating student leadership networks and shaping public engagement strategies for our various cultural initiatives.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience working in advocacy, grassroots organizing, and/or on electoral campaigns.  

📍Based in San José, with frequent in-person evening and weekend work.

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume/CV and response to the writing prompt to [email protected] by September 11, 2026.

Full job description in bio and leadfilipino.org/careers

We joined Vietnamese American Roundtable’s SEEDS Community & Solidarity Picnic last month alongside SIREN, Asian Law All...
08/19/2026

We joined Vietnamese American Roundtable’s SEEDS Community & Solidarity Picnic last month alongside SIREN, Asian Law Alliance, Working Partnerships USA, and South Bay Youth Changemakers to share our experience around topics such as allyship, mentorship, advocacy, and community support.

Shoutout to our Senior Outreach Coordinator, Marnelli Canosa, for representing our organization on the panel and joining the conversation around what community solidarity and action looks like in our grassroots organizing.

Thank you to VAR for the opportunity to connect to local youth and community members and for building a thoughtful leadership program!

We have 3 more clean-ups left this year! 🍃 Thank you to our new and current volunteers for coming to Delano Manongs Park...
08/18/2026

We have 3 more clean-ups left this year! 🍃

Thank you to our new and current volunteers for coming to Delano Manongs Park in San José to keep our clean!

See yall in Milpitas on September 20th!

Join us at the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade on Sunday, August 30 from 10-12PM! Get your steps in and let’s have a blast t...
08/14/2026

Join us at the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade on Sunday, August 30 from 10-12PM! Get your steps in and let’s have a blast together!

📧 Email us at [email protected] to walk with us

Summer has flown by! ☀️😎School is starting up for many students in our community and we’re appreciative for the opportun...
08/13/2026

Summer has flown by! ☀️😎

School is starting up for many students in our community and we’re appreciative for the opportunity to welcome families and youth back-to-school at AACI’s annual Back-to-School Health Fair.

Our current Kalusugan [Health] Advocacy & Awareness in Action Cohorts volunteered with us to share resources, help teach community members Tagalog words through an interactive game, and get folks plugged into our programs, services, and resources.

See everyone again next year!

School Portrait or our Q3 Membership Mixer? 🤔 We had a blast mixing it up with our community members last week sharing u...
08/12/2026

School Portrait or our Q3 Membership Mixer? 🤔

We had a blast mixing it up with our community members last week sharing updates, learning what fuels their commitment to social change, and dreaming of what a future rooted in social justice looked like together!

Thank you to everyone who came and we looking forward to working towards a future that is rooted in health equity, culturally-responsive education, basic human rights, racial justice, grassroots leadership, and civic participation.

See you all at our last quarterly meeting on October 14th from 6-8PM PST in San José, CA.

📸 Credits: Jiro (aljon)

We’re excited to be hosting our annual Delano Grape Strike Anniversary Community Mixer! Join us in an exciting day of ed...
08/11/2026

We’re excited to be hosting our annual Delano Grape Strike Anniversary Community Mixer! Join us in an exciting day of education, talk story with our members, a Milpitas Park Activation of mulching, and a potluck!

We welcome all friends of LEAD Filipino to join us including local community members, partners, and allies!

📆 Sunday, September 20
⏰ 10-1:30PM
📍Delano Manongs Park Milpitas

➡️ RSVP for this free event at bit.ly/GSAnni26 (link in bio)

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Address

38 S. 2nd Street
San Jose, CA
95113

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm

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+14086148734

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