Thank you for all the love! Last night's Chi-Ibigan was incredibly moving. The power of our community is anchored in the strength of the relationships within them. HUNDREDS of Filipinx/a/o folks and their loved ones turned out for the second Night for the Barkada. And it really was. Incredible food, music, mahjong, karaoke, photobooth, DJs, even a caricaturist next to us all night long! We talked ourselves hoarse to so many folks who came up to us wanting to learn more about the work we do to support those on their journey to citizenship and how we show up for change in many ways, including lobbying in the capital for Asian American Action Day (May 6, link in bio!). There's a lot of chaos right now, AND there are many ways you can be involved. Reach out, let's connect and discover how we can work together inside the chaos of the world today. Maraming salamat po!!
#AFIRE #AFIREchicago #ChiIbigan2 #FilipinxaoCommunity #FilipinxaoGathering
Images:
1. Video of people in a large warehouse-like space, walking around, queueing in lines at bar counters and tables
2. Group selfie - three people in red shirts and black jackets, text in upper left says Early Crew
3. Posterboard on an easel with information about Chi-Ibigan 2
4. Walking video showing people in 2 rooms sampling various foods, walking around
5. People at the buffet table self serving rice, pancit, lumpia
6. Video taken from 2nd floor of people on the first floor sitting at tables, walking around, bringing food to one another
7. Walking video in a large room with floor to ceiling windows, people queued up and receiving dessert from vendors along one wall, sitting at cocktail style tables, walking around
8. Group photo of folks from
@afirechicago @filipinoschoolchicago @francis.almeda
9. Table with sign-in sheets, t.shirts, stickers, fliers, stands
10. Three people in red shirts and black jackets standing behind a table, text in upper left says Late Crew
11. People standing or leaning over a table, talking or writing
12. Group photo of folks from
@afirechicago @lawrence_letrero
13. White tapestry with logos in black of participating restaurants & groups
