A conversation with a international student at UH Manoa, we have Adi hear with us on Kasamahan Co sharing his experience as a PhD Student. He would say I’m a Filipino, not an immigrant so the generational classification might not be appropriate. I consider myself transient in Hawaii and planning to go back home after my academic training. Both parents are from Negros Oriental in the Visayas region. I would say that this time with Adi, getting to know where he came from and the many things that kept him grounded while studying abroad at a foreign country. 

A conversation with MJ about her own filipina identity. Mary Jane Livingston has been practicing Dental Hygiene for the past decade. She dreamt of being a hygienist since High School. Mary Jane worked in all fields of dentistry, from the front and back office assistant to Dental Hygiene professor at Phoenix College and NYU. Mary Jane is passionate about her profession and strongly believes that education lays the foundation and trust for clinician patient relationship. On her free time, New York City has become her playground as she loves to explore new restaurants and events!

Follow her on instagram @pineappleinthebigapple 

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A conversation with Dr. Celina Hayashi about what it was like growing up not only in the island of Hawai'i but specifically the island of Maui as a Filipino whose dreams are to make her ancestors proud such as her grandparents whom emigrated from the farmlands of Ilocos Norte, Philippines in 1946 in order to give their children and future grandchildren the opportunity to pursue a better life through higher education in America. Through their sacrifices in coming to the US and the backbreaking work they endured as the lowest-paid “sakadas” in Hawaiʻi‘s pineapple fields. 

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Grit, Resilient, and empathetic, Jeff was a second generation Filipino immigrant born and raised in Ewa Beach, HI. Now in Portland, OR seeking undergrad in Marketing at the University of Portland. I didn’t really think about my Filipino identity in high school until I started going to college. Transferring from the island to the mainland I had a sort of being home sick and cultural shock of the new environment around me. From the new changes within me as a person I didn’t feel like my true self. He didn’t start understanding my Filipino identity until I joined FASA (Filipino American Student Alliance) which allowed me to go back to my filipino roots and learn more about my identity in the Philippines. Now, I am the Marketing Manager for FASA SA UP. On the side, I really love exploring new places with my friends, going to the beach and making tik toks.

You can follow Jeff on instagram @jefferyyy_ and also @fasasaup to join along his adventures!

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What is Kasamahan Co. a platform that not only amplifies the voices of Filipinos in Hawai’i but seeks to serve a purpose in creating stories that empowers the next generation to bring out their creative expression and side to them. By building connections between community members with those in the diaspora and the homeland we hope to foster the next revolutionaries across different industries.

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Family oriented, dreamer and scholar, Edwin Carlos (he/him/his) is a 2nd generation Filipino American currently residing on Duwamish land in Renton, WA. Born in FL and raised in HI for 12 years, Edwin began his Filipinx American journeys during undergrad, and is continuing that as he pursues a doctorate in school psychology at UC Berkeley by serving as a chairperson for the Northern California Pilipinx American Student Alliance and an intern at the Bulosan Center. Edwin does research on ethnic-racial identity attitudes in Filipinx American communities, participatory action research with Filipinx workers and caregivers, and Filipinx studies curriculum in K-12 and college.  On the side when he is not busy with his academic work, Edwin is also an avid fan of video games, singing, basketball, tennis and cooking.

What is Kasamahan Co. a platform that not only amplifies the voices of Filipinos in Hawai’i but seeks to serve a purpose in creating stories that empowers the next generation to bring out their creative expression and side to them. By building connections between community members with those in the diaspora and the homeland we hope to foster the next revolutionaries across different industries.

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Friend, Community Organizer, & Leader, Kami was born and raised in the town of Wahiawā on the island of Oʻahu in the occupied Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. Kami relocated to Ramaytush Ohlone ancestral lands after spending four years in Duwamish ancestral lands studying, working, and teaching. Kami’s professional and cultural work is influenced by Filipino grassroots organizations in the U.S. and in the Philippines. Kami is also a part of Kapwa Health Collective, a grassroots Filipinx health-centered organizing & education collective.

ABOUT:Kasamahan Co, (previously named Reclaiming FIlipinx Identity)  is a platform that not only amplifies voices of Filipinos in Hawai'i but is also a platform that serves to create stories that seeks to create sustainable outlets that showcases our cultures, contextualizes Filipinx narratives and prompts dialogues. Our conversation speak to diverse experiences, identities and talents that are often overlooked, supressed or erased. By building connections between community members with those in the diaspora, and homeland, we hope to foster the next revolutionaries across the industries.

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