Project of the Skyline Colleg/North San Mateo County
Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library
Student project for LSCI 110
– Digital Oral Research Project,
In the Service of
the Filipino: Teresita Bautista
Click here
to read the research essay, “Losing on the Wheel of Fortune” by Nicole
Tanjuakio
Click on the links below to
hear audio segments from an October 2004 interview by Nicole Tanjuakio
with
Teresita Bautista on Filipino
immigration and living in the
Teresita Bautista in the Filipinos
for Affirmative Action Office in
She is currently involved with several organizations such as Filipinos for Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Advocates, and Filipino American Historical National Society, all focusing on service for Filipino and Filipino Americans alike.
Contents:
1.
First Few Years in
the United States
2.
On Being Filipino
and having Catholic Education
4.
Difficulties of
being a Filipino in the United States
5.
About the Filipino
American Historical National Society (FAHNS)
6.
Goals of
organizations she is involved with
7.
Focusing in
helping the Filipino community
FIRST FEW YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES
Ms. Terry Bautista shares some early memories of her family immigrating to the
ON
BEING FILIPINO AND EDUCATION
Ms.
Terry Bautista explains the significance of having Catholic Education, among
others, as a Filipino growing up.
Ms.
Terry Bautista discusses racism and how it affects Filipinos
DIFFICULTIES
OF BEING A FILIPINO IN THE UNITED STATES
Ms. Terry Bautista discusses the hardships for a Filipino
living in a foreign country such as the
ABOUT THE
FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORICAL NATIONAL SOCIETY
Ms.
Terry Bautista is part of the Filipino American Historical National Society,
the East Bay chapter. A society of Filipino American Writers, FAHNS is composed
of different people with wonderful stories to share.
GOALS
OF ORGANIZATIONS SHE IS INVOLVED WITH SUCH AS FILIPINOS FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
& CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES
Filipinos
for Affirmate Action or FAA and Civil Rights Advocates are dedicated to helping
Filipino immigrants and fighting against issues such as racial discrimination.
FOCUSING IN HELPING THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY
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last revised: 1-21-05
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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