UGNAYAN NY/NJ

OUR MISSION. Ugnayan ng Mga Anak ng Bayan or Linking the Children of the Motherland is a comprehensive grassroots organization of Filipino youth based in New York and New Jersey dedicated to educating, organizing, and mobilizing for the rights and welfare of the Filipino youth in the US.
Through collective leadership, progressive culture and community engagement, we strive to reclaim and re-root to the true history of the Filipino people to better understand how our local and personal issues are interconnected with the struggles at the homefront. We support the struggle for justice, peace, and genuine liberation of the Filipino people.
OUR OBJECTIVES. We seek to educate, organize and mobilize Filipino youth to:
* Challenge the systemic erasure of our true history as a people, re-examine our community’s experiences in the US and decolonize our minds;
* Raise awareness and struggle for our community’s legitimate rights and welfare;
* Anchor ourselves in the larger Filipino community, especially the domestic workers and the low-wage workers;
* Carry out campaigns that address the issues that affect the local Filipino community in the US, around the world, and in the Philippines;
* Build alliances with other youth and struggling peoples towards a better future based on just and lasting peace; and;
* Raise funds to continue Ugnayan’s work.
WHO CAN JOIN UGNAYAN? Ugnayan unites immigrant and US-born Filipino youth, especially the most marginalized youth facing multiple forms of oppression, including but not limited to: young women, youth workers, students, out-of-school youth, faith-based youth, professionals, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, and cultural workers in any place or locality. Join Ugnayan, NOW!
Also, check out: http://ugnayan.blogspot.com
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On October 29, 2007, Ugnayan held the first-ever Filipino Youth & Systemic Racism 101 Workshop Series in Barnard College, Columbia University, New York City. The first workshop, aptly called "Knowing the Enemy – Systemic Racism in Our Midst", was participated in by approximately 20 Filipino youth and allies. Throughout the workshop, the youth participated in icebreakers, brainstorming sessions, and role playing to explore racism and its impact in the Filipino community.With the Roleplaying: Racist One-Liners , the youth shared their experiences of racism in US institutions. The outcome was hilarious but, despite being funny, it showed the day-to-day experiences of the youth and the community at large. See for yourselves =)
Systemic Racism in the US Media. Scenario: Two Filipino American youth vie for a role in a Hollywood film. One is denied because he isn't "Asian enough" while the other pretends she is Japanese to get the role.
Systemic Racism in the US Education System. Scenario: A non-Filipino student makes a racist remark about the Philippines during a class.
Systemic Racism in the US Work Place. Scenario: A Filipino doctor who was trained in the Philippines is forced to train as a nurse in order to find a job here in the US.
Systemic Racism in the US Justice System. Scenario: A Filipino youth is mistaken as a Latino youth after being a "Good Samaritan" to a lady who dropped her wallet.
Systemic Racism in the US Immigration System. Scenario: Three Filipino youth are treated differently based on their immigration status. The first one is a tourist, the second one born and raised in the US, and the third one is a young Filipina immigrant who was raised in another country.
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KABATAAN, Tayo ang Pag-asa at Kinabukasan!
UGNAYAN SUPPORTS THE KABATAAN PARTYLIST IN THE PHILIPPINES!
WATCH THE KABATAAN PARTYLIST VIDEO OF U.S. YOUTH RESPONDING TO THE KABATAAN PARTYLIST VIDEO FEATURING ANGEL LOCSIN AND DENNIS TRILLO. Ugnayan would like to especially thank Filipino artists from NY and NJ who participated in the video: Ron & Ted from The Happy Analogues, Myke Christian, and Bem of Qwadra. =)
Visit www.kabataanparty.com
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CHECK OUT KOBA'S "GET OVER" VIDEO WITH REE & LEAH REPRESENTING UGNAYAN!!!
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