Feel Good Friday - Filipino Community Center

October is Filipino American History Month and we’ve still got time to celebrate organizations like the Filipino Community Center.

Founded in 2004, and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the Filipino Community Center (FCC) is “dedicated to providing a safe space where Filipino families can access services, receive support, and build community.”

The programs run by FCC are designed to develop community empowerment, grassroots leadership, advocacy, and organizing while providing free and low-cost services to community members that address both immediate and long term issues.

General services offered by FCC include free case management and referrals that connect people with employment support, such as job search and resume writing; immigration education on topics like citizenship, family petitions and immigrants rights; and resources related to housing, domestic violence and services for the elderly.

There are also specific programs. One focuses on worker’s rights advocacy and preventing wage theft for low-income, recent immigrants with limited English proficiency. Another, the Kabataan Youth Leadership Program, provides educational and skill building workshops for Filipino high school students. Finally, the Healthy Relationships Program provides culturally appropriate community education on domestic violence and yes, healthy relationships.

If you’d like help FCC build civic participation and grassroots leadership to strengthen the Filipino community and the larger society you can! Make a donation and amplify their work on social media. Follow the Filipino Community Center on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.