In partnership with San José State University, Filipino Alumni Network (FAN) SJSU will be working with various University and community partners to establish a mural at SJSU that commemorates Filipino American History, most especially the contributions of Filipinos in the United Farmworkers Movement.

SJSU's President, Cynthia Teniente-Matson, joined us to help announce the start of this collaborative project. 

SJSU organizations serving on this committee include:

• Filipino Alumni Network (FAN) SJSU

• AkbayanSJSU

• Center for Asian Pacific Islander Student Empowerment (CAPISE)

• César E. Chávez Community Action Center

• Associated Students

• The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• The Asian American Studies Department

• Students for Filipino Farmworkers

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Community organizations serving on this committee include:

• Filipino American National Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley (FANHS-SCV)

• Filipino Youth Coalition (FYC)

• Filipinos Acting in Community Together (FACT SJ)

• Larry Itliong Way Project

• Pinoytown SJ

• Bayani ng Kabataan (BNK), the Filipino American Cultural and Social Justice School

• Malaya South Bay

• The City of San Jose’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs

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With support from both community and University stakeholders, we aim to complete this project and have Filipino Farmworkers and our broader Filipino American history finally represented on SJSU’s campus.

Please consider supporting and donating on the Crowdfunding link below. Also, check with your employer for any type of donor matching program to help support the cause. We invite alumni, community members, and allies alike to support this initiative to make this dream a reality.