Would you like to learn how to protect yourself and your community during this current political climate? Do you want to consult an attorney about your immigration or labor question for free? Please join our Community Protection and FREE Legal Clinic:

Saturday, Feb 28, 10am-4pm, Woodside, NY (Location after RSVP)

Please register here: damayanmigrants.org/228

– Agenda: Know Your Rights, Damayan orientation and FREE labor & immigration law consultations with an attorney. 📚🧑‍⚖️ -You are strongly encouraged to attend if you have an ongoing, pending, or closed labor case, or if you think you have one.

– The Legal Clinic is FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED with limited slots for those who have RSVPed, pre-screened and confirmed by the Lead Case Manager before the event.

– After you RSVP, please wait for the pre-screening call from Damayan to ensure there is an available slot for you. If you have not been pre-screened, you will be put on a waitlist in case of no-shows from those who were confirmed.✅✅

– Please call 212-564-6057 if you need help or would like to RSVP directly.

Thank you!

Come celebrate the Month of Love with us at our Monthly Members’ Meeting in Woodside! 💕

Pull up a chair, catch immigration updates, reconnect with other workers, make new friends, and help us build a stronger community together.

See you there!

🗓 Saturday, Feb 14, 2026

⏰ 10 AM - 3 PM

📍 Woodside (Please RSVP for the address)

damayanmigrants.org/hp25

What is a Filipino’s favorite time of the year? Holiday season! The Damayan Annual Holiday Party and Fundraiser will be on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Save the date!

 The People’s Forum

320 W 37th St, NY, NY

RSVP 212-564-6057

Help us raise $25k by 12/31 to build a protective Filipino Migrant Workers Center in Queens!

4 PM Registration

5 PM Program

7 PM Dinner & Dancing 

Tickes: 

$50 Members

$125 Non-Members & Supporters 

RSVP: Call Lydia, 212-564-6057 OR click this link: damayanmigrants.org/hp25 

Do you want to consult an immigration attorney about possible paths to documentation or a labor attorney about recovering stolen wages? Please join our Free Legal Clinics:

Saturday, Nov 22, 11am-4pm
Woodsidem NY (Location TBC)

Registration link: coming soon

-Agenda: Know Your Rights, Damayan orientation and FREE labor & immigration law consultations with an attorney.
-You are strongly encouraged to attend if you have an ongoing, pending, or closed labor case, or if you think you have one.
-This is FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED with limited slots for those who have RSVPed, pre-screened and confirmed by the Lead Case Manager before the event.
-After you RSVP, please wait for the pre-screening call from Damayan to ensure there is an available slot for you. If you have not been pre-screened, you will be put on a waitlist in case of no-shows from those who were confirmed.

Please call 212-564-6057 if you need help or would like to RSVP directly.

Thank you!

Please join us for the Damayan Financial Empowerment Academy, a two-part workshop series, where Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors will learn how to protect their financials.

Workshop 2:

Saturday, Nov 8, 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced) 

Open to all Damayan and community members. Priority will be given to Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors. Participants must complete 2 workshops to receive a certificate. In-person and Zoom attendance available. Lunch and drinks will be provided. 

RSVP required. Please fill out the online application form OR call 212-564-6057. Confirmed participants will get the exact address by Thursday, October 16

Please join us for the Damayan Financial Empowerment Academy, a two-part workshop series, where Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors will learn how to protect their financials

Workshop 1:

Saturday, Oct 18, 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

Open to all Damayan and community members. Priority will be given to Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors. Participants must complete 2 workshops to receive a certificate. In-person and Zoom attendance available. Lunch and drinks will be provided. 

RSVP required. Please fill out the online application form OR call 212-564-6057. Confirmed participants will get the exact address by Thursday, October 16

Feeling pain or have a physical injury? See a physical therapist for FREE! Please join the Damayan FREE Health Screening, Part 2, on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025, 10am–3pm, in Little Manila in Woodside, NY.

Free services:

1. Physical therapist consultations at Pain Clinic

2. MD & mental health social worker consultations

3. Stroke, blood pressure, & glucose screening

4. Giveaways & more!

Open to Damayan members and non-members. Walk-ins welcome!

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/2hs25 or 212-564-6057

Have you seen a doctor recently?

Please join us for the Damayan FREE Health Screening on Saturday, September 13, 2025, 10am–3pm at church grounds in Elmhurst, NY (to be confirmed).

Free doctor and mental-health consults; stroke, blood pressure and glucose screenings; plus giveaways.  

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/2025hs or 212-564-6057

Bilang migrant workers na nagsusumikap para sa ating pamilya sa Pilipinas, isang matibay na komunidad dito sa USA ang pwedeng maging lifeline natin!

Kaya, inaanyayahan namin kayong dumalo sa Damayan Annual General Assembly & Board Election sa August 16!

Dito, palalakasin natin ang samahan habang boboto tayo ng mga bagong Board Members na maglilingkod sa ating komunidad. Isang mahalagang hakbang ito tungo sa mas matatag na Damayan para sa 2025–2026. Sama-sama ho tayo—join us!

Sat, Aug 16, 2025

11:00AM Registration

11:30-4:00PM Program

In-Person, Online Option Available

Woodside, NY (Location to be confirmed)

Agenda:

● Damayan Orientation

● 2025 Accomplishment & Finance Report

● Meet the Board candidates

● Vote in the Board elections & more!

Open to all dues-paying Damayan members. Board elections voting is for eligible members only. Eligible voters include:

1. Paid membership dues, available during the GA

2. Attended 2 Damayan events from July 2024-Aug 2025

3. Attended Damayan orientation, including orientation in the GA

Rsvp TODAY: damayanmigrants.org/ga2025

Paki-share din ho with your Damayan circle!!

Do you want to consult an immigration attorney about possible paths to documentation or a labor attorney about recovering stolen wages? Please join our Free Legal Clinics:

Upcoming: Saturday, July 26, 11am-4pm
Woodsidem NY (Location to be announced)

Please register here: damayanmigrants.org/25726

-Agenda: Know Your Rights, Damayan orientation and FREE labor & immigration law consultations with an attorney. 📚🧑‍⚖️ -You are strongly encouraged to attend if you have an ongoing, pending, or closed labor case, or if you think you have one.

-This is FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED with limited slots for those who have RSVPed, pre-screened and confirmed by the Lead Case Manager before the event.

-After you RSVP, please wait for the pre-screening call from Damayan to ensure there is an available slot for you. If you have not been pre-screened, you will be put on a waitlist in case of no-shows from those who were confirmed.✅✅

-Please call 212-564-6057 if you need help or would like to RSVP directly.

Thank you!

Do you want to consult an immigration attorney about possible paths to documentation or a labor attorney about recovering stolen wages? Please join our Free Legal Clinics:

Saturday, May 31, 11am-4pm
Woodsidem NY (Location TBC)

Please register here: damayanmigrants.org/250531

-Agenda: Know Your Rights, Damayan orientation and FREE labor & immigration law consultations with an attorney.
-You are strongly encouraged to attend if you have an ongoing, pending, or closed labor case, or if you think you have one.
-This is FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED with limited slots for those who have RSVPed, pre-screened and confirmed by the Lead Case Manager before the event.
-After you RSVP, please wait for the pre-screening call from Damayan to ensure there is an available slot for you. If you have not been pre-screened, you will be put on a waitlist in case of no-shows from those who were confirmed.

Please call 212-564-6057 if you need help or would like to RSVP directly.

Thank you!

Feeling worried about the current administration and want to consult an immigration or labor attorney? Please join one of our 2025 Free Legal Clinics: 3/22, 5/24, 7/26, 9/27,11/22. 

FREE of charge. 

Upcoming: Saturday, March 22, 11am-4pm

Queens or Manhattan (Location TBC)

Please register here (link): http://damayanmigrants.org/2025-328

Agenda: Know Your Rights, Damayan orientation and FREE labor & immigration law consultations with an attorney 

You are strongly encouraged to attend if you have an ongoing, pending, or closed labor case, or if you think you have one. 

This is FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED with limited slots for those who have RSVPed, pre-screened and confirmed by the Lead Case Manager before the event. 

After you RSVP, please wait for the pre-screening call from Damayan to ensure there is an available slot for you. If you have not been pre-screened, you will be put on a waitlist in case of no-shows from those who were confirmed.  

Please call 212-564-6057 if you need help or would like to RSVP directly. Thank you!

Please join us for the Damayan Workers Protection Academy, a three-part workshop series, where Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors will learn how to protect their rights, stay safe, and support their communities.

Workshop 1: Know Your Rights with ICE 

At Home, In the Workplace, and In the Streets 

Saturday, Feb 8, 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

Workshop 2: Know Your Rights when Detained by ICE  

Saturday, Feb 22, 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

Workshop 3: Safety Planning for Individual and Community

Saturday, Mar 8 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/WPA25

Open to all Damayan and community members. Priority will be given to Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors. Participants must complete all three workshops to receive a certificate. In-person and Zoom attendance available. Lunch and drinks will be provided. 

RSVP required. Please fill out the online application form OR call 212-564-6057. Confirmed participants will get the exact address by Thursday, prior to the event.

Please join us for the Damayan Workers Protection Academy, a three-part workshop series, where Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors will learn how to protect their rights, stay safe, and support their communities.

Workshop 1: Know Your Rights with ICE 

At Home, In the Workplace, and In the Streets 

Saturday, Feb 8, 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

Workshop 2: Know Your Rights when Detained by ICE  

Saturday, Feb 22, 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

Workshop 3: Safety Planning for Individual and Community

Saturday, Mar 8 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/WPA25

Open to all Damayan and community members. Priority will be given to Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors. Participants must complete all three workshops to receive a certificate. In-person and Zoom attendance available. Lunch and drinks will be provided. 

RSVP required. Please fill out the online application form OR call 212-564-6057. Confirmed participants will get the exact address by Thursday, prior to the event.

Please join us for the Damayan Workers Protection Academy, a three-part workshop series, where Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors will learn how to protect their rights, stay safe, and support their communities. 

Workshop 1: Know Your Rights with ICE At Home, In the Workplace, and In the Streets 

Saturday, Feb 8, 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

Workshop 2: Know Your Rights when Detained by ICE  

Saturday, Feb 22, 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

Workshop 3: Safety Planning for Individual and Community

Saturday, Mar 8 10am-3pm

Woodside, NY (To be announced)

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/WPA25

Open to all Damayan and community members. Priority will be given to Filipino migrant workers, including domestic workers and labor trafficking survivors. Participants must complete all three workshops to receive a certificate. In-person and Zoom attendance is available. Lunch and drinks will be provided. 

RSVP required. Please fill out the online application form OR call 212-564-6057. Confirmed participants will get the exact address by Thursday, February 6.

Mark your calendar for Damayan’s Annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser 

The Damayan Annual Holiday Party and Fundraiser is on Saturday, December 14, 2024! 

4 PM Doors Open

5-7 PM Dinner, Program

7-8:30 Dancing

The People's Forum

320 W 37th St, NY, NY

In these present times, we need our community even more. Join us for a night of celebration and strengthening the unity of our community, while sharing delicious Filipino food, dancing, and singing with our fellow workers during the holiday season! Please also help us reach the Damayan fundraising goal of $25,000 for a Filipino Migrant Worker Center at Little Manila, Queens.

Ticket prices:

$50 Members

$125 Non-Members & Supporters

Your ticket will serve as the minimum donation for our Holiday Party, but in order to reach our fundraising goal faster, we encourage you to give a higher donation amount. Please click here to purchase tickets/donate:

www.damayanmigrants.org/hp24

Thank you very much for your support and please wear semi-formal, green, and red outfits.

Today, December 3, is Giving Tuesday, a global movement to support communities you care about. Please join Damayan and help us raise $25,000 so Filipino migrant workers win stolen wages and fight for better work conditions like just wages and benefits.  Please also donate to help us build a Filipino Migrant Workers Center at Queens! 

Kumusta ho, mga ka-Damayan! Sana ho makasama kayo sa DAMAYAN WORKERS ACADEMY sa Sabado, November 9, 10-2pm sa Woodside On The Move, 51-23B Queens Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377 (btwn 52 St & Queens Blvd)! 

In these unpredictable times and the upcoming US elections, it is even more critical for fellow Filipino migrant workers to feel safe by sticking together and getting organized! Let’s learn about immigration and labor rights to protect ourselves and our community.  

Workshop 4: Saturday, Nov 23, 10am-3pm

Damayan Orientation, Graduation

Guest Atty Meredith, TRJ

Sign up TODAY: damayanmigrants.org/24WA3

Gusto ho ba ninyo ng libre na mammogram? Iniimbitahan po namin kayo sa Damayan No-Cost Mobile Mammogram sa Linggo, November 10, 9am-4:30pm sa harap ng Amazing Grace, 69 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside NY. RSVP REQUIRED. LIMITED SLOTS BY ELIGIBILITY. By appt only.

Paki-fill out ho ang RSVP form: damayanmigrants.org/2024-1110mammogram

Details:

• Agenda: Receive no-cost mammogram from Damayan’s Partners, The American Italian Cancer Foundation and Multi Diagnostic Services, Inc., a licensed and accredited mammography provider

• FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED, Limited Slots based on eligibility

• Pagkatapos mag-RSVP, tatawagan po kayo para masigurado ang inyong slot.

Eligibility:

• Women, aged 40-75 years old

• New York City resident

• Did not have a mammogram screening within the last 12 months

• Not pregnant or breastfeeding

• No breast implants

Insurance

• Eligible uninsured patients will be enrolled in the NY State Cancer Services Program, who will cover the cost of the screening.

• If you have medical insurance, please bring your medical health insurance card to receive services. AICF will bill the insurance company for the visit. Patients will not be billed for services, co-pays or deductibles.

Please call 212-564-6057 and ask for Lydia if you need help. Thank you! Salamat ho at sana po magkita-kita tayo!

Feeling worried about the upcoming elections & want to consult an immigration or labor attorney? Pls join our Legal Clinic

Saturday, October 19, 11am-4pm

The People’s Forum 320 W 37th St, NY, NY

Paki-fill out ho ang RSVP form: damayanmigrants.org/2024-1019

Agenda: Damayan orientation, at libreng labor at immigration consultations kasama ng attorney.

Pagtapos mag-RSVP, paki-hintay ang pre-screening call  from Damayan para siguradong may available slot ho para sa inyo sa October 19. Kung walang text, maaaring mailagay sa waitlist.

Paki-tawag ho ni Lydia sa 212-564-6057 kung kailangan ng tulong. Salamat ho at sana po magkita-kita tayo!

Sat, August 24, 2024

10AM - 2PM

In front of Amazing Grace

69-02 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside NY 11377

Free doctor consultation, blood pressure and glucose screening, sign up for mobile mammogram on 11/10, and more!

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/2024-0824

 Kumusta ho, mga ka-Damayan! Iniimbitahan po namin kayo para sa Damayan Legal Clinic Orientation sa Sabado, August 10, 11-4pm sa The People’s Forum, 320 W 37th Street, NY, NY. 

Paki-fill out ho ang RSVP form: damayanmigrants.org/2024-810

Agenda: Damayan orientation, at libreng labor at immigration consultations kasama ng attorney.

Pagtapos mag-RSVP, paki-hintay ang confirmation text from Damayan para siguradong may available slot ho para sa inyo sa August 10. Kung walang text, maaaring malagay sa waitlist.

Parki-call kay Mayra or Lydia 212-564-6057  kung kailangan ng tulong. 

Salamat ho at sana po magkita-kita tayo!

**NEW DATE** Due to heavy rain, we are rescheduling the Summer Socialization because we don't want our members to get sick. 

Saturday, July 20, 2024 (NOT July 13)

11am-4pm

Flushing Meadows Park 

7 train to Mets Willets Point. 

Located right off the boardwalk. Look for green balloons. 

Agenda: Games, short program, potluck (bring 1 dish to share)

*NEW* RSVP: https://forms.gle/J67wpppYqiqRJX4J6

Please bring family and friends. We hope to see you there!

Directions:

Public transit: Take the 7 train to Mets-Willet Point. Walk down the boardwalk and look for our green balloons! 
Driving/rideshare: Set destination to “Passerelle Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, NY 11368”. Parking is available in Parking Lot B or under the Mets-Willet Pt subway station. Walk down the boardwalk and look for our green balloons!

Please let NDWA know if your organization will be participating in the event, and how many members you plan to bring, so we can have a head count for the food, and also to follow up with more details about the program. We would love for all the affiliates to play a role in the program during the event. 

Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for your help in making this event a success! 

Join the NY Domestic Worker Coalition, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and We Dream in Black on Sunday, June 16th, 2024 to celebrate International Domestic Worker Day. Our celebration will center the life and legacy of our movement mother, Dorothy Bolden, to celebrate her 100th birthday and also lift up the important contributions of domestic workers in New York with a proclamation from the NY State Senate honoring domestic workers.

International Domestic Worker Day Celebration

Sunday June 16th from 4 - 6 pm 

Elmcor Louis Armstrong Center

33-16 108th Street Corona, New York 11368

Travel

• Train directions: Take the #7 Train to Roosevelt Avenue (103 Corona Plaza station). Then take the Q23 bus from the train station to Northern Blvd. Walk towards 108th Street.  Elmcor Louis Armstrong Center is located at the corner of 108th Street and Northern Blvd. 

• Walking directions: Elmcor Louis Armstrong Center 33-16 108th Street is a 15-minute walk from the Roosevelt Avenue 103 Corona Plaza train station 

Ang isang malakas na komunidad ay pwedeng maging ‘lifeline’ ng buhay para sa mga migrant workers. Bilang isang migrant worker, nagsusumikap kayo para sa inyong pamilya sa Pilipinas at para sa inyong sarili o pamilya dito sa USA. Kaya, sumali na ho sa Damayan Annual General Assembly at Board Election sa June 8, kung saan masisiyahan tayo sa community bonds at ngunit iboto din natin ang mga susunod na Board Members na tutulong sa iyo at sa komunidad ng Damayan! Ang General Assembly at ang Board Election ay susi sa isang mas malakas na komunidad ng Damayan para sa 2024-2025, join us! Zoom option available.

Saturday, June 8, 2024

10AM Registration 

11-3PM Program 

In-Person, Zoom Option Available

The People’s Forum, 320 W 37 St, NY, NY. 

Agenda: 

• Damayan Orientation, 

• 2023 Accomplishment & Finance Report, 

• Meet the Board candidates, 

• Vote in the Board elections & more!

Ang Board Election ay bukas sa mga eligible members. Ang criteria po for eligibility para makaboto ay:

1. Active member w/ up-to-date membership fees

2. Naka-attend ng 2 Damayan events mula July 2023

3. Naka-attend ng Damayan orientation

Rsvp TODAY: damayanmigrants.org/ga2024

Paki-share din ho with your Damayan circle!!

When was your last medical check-up?

Come to Damayan’s Free Health Screening on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10am-2pm

In front of Amazing Grace, 69-02 Roosevelt Ave Woodside NY 11377

 Free doctor consultation, blood pressure & glucose screening, and more!

Damayan will partner with the Asian Pacific Islanders Caucus SEIU to provide FREE doctor consultations, blood pressure & glucose screening, and more. See you in front of Amazing Grace, 69 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside NY!

Register now: damayanmigrants.org/2024-511

Cheer for your fellow Damayan Members! Celebrate the Damayan WeRise Nanny Training Graduation with us and hear from special guests

Details: 

• Saturday, April 27, 2024

• 1-2PM Reception

• 2-4PM Graduation Ceremony

• The People's Forum, 320 W 37th Street, NY, NY

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/2024-04

Damayan Legal Clinic on Saturday, April 20, 2024 11:00 AM 4:00 PM at The People's Forum (map), 320 W 37th Street, NY, NY. 

Please register here (link): damayanmigrants.org/2024-0420

Agenda: FREE labor & immigration law orientations, Damayan consultation process orientation, consultation w/ attorney 

You are strongly encouraged to attend if you have an ongoing, pending, or closed labor case, or if you think you have one. 

This is FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED with limited slots. We will also give priority to those who have signed up during the last Legal Clinic. 

After you RSVP, please wait for the confirmation text from Damayan to ensure there is an available slot for you. If you don’t have a text, you might be put on a waitlist.  Thank you! 

Please text Mayra 212-564-6057 if you need help. Thank you

Join us for the FIFTH day of the Damayan WeRise Nanny Training. If you attend all modules, you will receive a certificate from Cornell University. 

Day 5: Saturday, March 23, 10am-6pm

CPR and First Aid Training

41-10 102nd Street #2

Corona, NY 11368

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Participants must complete all nine modules to receive a certificate from Cornell University. 

Lunch and drinks will be provided. Limited capacity.