Sa Kabilang Lupalop Ng Mahiwagang Kaharian Ni Thomas David F. Chavez

In addition to financial constraints, lack of mobility or minimal English proficiency and tenacious adherence to their own Filipino cultural and health beliefs can create a barrier to health care utilization. “Bahala na” basically means “whatever will be, will be.” As a way of supporting good health and in responding to illness, Filipinos have this unusual ability to accept things as they are. This position enables many Filipino-Americans to accept, and endure, great suffering including suffering from illness or injury. “Hiya” refers to a deep impulse to protect against a loss of face, especially if there are differences of opinion in a group on a sensitive matter. Such protection can be for one’s own sake or for another person. One example is misunderstandings due to language barriers. Some patients may not express it openly, but feel shamed or embarrassed in front of health care providers when they cannot understand or be understood properly. Further, older Filipino-American patients have difficulty in communicating effectively with health care providers. This can turn into an urgent problem if and when Filipino-Americans suffer from a high incidence of chronic and/or serious illness (such as diabetes or TB). “Kapwa” suggests “togetherness” and equality of status regardless of class or

“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with them. The people who give you their food gives you their heart.” Cesar Chavez and his family moved to California he lived in a poor town called. Sal si puedes which means escape if you can .Then when Cesar Chavez was nineteen he joined the Navy in 1946. For two years but he stopped and joined the CSO in 1952 while working he began to work for latino civil rights. In 1965 the NWFA joined the AWOC in a strike against the grape growers . His bravery was with him the whole time .

Cesar Estrada Chavez was born March 31, 1927 in Yuma Arizona the son of Librado and Juana Chavez. Cesar father owned 100 acres of land but was kicked off it when his parents couldn’t pay the taxes because it was during the great depression. When Chavez was young he and his family faced a lot of racisms everywhere. School was the worst place for Chavez because he was bullied for his mexican american culture. Chavez quit school to work in the fields full time to help his family. Chavez also served in Navy during world War II for two years. Even though he was fighting for the american country he was still treated bad because of he was mexican american. After he finished his two years in the navy he went to california to work in the farms. He married Helen fabela and had eight children.

In March of 1927 Cesar Estrada Chavez was born in Arizona. During the great depression his family lost their farm and had to move to California in search of work. During his childhood he only completed eight grades of school. In the 1940's during his early 20's Chavez joined the Navy. He met Helen Fabela and the two got married in 1948. After being in the Navy he worked his way up from a farm worker to an organizer in the Community Service Organization, created by Fred Ross in 1948. This training was used by Chavez for the future in finding the United Farm Workers. In 1962 is when Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association. They fought for clean water, bathrooms, lunch breaks, unemployment checks as well as fare wages for the farm

Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona. During his childhood, when he was twelve years old Chavez's family lost their home due to the inability to pay back taxes which had been in his family since before 1930. Losing his childhood home had effected Chavez greatly he had remembered the whole memory of a sheriff going to his house and kicking them out for the rest of his life “My mother came out of the house crying. We children knew there was trouble, but we were confused, worried. For two or three days, the deputy came back every day and we had to leave. When we left the farm, our whole life was upset, turned upside down. We had been part of a very stable community, and we were about to become migrant workers. We had been uprooted.

Cesar Chavez farm worker civil rights activist and inspirational leader to thousands of migrant farm workers in the 1960’s and 70’s. Believe in nonviolence to bring attention to the adversity of farm workers. He fought for decent wages treatment and working conditions. Led marches boycotts and went on several hunger strikes. Formed the Workers Union National Farm Workers Association. Now called United Farm Workers. His a accomplishments was overwhelming but at what price.

Cesar Chavez was born March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Arizona. He was the son of Librado Chávez and Juana Estrada Chavez. He grew up in Arizona with four siblings; Richard Chavez, Librado Chavez, Rita Chavez Medina, and Vicki Chavez Lastra. His home was a small adobe house on some 40 acres of land. This house was taken by Anglos. Cesar's father offered to clear 80 acres of land to earn the house back. This agreement was broken and the house was sold to another man named Justus Jackson. The Chavez's would get the house back, but not for long.

Many activists had a great impact on our society. An activist is a person who campaigns for some kind of social change or someone who is actively involved in a political or social cause. Activists like Martin Luther king Jr, Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, and Helen Keller each had their own distinct goal on a social cause but they were all great activists who actively fought for their goal.Martin Luther King had his eyes set on the civil rights of african americans while so did Rosa Parks. Cesar Chavez fought for the immigrant workers and for better working conditions. Helen Keller was a very important person for the deaf and blind and she also was involved in the women’s rights movement. There were many important activists that had their eye set

Throughout history we have heard of people standing up and fighting for what they believe is morally right. We have read about many of them in our textbooks and seen them on t.v. One specific person would be Cesar Chavez a human rights activist. Who fought to have the minimum wage raised for farmers working in the fields picking fruit.

Chavez decided to then launch a boycott of two of Delano's main growers, Schenley Industries and DiGiorgio. Chavez organized a massive march of 300 miles from Delano to Sacramento, the state capital. This is the longest protest march ever in the United States. Not only was it a march, it was a journey that drew the Catholic faith of many of the strikers. Marchers sang “Nosotros Venceremos” the civil rights anthem as they carried portraits of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which is Mexico’s saint and symbol of hope, they also carried large crosses representing Christ's final journey and flags including the NFWA's black eagle. As the march made its way across California, hope built, and in each town they passed through, they attracted new supporters.

On January 26th, 2017 at approximately 1943 hours, my partner Officer Presley #2100 and I responded to 829 Capp St. in a marked patrol vehicle in full uniform, regarding a missing individual.

S. R. is a 31-year old soft spoken Filipino female. Her primary language is English. Her family dialect of Tagalog is understood, but not spoken fluently. Tagalog is the national language in the Philippine society, and English is the second official language. (McBride, 2001) Presently she resides in Pearland Texas with her husband and 20 month old daughter. Born and raised in Webster Texas she is of Filipino ancestry, and considers herself “Asian American” (personal communication, August 20, 2010). Her father and mother were born in the Philippines. They

Our country is rich in culture; the occupation of the Spanish, the American, and the Japanese gave the Philippines its diverse and unique culture. This exceptional culture we have in our country has produced numerous brilliant individuals, who up to this day are still well recognized. So it is safe to say that part of the reason why they became who they were is because of their culture; because of our culture. (Ong, 2011)

Philippines is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia near the equator. The Philippine archipelago consists of 7,107 islands divided into three major groups of islands which is Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. As of 2016 the Philippine population is estimated to about 102,624,209 (World Fact Book). The Philippine nationality is termed Filipino and its population is made up of various ethnic groups. The national language is called Tagalog, it also the name of the major ethnic group of the country. According to Philippine Statistic Authority the population of urban area accounts for 45.3% of the country’s total population (Urban-Rural Classification). In contrast, the population in rural area is comprised of 54.7% and considered to be the majority population of the entire country. The Philippine climate is predominantly tropical marine where wet season occurs from November to April and is caused by the northeast monsoon. Similarly, the second set of rainy season, is caused by the southwest monsoon during May to October (World Fact Book). Additionally, the Philippine economy has been relatively resilient to global economic struggles because the country is less exposed to troubled international securities. The lower dependence on exports is what makes the country relatively resilient, relying only domestic products, as well as large remittances from millions of migrant and overseas Filipino workers (World Fact Book). The existing account balance has

In the past few years, Macau has become an international destination. The liberation of gaming license had bought about large foreign investments and facilities infrastructure. Macau, a sparkling metropolis at night, is home to thousands of overseas Filipino workers . One of its eye-catching characteristics is certainly its large Filipino community. Filipinos represent the second largest group of non-resident workers in Macau after mainland Chinese. It also becomes abundantly clear that these people are mostly found working in lower paid jobs. Maybe because the most compelling advantages the Philippines has over any Asian country, is the fact that Filipinos are competent and highly-educated. However, more