District celebrates Filipinx American History Month

October 8, 2024 | San Diego Community College District

A man stands next to a table full of traditional Filipino food

The San Diego Community College District, including San Diego City, Mesa, Miramar, and Continuing Education colleges are celebrating Filipinx American History Month with an array of events throughout the month of October. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Friday, October 11

6:30 to 8 p.m.
Film Screening: Searching for Kapwa
Searching for Kapwa is a documentary about the Filipino value of kapwa, which means "shared identity" or "self in others." The film follows filmmaker Larry D. Lariosa as he explores his ancestral roots and the history of the Philippines, including 400 years of colonization.
Miramar College, L-101, 10440 Black Mountain Road, 92126

Thursday, October 17

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Asian American and Pacific Islander History Presentation
Professor Michael Yee will present on Filipinos and Asian American Pacific Islanders at the World Expositions. Professor Joel Palheygi will lead a discussion on Filipino Boxer, Pancho Villa Guilledo.
Miramar College, Library Auditorium L-105, 10440 Black Mountain Road, 92126

Wednesday, October 23

9:35 to 11 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Sariling Atin Showcase
Multimedia showcase featuring storytelling through poetry, spoken word, fiction, creative nonfiction, mixed media, film, photo essays, dance, and performance art.
Mesa College, G-101, 7250 Mesa College Drive, 92111

Thursday, October 24

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Film Screening: Out of the Boondocks
A screening of two episodes from Out of the Boondocks, a PBS docu series will highlight Philippine Dance and Filipino Food and Fame.
Miramar College, K1-211, 10440 Black Mountain Road, 92126

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sariling Atin Showcase (Virtual)
Multimedia showcase featuring storytelling through poetry, spoken word, fiction, creative nonfiction, mixed media, film, photo essays, dance, and performance art. Register for Zoom Webinar
Mesa College, Room, 7250 Mesa College Drive, 92111

Wednesday, October 30

5 to 6 p.m.
Dr. Amanda Solomon Amorao hosts Closer to Liberation: Pina/x/y Activism in Theory & Practice
Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies professor Dr. Solomon will discuss her recent publication, “Closer to Liberation: Pina/x/y Activism in Theory & Practice”, an anthology that revisits the roots of Pinayism, a form of feminist thought practiced by those who identify as Filipina American or Filipinx American.
Miramar College, K2-101, 10440 Black Mountain Road, 92126

Miramar College Professor Judy Patacsil is the national President Emerita of the Filipino American National Heritage Society, which established Filipino American History Month. October was selected to commemorate the first Filipinos who landed in Morro Bay on October 18, 1587. Filipino American History Month was first recognized statewide in 2006, and nationally via a 2009 Congressional resolution.