CORE - Collaborative Opportunities for Raising Empowerment, Inc. (CORE) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization composed of a volunteer group of young Filipino professionals in the New York Tri-State area. CORE's primary vision is to empower Filipino professionals as a collective body in the United States. It also seeks to provide an avenue for socio-economic involvement to build a stronger Filipino American community.
Now in its sixth year, CORE has impacted the Filipino and Asian American communities through its approach of building bridges across organizations. To date, CORE has collaborated with more than 20 groups that include educational institutions, publicly-held corporations, community-based organizations, grassroots collectives and government entities.
Dr. Cynthia Ayres - Dr. Cynthia Guerrero Ayres is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College of Nursing. Dr. Ayres' area of research is around the health practices of Filipino Americans and will be conducting a study during the FIND Inc. 2008 Dialogue to gain a better understanding of the factors that may influence the health practices of Filipino American college students.
Bayani Warrior Studies - Our primary mission is to study, research, and train in the Martial Arts of the Philippines in order to develop real-world survival skills. We are committed to training young adults in the Filipino fighting arts for personal protection, personal development, and spiritual growth.
EthnikRoots - Ethnikroots is a Chicago based brand that made its way into the scene in early 2006. We are a line that is focused on incorporating culture and heritage into clothing. We want to give everyone the ability to wear history, to culture, and to be cultured, while wearing the tightest threads. Our goal is to break barriers between cultures through the world of fashion.
FAHSI - Filipino American Human Services, Inc. (FAHSI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1993 to bridge the gaps in social services for the Filipino American community in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area . FAHSI is a community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Filipino and Filipino American communities of New York.
FlipTees - Fliptees is the only brand of distinct graphic tees that successfully represents the impact and influence of American pop culture on the Filipino American Experience. Through its distinct graphic tees, Fliptees elevate the cultural heritage of Filipino in America and worldwide.
FIRE - Filipinas for Rights and Empowerment (FiRE) is a mass-based women's organization serving New York City and its surrounding areas. We connect the Filipino diaspora to the women's struggle in the Philippines. By bringing woman-born and woman-identified people together, we challenge pervading stereotypes and create self-defined Filipina identities.
FOAM Apparel - FOAM Apparel, which stands for "Filipino On A Mission" was
designed on the basis that everyone has their own personal mission to accomplish So don't just wear clothes, Wear What Moves YOU.™
Gawad Kalinga - Gawad Kalinga (GK) translated in English means to "to give care", and it is an alternative solution to the blatant problem of poverty not just in the Philippines but in the world. Gawad Kalinga is more than about building houses for the poorest of the poor. Providing a decent home is just the beginning of the transformation of the people and the community.
GILAS - GILAS (Gearing up Internet Literacy and Access for Students) is a multi-sectoral initiative that is composed mainly of corporations and concerned non-profit institutions that realize the need to invest in bridging the digital divide among the nation's public high school students. GILAS aims to provide Internet access to all public secondary school students in the Philippines, thus giving them an opportunity to a brighter future.
Kamay at Puso - It is Kamay at Puso's goal to support and empower the Madapdap community by providing medical assistance and financial support for their community in the Philippines, while educating people about their struggle throughout the United States and beyond.
Manila Gorilla - From Phila to Manila, we clash cultures and stash ultra-magnetic products worthy of poetic description. We make stuff! We're a small group of collaborators focused on producing original high-grade world-class limited edition stuff.
St Martin's Project – NJ - Among the rice paddies outside Manila, St. Martin de Porres is a refuge for children and orphans whose only home is the street. With your support, St. Martin can expand and give even more children the room, comfort, and caring they need.