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
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.
Want to know your immigrant rights & how to file taxes for free? Hear from NYC Dept of Consumer Affairs & Atty Alex Hu, NYLAG.
Based on popular demand, we are hosting earlier events, please check our new start time at 10am!
Details:
Saturday, March 9, 2024
10am-3pm
The People's Forum, 320 W 37th Street, NY, NY
RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/2024-0309.
Agenda:
Know Your Immigrant Rights by Attorney Alex Hu, New York Legal Assistance Group
Free Tax Preparation Presentation by NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
Damayan Updates and Upcoming Events
Current Events
Saturday, Feb 24, 2024
Join us for the FOURTH day of the Damayan WeRise Nanny Training. If you attend all modules, you will receive a certificate from Cornell University.
Day 4: Saturday, Feb 24, 10am-6pm
Module 7: Preventing Sexual Harassment
Module 8: Home as a Workplace
Day 5: Saturday, March 23, 10am-6pm
CPR and First Aid Training
Day 6: Saturday, April 27, 10am-6pm
Module 9: Community Organizing
Graduation Ceremony!
The People’s Forum
320 W. 37th St. NY, NY
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Participants must complete all nine modules to receive a certificate from Cornell University.
Lunch and drinks will be provided. Limited capacity.
Hello, ka-Damayan! We would like to invite you to the Damayan Legal Clinic Orientation on Saturday, February 17, 11-4pm, at the The People’s Forum, 320 W 37th Street, NY, NY.
Please fill out the RSVP here
Agenda: Free labor & immigration law orientations, Damayan consultation process orientation, consultation with 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.
Please text Mayra 917-297-2881 if you need help. Thank you!
Join us for the THIRD day of the Damayan WeRise Nanny Training. If you attend all modules, you will receive a certificate from Cornell University.
Day 3: Saturday, Jan 13, 10am-6pm
Module 5: Social Emotional Development
Module 6: Pediatrics
Day 4: Saturday, Feb 24, 10am-6pm
Module 7: Preventing Sexual Harassment
Module 8: Home as a Workplace
Day 5: Saturday, March 23, 10am-6pm
CPR and First Aid Training
Day 6: Saturday, April 27, 10am-6pm
Module 9: Community Organizing
Graduation Ceremony!
The People’s Forum
320 W. 37th St. NY, NY
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Participants must complete all nine modules to receive a certificate from Cornell University.
Lunch and drinks will be provided. Limited capacity.
It is with great sadness that Damayan announces the passing of our beloved Alfred Lascano, age 74. Alfred passed on December 15, 2023.
Alfred was born on October 7, 1949, in Taal, Batangas, Philippines. He is survived by his loving wife, Nilda Samodio, and his son, Mark Anthony Lascano. Alfred is the proud Chair of the Damayan Board of Directors and a labor trafficking survivor. He is also the proud Past Master of Manahatta Lodge 449.
Please join us for a celebration of Alfred’s life and legacy Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 5-9 PM, at NF Walker of Queens Funeral Home, 8734 80th Street, Woodhaven, NY. You can also join via Zoom.
Please also consider donating to Nilda Samodio to assist with funeral and other expenses. Damayan is helping raise $5,000 by Friday, December 22. Please donate on Nilda’s Venmo: @NildaSamodio
Register: www.damayanmigrants.org/AL2023
Halina at magsaya! Join us for Damayan’s Annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser on Saturday, December 9, 2023, Registration 11am, Program 12-5pm at Elmhurst Baptist Church, 87-37 Whitney Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373.
11:00 AM Doors open
12:00-5:00 PM Lunch, Program and Dancing
Celebrate the holidays and Damayan with Filipino food, dancing, singing, and holiday festivities. Please also help us reach our fundraising goal of $25,000 to continue organizing and mobilizing the Filipino migrant worker community.
Ticket prices:
$50 Members
$125 Non-Members & Supporters
Your ticket will be counted as a minimum donation but in order to reach our fundraising goal faster, we encourage you to choose a higher donation amount. Please click here to purchase tickets/donate
Thank you very much for your support!
Please join Damayan and the students of Barnard College and Columbia University for the “Damayan Timeline Launch: 20 Years of Building Worker Power”!
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Time: 11:30am Registration, 12pm Lunch, 1-3PM Program
Location: The People’s Forum, 320 W. 37th St, NY, NY
RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/2023-1202
Through the Barnard Engages course, Damayan and students at Barnard/Columbia collectively produced a timeline of Damayan organizing over the past twenty years. They drew on Damayan's organizational archives, published video and written sources, and interviews with current and former Damayan staff, Board, worker leaders, and supporters. The launch is a culmination of the course.
The class is also part of an ongoing partnership between Damayan and Barnard College. In a previous semester Barnard College students helped produce a report of Damayan’s organizing during the pandemic called Pandemic Tales in 2021.
Join us to see the timeline and be inspired by Damayan’s successful organizing history to further empower workers! See you then!
Saturday, Nov 18, 2023, 11am Registration, 12-4pm Program
Agenda: Hear from Jollibee workers about campaigning for better work conditions & how we can learn from their experience
The People’s Forum
320 W. 37th St. NY, NY
Join us for the SECOND day of the Damayan WeRise Nanny Training. If you missed the first session, you can make-it up! If you attend all modules, you will receive a certificate from Cornell University.
Day 2: Saturday, Nov 11, 10am-6pm
Module 3: Communication with Families
Module 4: Child Nutrition
Day 3: Saturday, Jan 13, 10am-6pm
Module 5: Preventing Sexual Harassment
Module 6: Social Emotional Development
Day 4: Saturday, Feb 24, 10am-6pm
Module 7: Child Nutrition
Module 8: Health Care Nutrition
Day 5: Saturday, March 9, 10am-6pm
CPR and First Aid Training
Day 6: Saturday, April 27, 10am-6pm
Module 9: Community Organizing
Graduation Ceremony!
The People’s Forum
320 W. 37th St. NY, NY
RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/werise1111.
$100 Registration for Damayan members
$175 Registration for non-members
Open to all! Participants must complete all nine modules to receive a certificate from Cornell University.
Lunch and drinks will be provided. Limited capacity.
Do you want to attend professional nanny training and receive a certificate from Cornell University?
Then join the WeRise Nanny Training!
Day 1: Saturday, Oct 21, 10am-6pm
Module 1: Workers’ Rights
Module 2: Negotiations
The People’s Forum
320 W. 37th St. NY, NY
$100 Registration for Damayan members
$175 Registration for non-members
Participants must complete all nine modules to receive a certificate from Cornell University.
Lunch and drinks will be provided. Limited capacity. Registration deadline: Saturday, 10/21.
Damayan Legal Clinic Orientation on Saturday, October 7, 11am-4pm, at Metro Baptist Church, 406 W 40 Street 3rd floor (Same Building as Damayan Office)
Please register here
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 917-297-2881 if you need help. Thank you
Nag-aalala ho ba kayo sa kalusugan ninyo? Kailangan ho ba ninyo ng blood pressure at glucose screening? Kung oo, magkita ho tayo sa Damayan Free Health Screening sa Little Manila Street Food Festival sa Linggo, Setyembre 10 (hindi Agosto 12), 11am-4pm, sa Roosevelt Avenue, between 69th and 70th Streets, Woodside, NY.
Libreng blood pressure and glucose screening, referrals, doctor consultation at iba pa!
Magparehistro ho dito: damayanmigrants.org/HealthScreening
Salamat ho at sana magkita-kita tayo!
Damayan Legal Clinic Orientation
on Saturday, August 5, 11am-4pm, at the Peoples Forum 320 W. 37th St, NY, NY
Please register here
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.
Please text Mayra 347-624-6102 if you need help. Thank you!
Join us for Damayan's BIGGEST event of the year: Damayan's Annual General Assembly and Board Elections
11am Registration, 12-4:30pm Program
The People's Forum, 320 W 37th St, NY, NY
Agenda: Damayan Orientation, 2022 Accomplishment & Finance Report, meet the Board candidates, vote in the Board elections, & more! RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/GA2023
Board Election is open for ELIGIBLE MEMBERS only. Criteria for voting:
1. Active member w/ up-to-date membership fees
2. Attended 3 Damayan events since July 2022
3. Attended Damayan orientation
Have you been fired without just cause?
Come join Damayan’s July Member’s Meeting to hear about possible protections for you and other workers in NYC!
Details:
Saturday, July 5th
11am Registration, 12-4:30pm Program
The People's Forum, 320 W 37th Street, NY, NY
Agenda:
Guest speaker about the NYC Secure Jobs Act, a current bill at the New York City Council that will protect workers from unjust firing
Apply for the We Rise Nanny Training, a nine-part workshop series that will allow members to become certified professional nannies who know their worker’s rights
Current events in the US and in the Philippines
Damayan updates
July birthday celebration!
RSVP at damayanmigrants.org/julyevents
We hope you are able to Join us on July 15!
June 2023 Members Meeting: Saturday, 6/10/2023
11am Registration,
12pm Lunch,
12:30pm Program,
4:00pm Closing,
The People’s Forum basement,
320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
Agenda: Immigration policies updates, Philippine "Independence" Day, Father's Day celebration, & more!
Damayan May Legal Clinic Orientation
Damayan Legal Clinic Orientation on Saturday, May 20, 11am-4pm, at the Damayan Office, 2nd Floor (NOT Peoples Forum), 406 W 40 St, NY, NY.
Please register here (link): https://bit.ly/DamayanLegalClinic RSVP REQUIRED
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.
Limited Slots. NO WALK INS. 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.
Please text Mayra 917-297-2881 if you need help. Thank you!
Damayan Baklas Film Series Screening: “Maimai”
Saturday, May 13, 11am-4pm ET
The People’s Forum
320 W 37th St (in between 8th & 9th Aves), NY
This is our Mother’s Day celebration so we have an exciting, packed agenda:
Baklas Film Series Screening: “Maimai” - A film about MaiMai Cahumnas, a Filipina migrant worker mother and labor trafficking survivor, and her family’s story of forced migration, separation, and reunification
Panel discussion with MaiMai and guest speakers
Mother’s Day and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebrations
Language Access Training, and more!
Join us at our much-anticipated community-building event!
To RSVP, click here
Damayan Legal Clinic Orientation on Saturday, April 22, 11:30-4pm, at The People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St, NY, NY.
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.
Please text Mayra 917-297-2881 if you need help. Thank you!
Please register here.
We will invite speakers from different sectors to build a comprehensive strategy to protect the most vulnerable members of our community - Filipino domestic workers, migrant workers, labor trafficking survivors, elderly, women, and youth.
Saturday, April 8, 11am-4pm ET
The People’s Forum
320 W 37th St (in between 8th & 9th Aves), NY
Join us at our much-anticipated event, as we move in solidarity and strength to fight anti-Asian violence together!
To RSVP, click here
Damayan Monthly Member Meeting
Saturday, Mar 11, 11am-4pm ET
The People’s Forum
320 W 37th St (in between 8th & 9th Aves), NY
Agenda: Celebrate International Women’s Day, and fight recent anti-Asian hate crimes against our community through the Hate Crime Know Your Rights training with guest attorney, Atty. Alex Hu of NYLAG.
Join us at our much-anticipated community-building event!
To RSVP, click here
Please join us for “Isang Pagpupugay: A Tribute to Outgoing Damayan Executive Director Linda Oalican”, a celebration of her organizing, activism, and community empowerment. After dedicating 23 years of her life in serving the Filipino migrant community in NY and NJ, and 53 years of serving the Filipino people, we would like to honor Linda with a night of thanksgiving and revitalizing relationships, as she transitions out of her role as Executive Director. We hope to see you on Feb 25th at The People’s Forum, as we celebrate Linda and this milestone together with allies, friends, and our community.
PROGRAM:
3 pm - Registration
4-6 pm - Program
6 pm - Dinner
Ticket prices for the event is $25 for workers/members, and $50 above for non-workers/allies. Donations are welcome. Part of the funds raised will go towards an appreciation package intended for Linda, as she welcomes this new phase in her life. We hope to see you there! To RSVP, click here.
We are excited to have you join us at our first Monthly Members Meeting for the new year!
Agenda:
To RSVP, click here, and click on “Monthly Members Meeting”
Agenda: Free labor & immigration law orientations, Damayan consultation process orientation, consultation w/ attorney (for in-person attendees only).
It is strongly encouraged that you attend in-person if there is an ongoing, pending, or closed labor case or if you think you have a case. FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED with limited slots for in-person attendees. Priority will also be given to those who signed up during the last Legal Clinic. Zoom attendees can sign-up for the Legal Clinic Orientation waitlist.
To RSVP, click here, and click on “Legal Clinic”.
DAMAYAN WORKERS ACADEMY Part 4: Narrative Writing Workshop & Graduation
This workshop has been rescheduled due to an event venue conflict.
New event date: Sat, Jan 28 (NOT Nov 19)
1130am-4pm ET
The People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St (in between 8th & 9th Aves), NY, NY
Agenda: Narrative writing workshop, Workers Academy 2022 Graduation, & more! To RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/WorkersAcademy
Space is limited. This is open to all but Workshops 1-3 participants will be given priority. In-person attendance is strongly encouraged. Please arrive on time.
Register here.
Our Damayan’s Annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser is happening on Saturday, December 10, 2022, 4-8pm (NOT 12-5pm) at The People’s Forum, 320 West 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) NY, NY 10018.
4:00 PM Doors open
5:00 PM Dinner & Program
7:30 PM Exchange Gift & Dancing
Join us in celebrating 20 YEARS with Damayan! To commemorate this milestone, please help us reach our fundraising goal of $20,000 for 20 years of organizing and mobilizing the Filipino migrant worker community.
On December 10, we will also honor the service and achievements of Damayan's Co-Founder and Executive Director, Linda Oalican, who will be transitioning out at the end of this year, and welcome the new Executive Director who will be announced at the event!
Enjoy a night of celebration, with Filipino food, dancing, singing, and holiday festivities. #DamayanHolidayParty #HolidayParty
Ticket prices:
$40 - Members
$100 - Non-Members & Supporters
Your ticket will be counted as a minimum donation but in order to reach our fundraising goal faster, we encourage you to choose a higher donation amount. Please click here to purchase tickets/donate:
Thank you very much for your support!
Mark your calendar for Damayan’s Annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at The People’s Forum. Come celebrate 20 YEARS of Damayan! Help us honor the work of Damayan’s Co-Founder and Executive director, Linda Oalican, who will be stepping down at the end of this year, and also welcome the incoming Executive Director to be announced at the event!
Join us for a night of celebration with Filipino food, dancing, singing, and holiday festivities as we celebrate TWO DECADES of organizing and a powerful community of Filipino migrant workers and trafficking survivors!
More information and a registration link coming soon!
Saturday, Nov 5, 11:30am-4pm ET
The People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St (in between 8th & 9th Aves), NY.
Agenda: 3rd of a 4-part workshop series featuring KNOW YOUR IMMIGRATION RIGHTS, with a guest attorney from Take Root Justice.
Workshops 1 & 2 attendees will be given priority, but please register to reserve your slot as we have limited seating in the venue. We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE those who have ongoing, pending, or closed labor cases, or if you think you have a case to attend in-person. Please arrive on time.
Registration: https://damayanmigrants.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/register?id=278&reset=1
