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Filipino American National Historical Society to hold conference in Seattle

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Saturday, August 6, 2022
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Now, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is determined to restart its 2022 national conference by combining in-person and virtual offerings Aug. 11-13 at Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue.

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  • Now, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is determined to restart its 2022 national conference by combining in-person and virtual offerings Aug. 11-13 at Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue.
  • The 19th biennial national conference and general membership meeting in Seattle is the marquee event of FANHS, a historical society with 41 chapters in the U.S. "It's truly an intergenerational conference," said Emily P. Lawsin, historic preservation specialist at 4Culture, a sponsor of many FANHS projects in Seattle.
  • "Intergenerational meaning from first-generation immigrants to third-, fourth-, fifth-generation Filipino Americans whose families have been here for 100 years or more."
  • The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is a volunteer-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.