Our People

boston@af3irm.org

The organizing committee of Boston engages in feminist action on and around the Boston College campus. In order to get involved with the Boston committee as it continues to grow, please contact boston@af3irm.org or call 650-291-4465.

chicago@af3irm.org

The organizing committee of Chicago engages in advocacy work for the Purple Rose Campaign Against the Trafficking of Filipina women and Children, especially labor trafficking issues. In order to get involved with the Chicago committee as it continues to grow, please contact chicago@af3irm.org or call 323-356-4748.

irvine@af3irm.org

The Irvine/OC chapter is active throughout Orange County and on the University of California, Irvine campus. The chapter has organized mobilizations against the war and budget cuts on campus, held educational forums about the Purple Rose Campaign Against the trafficking of Filipina women and children, immigrant rights, and the mail-order bride industry. They host cultural nights in Santa Ana and partner with other Filipino organizations in Orange County for advocacy. To get involved in the Irvine/Orange County chapter, please email irvine@af3irm.org or call 949-412-1122.

losangeles@af3irm.org

The Los Angeles chapter organizes throughout the County: from the Valley down to Long Beach, and east into the San Gabriel Valley. Active in the Filipino community, the LA chapter hosts annual politikal fashion shows to highlight AF3IRM's campaigns, participates in anti-war and pro-immigrant rallies and forums, and also has a high school youth unit that fights against domestic violence and rape. To get involved with the LA chapter, please contact losangeles@af3irm.org or call 562-746-9216.

nynj@af3irm.org

The NY/NJ chapter is composed of a unique group of strong women from diverse backgrounds, identifying as Guatemalans, Mexicans, Dominicans, Pilipinas, and Ghanaians. The issues and concerns of the chapter cut across borders, as they establish common ground based on their shared identification as women and as members of marginalized communities. NY/NJ leads educational forums, participates in demonstrations and actions, and will continue its traditional summertime School for Women. 2011 marks the first year of their planned annual art exhibition that will feature a trans-ethnic roster of female artists and writers. The NY/NJ chapter continually strives to build transnational solidarity with women and to address the complex needs of ethnic populations in the area. To get involved with the NY/NJ chapter please contact nynj@af3irm.org or call (212)726-2254.

riverside@af3irm.org

The Riverside chapter organizes in the Inland Empire of Southern California, including the University of California, Riverside campus. It is active against the budget cuts on the UC campuses, and providing ongoing education and advocacy for the Purple Rose Campaign against the trafficking of Filipina women and children. To get involved in the Riverside/Inland Empire chapter please email riverside@af3irm.org or call 310-913-0375.

sandiego@af3irm.org

The San Diego chapter operates in the heart of the Filipino community of San Diego, as well as on the University of California, San Diego and San Diego State college campuses. They host "Stop the Traffick Jam" cultural showcases annually, do immersions wherein they organize prostituted and trafficked women around the military base, and hold educational forums around the San Diego communities to raise awareness about the Purple Rose Campaign Against the Trafficking of Filipina women and Children. San Diego also participates in pro-immigrant and anti-war mobilizations. To get involved in the San Diego chapter, please email sandiego@af3irm.org or call 619-274-4302.

sfbayarea@af3irm.org

The SF/Bay Area chapter, a founding chapter with over 21 years of history, operates in the hearts of the Filipino communities scattered throughout the Bay Area in Northern California. The Bay Area chapter has organized Women's Peace Days, marched in Reproductive Rights and Anti-War rallies annually, and has put on productions of Export Quality: Mail Order Bride Monologues. To get involved with the Bay Area chapter, please contact sfbayarea@af3irm.org or call 510-698-2691.

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