Pinay Week is an annual week-long event organized to recognize, honor,
appreciate, empower and learn about Pinays. The entire week is organized
by Kamalayan Kollective at UCSD. The events put on during the
week seek to spread awareness about issues that take place on a a
personal, local and global context. See you there!
*Wanna know what’s going on during the week? Click More!

Pinay: a womyn of Filipina American descent, a political identity of
reclamation, a female version of the created identity Pinoym created in
the 1920s by Filipino immigrants and agricultural laborers, a term or
identity that has returned back to the Philippines to refer to one’s self

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

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“Tabling on Library Walk with and for International Womyn’s Day 2008,”
11:00-2:00pm
-We will be presenting information, as well as interactive components to
encourage awareness. Come and help out or come and ask any questions you
have! Or stop by to say hi! See you there!

“The Slant-Eyed: Narrating a Historical Moment for Filipina America” -
6:30 – 8:30pm, CCC Lecture Hall
Presenter: Jason Magabo Perez earned his M.F.A. in Writing & Consciousness
from the New College of California.
His mother, Leonora Magabo Perez, is a dedicated registered nurse at the
Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital.
-Two nurses, Filipina Narciso and Leonora Perez, were tried for the murder
of several patients in an Ann Arbor VA hospital during the 1970s. The
case, fabricated with racist overtones, was highly circumstantial and
eventually led to a guilty verdict. Because of the tireless efforts of the
legal defense team and community activists, an appeal was finally granted.
However, the FBI immediately dropped its case and the nurses were set
free. The mystery was never solved. Join this presentation to discuss the
story with one of the nurses herself and her son, who is undertaking a
novel project that documents her experiences.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

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“Pantoum Poetry and Pandesal ,” 2:00-3:20pm, CCC Playroom
-Like writing? Or poetry? Come and learn how to write pantoum poems!
Pantoum is a form of verse of Malay origins. This workshop is inspired by
Professor Allyson Goce Tintiangco-Cubales & the Pinayism movement. Come
prepared with your words, stories and struggles. This is a time to write
life into yourself and your shared experiences. Free pandesal! First come,
first serve! See you there!

*Help support these events sponsored and organized by the Ethnic Studies
department and the Women’s Center

“The Possibilities for Sovereignty and Resistance Against U.S. Colonialism
in the Asia-Pacific Region,” 9:00-10:30am IR/PS 1428

“Open Mic Night & Dinner hosted by the Women’s Center and Ethnic Studies
Conference” 7:00 – 9:00pm, Women’s Center

for more info: futures0308.blogspot.com

Friday, March 7, 2008

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“Pinays as Global Citizens,” 6:30-8:00pm, CCC
-Meet Pinays and allies who will discuss their work in the community,
their passion for their work, and how they carry out activism in their
lives after college. We’ll build connections, share our experiences and
our motivations, and enjoy free food and refreshments!

Saturday, March 8, 2008

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“International Women’s Day March Against the War!” 11:00AM, Olympic &
Broadway Downtown Los Angeles
-Help support the march with Kamalayan Kollective and GABNet in the
womyn’s fight against war!

*Everyone is welcome to these events, except Pinay Speaks is for
female-identified people only
**Any Questions or Concerns please contact ucsdkamalayan@gmail.com, thanks!