Dear Friends,
We welcome you to join the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), Stockton Chapter. Our organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency with recognized chapters throughout the United States. Its National headquarters and archives were founded in Seattle, Washington in 1982. The Stockton Chapter of FANHS was founded in 1992.
Our mission statement is to promote understanding, education, enlightenment, appreciation and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation and dissemination of the the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States. The Stockton Chapter focuses on the Filipino American History of Stockton and the surrounding area of San Joaquin County.
Past notable accomplishments include the making of the PBS KVIE 2007 documentary, “Filipinos in California’s Heartland” and in collaboration with the Little Manila Foundation, “Filipinos in Stockton”, a book put together by Arcadia Publishing. Currently exhibits of Filipino American historical displays as well as presentations and lectures of personal Filipino American experiences are made available throughout the Chapter’s area for local events, schools, libraries and civic groups.
I thank you for visiting our website and hope that the information provided to you will encourage you to join our organization and help us to preserve the Filipino American history and heritage.
Sincerely,
Linda Claramo
Stockton Chapter President
