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Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit Committee FILIPINOS OF SOUTH BAY EXHIBIT FILIPINOS OF SOUTH BAY EXHIBIT Anamaria Labao Cabato, Co-Chair is funded in part by the following:
Judy Patacsil, Co-Chair
Herb Delute
Salvador Flor
Create
Felix Tuyay
Joe Mazares CHULA VISTA
Grace Nall
Nancy Nieto
Elaine Elefante-Leano
CALIFORNIA
Acknowledgements to the following: HUMANITIES
A STATE OF OPEN MIND FOSBE
South Bay Historical Society
Chula Vista Library
PASACAT
Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit
philippine perferming arts company
Dynamo Design Group of National City
Allan Manzano Ryan Martinez Friends of the
Eliza Manzano Ron Padua Jaden Grey
Chula Vista Heritage Museum
FANHS Waves: Barbara T. Reyes
Southwestern College
Filipino Translation: Marilin Escalante
Spanish Translation: Maggie Perez Garcia Anamaria Labao Cabato Painting & Artifacts: Matthew Padrigan Elaine Elefante-Leano Website: Miguel Padilla & Joyelle Cabato Herb Delute & Judy Patacsil Donors of photos, newspaper articles, Vangie Meneses
souvenir programs & memorabilia Grace Nall Chula Vista Library Chula Vista Heritage Museum
The Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit is a For more information or to schedule a tour 365 F Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910 collaboration of
contact:
the PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Exhibit Hours
[email protected] Monday - Thursday 10am - 8pm
Company established in 1970,
619-477-3383 Friday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
the Filipino American National Historical
Society (FANHS) established in 1982, and www.filipinosinsandiego.org Sunday 1pm - 5pm the Council of Philippine American
Organizations (COPAO) of San Diego County, FoSBE Survey Inc. established in 1972.
https://forms.gle/QkeMEngqDnz
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FILIPINOS OF SOUTH BAY EXHIBIT
Community * Connections * Contributions
•Through the lens of Kapwa (Shared Identity) & Bayanihan (Community) The Filipinos of South Bay Exhibit and activism and utilized opportunities in the Education is a priority for Filipinos. Filipinos provides a glimpse of the Philippine history military and business to elevate the lives of in Education began to take root inspiring and geography. The primary focus is on the future generations of Filipino Americans. and cultivating a pipeline of teachers, Filipino American experience which includes counselors, professors, and administrators the waves of immigration to the United States The tall display cases provide a visual of the into the schools and colleges. These and the stories of identity and activism, first pillars of the foundation on which the educators played a significant role to notably in the South Bay community from Filipino community was built in the 1940's. advocate for Filipino (language) classes and 1900 through 2005. The importance of connections found in advised Filipino student organizations by Filipino Organizations & Beauty Pageants addressing the Filipino American identity, In preparation for this exhibit, events, served as reunions of Filipinos representing leadership, and activism in the Sweetwater locations, organizations, and people who various regions and towns from their Union High School District and Southwestern helped shape the Filipino American identity homeland. Building Community Through College. were brought forward. Connections were Philippine Dance brought families together built via the community. As the community as children learned the dances. Philippine Filipino-owned businesses form to address grew, Filipinos contributed to what made the dance and music became the most visible the growing families. Filipinos in Business South Bay unique. signs at community gatherings and festivals brought more recognition to the community as noted in a 1950 San Diego Union Tribune with the visibility of food and Filipino We discovered identity is not formed on our article for a United Nations event. A newspapers as well as in various own but is deeply rooted within the significant number of Filipinos shared their professions. community from where we came from and traditions From Fiestas to Faith and took with whom in our journey. This is the essence leadership roles in San Diego Church There are pictures and regalia of Filipino of Kapwa, where we are one with each other, ministries. Changemakers who all had a vision or and the spirit of Bayanihan, which is the interest in non-traditional careers or had an coming together and helping one another all San Diego has strong ties to the military. impact in their profession with national for the greater good. Filipinos in the Military were veterans from recognition. the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Philippine Army, Filipinos in Government includes pictures Filipinos are the largest Asian American Philippine Scouts, and Philippine Guerillas. ethnic group in San Diego County. The of individuals who represented the Filipino They supported their newly adoptive
exhibit reflects the values of Filipinos: family; American community and at the same time homeland by fighting or serving in WWII,
faith; culture; and education. Filipinos reached out to the broader community. overcame hardships and discrimination, and
engaged in the community via participation became active leaders in the South Bay.