As Filipinos, we believe in the bayanihan—a spirit of civic unity and cooperation among Filipinos. Filipino Americans would not have thrived without the aid of community groups whose far-reaching support has spanned across generations and borders. At the block party, we will be hosting many of these organizations who will be available to share more information about their work and build more connections with members of the community.
Contact info: Xenia Diente & Jaclyn Reyes, lmq.arts@gmail.com
Website: www.littlemanilaqueens.org
Instagram: @littlemanilaqueens
Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts is a collaboration between artists and cultural workers who support community-based arts and creative placekeeping efforts by and for the diasporic Filipino community in Woodside, Queens, as well as the greater New York City area.
Contact info: Michael Garrovillas, northeast@nafconusa.org, (347) 744-3328
Website: www.nafconusa.org
Instagram: @nafcon.ne
NAFCON is a national alliance of Filipino organizations, institutions, and individuals that responds to the concerns of Filipinos in the US and in the Philippines by creating an action-oriented platform that brings people together through culture & heritage, education, health & wellness, and advocacy.
Contact info: Noel Aglubat, fanhsmny@gmail.com
Website: www.fanhsmetrony.org
Instagram: @fanhsmny
FANHS MNY is dedicated to promote understanding, education, enlightenment, appreciation and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation and dissemination of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States.
Contact info: Kyra Cuevas & Kim Chan, DiverseStreetsInitiative@gmail.com
Website: www.diversestreetsinitiative.org
Instagram: @Diverse_Streets_Initiative
The Diverse Streets Initiative is a community led collective, which aims to promote equity and propel the voices of people of color of all ages, orientation and creed by utilizing public spaces to: host conversations, therapeutic and cultural events; and exhibit art shows, works, historical pieces etc.
Contact info: Steven Raga, info@woodsideonthemove.org, (718) 476-8449
Website: www.woodsideonthemove.org
Instagram: @woodsideonthemove
Woodside on the Move is a grassroots community organization established in 1976 with the mission to create a stable and thriving community for vulnerable residents in Woodside and Western Queens through education and advocacy.
Contact info: Matt Rosales, migrantenewyork@gmail.com
Website: www.migranteusa.org
Instagram: @migrantenewyork
Migrante NY is an organization of Filipino workers and migrants in New York dedicated to fighting for the rights and welfare of Filipinos in the U.S., and for the genuine democracy and freedom in the Philippines.
Contact info: Lara Gregory, legalgoodny@gmail.com
Website: www.facebook.com/LegalGoodNY
Legal Good is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building community through the provision of answers to common legal questions. It is fortified by the depth of experience of attorneys who have been in the practice of law for over twenty years.
Contact info: AK Rivera & Julie Jamora, malaya.newyork@gmail.com
Website: www.malayamovement.com
Instagram: @malaya.newyork
Malaya Movement New York is a grassroots, community organization dedicated to defending, upholding, and asserting human rights, democracy, and sovereignty in the Philippines
Contact info: Lara Gregory
Contact info: Rachelle Ocampo, rockyrach1617@gmail.com
Website: www.naffaa.org
Instagram: @naffaa.ny
The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is a private, non-profit, non-partisan tax-exempt organization established in 1997 to promote the active participation of Filipino Americans in civic and national affairs
Contact info: Nico Cabanayan, anakbayanqueensny@gmail.com
Website: www.facebook.com/AnakbayanQueensNY
Instagram: @anakbayanqueens
Anakbayan Queens is a Filipino youth organization that arouses, organizes, and mobilizes youth to achieve national democracy in the Philippines. Their grassroots work focuses on issues back home in the Philippines as well as local campaigns here in NYC.
Contact info: Louie Sawi, nychrp@gmail.com
Website: www.facebook.com/NYCHRP
Instagram: @nychrp
NYCHRP is a local education and advocacy group based in NYC that works to promote social, economic, and political alternatives that foster democracy and peace based on justice in the Philippines and for Filipinos in the diaspora today.
Contact info: Jackie Mariano, mems.nyc@gmail.com
Website: www.mems-usa.org
Instagram: @mems.usa
Mission to End Modern Slavery (MEMS) seeks to put survivor voices in the lead of building a community-based movement to end human trafficking. MEMS works with community partners to provide a safe and healing space for survivors to share their stories, dismantle shame, reclaim their dignity, and foster movement-building for racial and economic justice.