We invite you to join the East Bay Chapter

“As our stories unfold, our voices will be heard and we will demonstrate to future generations of Filipino Americans that they come from a legacy of people who are great. They will know who they are and they will take pride in their heritage.“

- Vangie Canonizado Buell, FANHS East Bay

Mission Statement

“The mission of the Filipino American National Historical Society shall be to promote understanding, education, enlightenment, appreciation, and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation and dissemination of the history and culture of the Filipino Americans.“

Projects and Activities:

“Second Generation Filipino Americans: A Work in Progress.“ In this collective oral history project, we weave a profound tapestry of our lives as second generation Filipinos growing up in the U.S.

Membership Benefits

• Bi-monthly membership meetings where we “talk“ story and share food together.
• On-going research into the history of Filipinos in the East Bay.
• Presentations of our work in progress to interested groups.