156: "You're Filipina first." Filipino American History Month Special with Jen, Nani, and Stacey - Part 1 of 2

Happy Filipino American History Month! Jen, Nani, and special guest Dr. Stacey Anne Baterina Salinas return for a two-part special for Filipino American History Month (FAHM)! Together, they discuss FAHM's 2023 theme, according to the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), which recognizes 125 years of Philippine-American history since 1898. They also share general updates on their personal and professional lives, the importance of making Filipino American history more accessible, current events in the Philippines, and tease at Season 5 of TFAW Project.

This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ip5Z6ETYSr0

Monthly Book Club -- Every 3rd Friday of the month, members of the Tsismis with Jen and Nani Book Club get together to discuss their latest readings. The best part?? No reading is required! Whether you've been flipping pages all month or just want to soak in the stories, we'd love to have you. First-timers are welcome to attend for FREE! Contact us at [email protected] to RSVP.

Upcoming Book Club Sessions

• Friday, April 19th @ Noon (PT) / 3 PM (ET)
• Friday, May 17th @ Noon (PT) / 3 PM (ET)
• Friday, June 21st @ Noon (PT) / 3 PM (ET)

Read our latest newsletter, published Friday, March 22, 2024: https://mailchi.mp/c611bd72332e/tfaw-project

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ABOUT US: Welcome to the Filipino American Woman Project - A Podcast Show that shares stories and life lessons told by American women of Filipino descent. For Season 4, Jen and Nani pivot the show to focus on their journey as podcasters, content creators, and entrepreneurs -- with a focus on advocating for Filipino American women storytellers and authors.

UPCOMING BOOK: Special thanks to the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis for the opportunity to present our academic paper, Pinay Podcasters: Building a Self-Sustaining Community Through Storytelling, Collective Healing & Learning, and Collaboration. The initial draft is now available! Read more at http://pinaypodcasters.com/

RECOGNITION: In December 2020 and December 2021, we received an Honorable Mention at the Asian American Podcaster's Golden Crane Podcast Awards. August 2020, Jen Amos participated as a speaker on behalf of TFAW Project for PodFest Global, which now holds the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Largest Attendance for a Virtual Podcasting Conference in One Week. May 2020, we were recognized as “Amplifying Asian Women Voices” on Spotify during AAPI Heritage Month.

We've also been featured in Realtime Community Oakland, Mochi Magazine, Ossa Collective, SUPERBANDS, Chopsticks Alley, FoundHer by Entrepinayship, Spotify, PodFest Expo, Philippine American Foundation for Charities, When In Manila, You Are Collect;ve, San Diego Union Tribune, NBC 7 San Diego, and much more! Read more at: