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🇵🇭 FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH IS HERE! 🇵🇭

And our biggest project to date is almost complete! 🙌🏽🎨

After three years of working alongside students, alumni, and community partners, the Filipino American History Mural at San José State University is almost here!

This is more than a mural. It’s a celebration of our history, our community, and the generations who have helped shape Filipino American life in San José and beyond. 💙💛❤️

✨ This will be a once-in-a-lifetime moment, and we want YOU to experience it with us. ✨

Join us as we celebrate this incredible milestone and officially unveil the mural to the community! Bring your family, friends, and loved ones and be part of this historic moment. 🇵🇭

🇵🇭 WHAT: Filipino American History Mural Unveiling Ceremony 🇵🇭 WHEN: Friday, October 30, 1–3 PM 🇵🇭 WHERE: SJSU Student Union West Patio
📝 FREE and open to all! 🔗 Register at tinyurl.com/FAHMUnveiling or on our Linktree

We can’t wait to celebrate this moment with you. Hope to see you there! 🎨🇵🇭

#FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth #FAHM #FilipinoAmericanHistory
#FilipinoAmericanHistoryMural #SJSU taken in San Jose State University by @fansjsu

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Ready to give back, build community, and help shape the next chapter of SJSU’s Filipino Alumni Network?

FAN is now accepting applications for its upcoming Board of Directors! Whether you’re an alum or supportive community member, this opportunity is for you! 🫵

Board members help advance FAN’s mission through community events, scholarship support, and professional development opportunities for students and alumni alike.👥

Although no prior experience is required, we’re especially looking for people with experience or interest in:

🎨 Graphic design and communications 💻 Web design and social media  📋 Project management and event planning 💰 Fundraising and development

Link to apply can also be found in our Linktree! More details below:

📝 Board term: January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2028 📅 Application deadline: Friday, October 2, 2026 📅 Applicants notified: Mid-November 🔗 Apply here: tinyurl.com/FANBoardApplication27

For questions or more information, contact fansjsu@gmail.com.

#FilipinoAlumniNetwork #SJSU #SJSUAlumni by @fansjsu

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21 days ago

Join us in wishing the talented Francesca “ChiChai” Mateo (@chichai.intheair) a happy birthday! 🎉❤️

ChiChai (‘13) is the artist behind our soon-to-be unveiled SJSU Filipino American History Mural. She is a local multidisciplinary artist who uses her art to tell stories of Filipino American history. 🇵🇭

Wish her a happy birthday by learning more about her work at chi-chai.co. Join ChiChai and Filipino American community leaders on October 30 at the SJSU Student Union as we unveil the Filipino American History Mural!🎨 by @fansjsu

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Hi y’all! This month on the 4th, the Filipino Alumni Network or FAN, invited Akbayan and the whole community to come to their Community Paint Day. 🎨

The day was dedicated for community members to be apart of the creation process for the upcoming Filipino History Mural on SJSU’s Campus. The beginning of the event featured a speaker program with FAN’s Marc Sanna and Alan Gouig, as well as SJSU’s Cynthia Teniente-Matson, SJ supervisor Betty Duong, and artist Chichai Mateo! 👩‍🎨

In case you missed it, you are still open to attend the mural’s official unveiling happening October 30th from 1-4 PM. It’ll be free and open for all to attend! Be on the look out for more information coming soon on @fansjsu 🤗🖌️ by @fansjsu

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Join LEAD Filipino, NorCal Public Media, CreaTV, and FANHS-Santa Clara Valley Chapter for a special evening exploring the stories, people and movements that have shaped Filipino American life in California and beyond.

🗓️ Friday, September 25
⏰ 5:30-8:30PM PST (Doors Open 5PM)
📍Open San José
🔗 bit.ly/filams-in-sj (link in bio)

The program will begin with a screening of Generations: California at 250: Filipino Americans in San José, from the series Generations: California @ 250, which explores the history, culture, and resilience of three generations of the Filipino American community in San José.

The screening will be followed by a brief conversation with featured documentary participants. We’ll then turn to the present and future with a live-recorded conversation featuring Filipino American leaders in San José who are preserving history, building community, and carrying that legacy forward through advocacy, organizing, arts, culture, and education.

Panelists include:
🇵🇭Abraham Menor
🇵🇭Ingrid Mapanao-Racho
🇵🇭Marc Sanna
🇵🇭Moderated by Dr. Angelica Cortez

Together, we’ll reflect on what we inherit, what we preserve, and what we choose to build next.

#FAHM2026 #LEADFilipino #FilAm #Filipino by @fansjsu

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17 days ago

We’re excited to highlight two Bay Area businesses sponsoring this year’s FAN Career Summit: KeyPoint Credit Union and Voyager Craft Coffee!

KeyPoint Credit Union’s (@keypointcreditunion) mission is to enable members’ financial well-being through advantageous solutions and education. 💳✨

Voyager Craft Coffee (@voyagercraftcoffee) is known for sourcing, roasting, brewing, and serving bold, unique coffee while creating welcoming spaces rooted in community.. ☕✨

Our thanks to Voyager Craft Coffee and KeyPoint Credit Union for supporting the next generation of Filipino professionals and leaders at FAN SJSU! 🇵🇭🌱

Grab a free cup of Voyager coffee and learn more about KeyPoint Credit Union at our Career Summit this Saturday from 10:30 am-4 pm!

Registration is almost at capacity, so act quickly if you want a spot tomorrow.

🔗 Register for the FAN Career Summit at tinyurl.com/FANCareerSummit26 or on the Linktree in our Instagram bio. taken in San Jose State University by @fansjsu

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17 days ago

It’s stressful thinking about updating your LinkedIn, networking, or finding a career path that is right for you, but it does not have to be! To help, the Filipino Alumni Network (FAN) would like to present their second annual Career Summit! 🎉

Whether you’re a current student, graduate, someone pivoting in their career, or a long-term professional, there is never an end to one’s growth and development. Through this Summit, you will speak to professionals excelling in their fields, and learn about what experiences led them to where they are today.

Interested?

📆 Date: Saturday, September 19, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
📍 Location: SJSU Student Union, Meeting Rooms 3 and 4
💰 Price: Free to attend, but donations are welcome!
🎟️ Attendance: Try your best to register by 9/17 at 11:59 pm through the tinyurl below
👔 Attire: Business Casual
And yay, lunch will be provided!

🔗 Register at tinyurl.com/FANCareerSummit26 or through FAN’s Linktree on their Instagram bio. Make sure to also follow FAN at @FANSJSU

We hope to see you there and be a part of your j-o-b story!

⚠️ Special Note: This can count towards one’s ading requirement! 👀 by @fansjsu

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“This mural has actually been a dream come true from when I was a student here.” 🎨💙💛

More than paint on a wall, it’s a story of community, history, and cross-cultural solidarity. Hear directly from SJSU alumna & mural artist Francesca "ChiChai" Mateo ('13) and Project Chair Alan Gouig on what it means to bring the Filipino American History Mural to the heart of our campus at the Student Union.✨

📍 Located right at the South Entrance of the Student Union. Stop by on your way to class to check it out!

👀 Stay tuned for the official unveiling coming soon!

💬 Did you get a chance to add your brushstroke during Community Paint Day? Drop a 🎨 in the comments below!

#SJSU #SJSUSpartans #SJSUStudentUnion #FilipinoAmericanHistory #SanJoseState #CampusArt #BayAreaArt" by @fansjsu

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A mural becomes history when a community co-creates it 💙💛

For the past three years, I’ve served as Project Chair for SJSU’s new Filipino American History Mural. And after this past weekend, my heart couldn’t be any happier 🥰

Together, generations of students, alumni, families, community members, city and county leaders, and University leadership came together for the next major milestone in the mural’s development: Community Paint Day! 🎨

Through a guided “paint-by-numbers” experience, muralist and SJSU alumna Francesca Mateo, “ChiChai”, led dozens of community members in co-creating history. While rooted in Filipino American history, this movement is a powerful reminder that this mural belongs to us ALL 🙌🏽

My endless gratitude to ChiChai, President Cynthia Teniente-Matson, the Filipino Alumni Network SJSU, Paint Day Lead Marc Sanna, the Filipino American History Mural Committee, County of Santa Clara Supervisors Betty Duong and Margaret Abe-Koga, City of San José Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, event sponsors KeyPoint Credit Union and The Changemaker Initiative, and every volunteer, painter, donor, and community partner who helped make this milestone possible.

Looking ahead, our team now shifts our attention to the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the final unveiling of the Filipino American History Mural!!

📅 Mark your calendars: Friday, October 30, 1 PM
📍 SJSU Student Union Patio
🎟️ Event Registration: Coming soon!

Thank you to everyone for being a part of this journey with us! I wouldn’t have it any other way 🇵🇭

#SJSU #FilipinoAmericanHistory #SpartanPride #SanJose #PublicArt by @fansjsu

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Our AAS faculty were honored to take part in the Filipino American History Mural Painting led by @chichai.intheair & organized by @fansjsu .

What a beautiful collective memory for our campus & greater community! taken in San Jose State University by @fansjsu

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At Community Paint Day organized by San José State University’s Filipino Alumni Network (@fansjsu), we celebrated the Filipino American History Mural! 🇵🇭🎨

It was wonderful to gather with the SJSU community and uplift the generations of Filipino Americans and the farmworker movement who have helped shape San José and our region. Led by the Filipino American History Mural Committee and brought to life by SJSU alumna and artist Francesca “ChiChai” Mateo, this mural shows the power of community coming together to reclaim and preserve our stories. Our history belongs in our public spaces where the next generation can see themselves reflected in it. Maraming salamat to the Mural Committee, President @sjsuprezmatson), and everyone who organized, advocated, and picked up a paintbrush to bring this historic mural to life!

Keep an eye out! 🎨 The mural will be completed this October in celebration of Filipino American History Month. taken in San Jose State University by @fansjsu

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A piece of SJSU history, painted by our community. 🎨💙💛

Today, Spartans came together at the Student Union West Patio for Community Paint Day, helping bring SJSU’s new Filipino American History Mural to life one brushstroke at a time.

Led by the Filipino Alumni Network SJSU @fansjsu , this mural celebrates Filipino American history, culture, resilience, and community at San José State and beyond.

A huge thank you to everyone who picked up a brush, stopped by, and helped contribute to this special piece of campus history, and to mural artist and SJSU alumna Francesca “ChiChai” Mateo (’13) for bringing the vision to life. 🖌️

Swipe through for a look at Community Paint Day! Stay tuned—we can’t wait to share the final unveiling with you soon! 🇵🇭✨ taken in Student Union, Inc. of SJSU by @fansjsu

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