mood: 
excited
music: deathcab for cutie - plans [[this album is absolutely amazing!!]]
this was one of the best experiences i've had in my *entire life*... last
years was in st. louis... this upcoming one is in HAWAII!!!!!
http://www.fanhs-national.org/
Dorothy Cordova, Executive Director
Filipino National Historical Society (FANHS)
810 18th Avenue Suite 100
Seattle, Washington 98122
206.322.0203
11th Biennial National Conference
Sakadas and Beyond: Connecting Our Past to Inspire the Future
June 29th to July 1st 2006 - Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) holds its
11th National Conference in Hawai'i to commemorate the 100th
Anniversary of Filipino immigration to Hawai'i. The theme, "Sakadas and
Beyond: Connecting Our Past to Inspire the Future" honors Sakadas, the
first Filipino pioneers recruited to work the sugar cane fields in
Hawai'i, yet extends its focus to the past, present and future
experiences of other Filipino in Hawai'i and the continental United
States.
Join Filipino American scholars, historians, authors, film makers,
educators, archivists, community researchers, student activists, and
just plain folks eager to share their research, resources, expertise
and personal experiences.
Meet authors and poets: Estrella Alamar, Thelma Bucholdt, Evangeline
Buell et al, Fred Cordova, Joan May Cordova, George Estrada, Dorothy
Fujita-Rony, Abe Ignacio, Herb Jamero, Emily Lawsin, Oscar Penaranda,
Barbara Posadas, playwright Timoteo Cordova, film makers Stephanie
Castillo and Noel Izon, and others.
See historical materials and exhibits produced by 23 FANHS chapters.
Learn various ways to document oral history and family genealogy;
collect, preserve and use historical photographs, newspapers and other
historic ephemera; develop and archives; do journal writing; plan a
photo exhibit; write proposals.
View selected films by Filipino American film makers or about the Filipino American experieince.
Enjoy the tour of old sugar and pineapple plantations and other historic sites on Oahu.
Co-Sponsored by Filipino American Historical Society of Hawaii and
Hawai'i/Pacific Region of the Association of Asian American Studies
here's some memories from last year:
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