Mark your calendar for Damayan’s Annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser 

The Damayan Annual Holiday Party and Fundraiser is on Saturday, December 14, 2024! 

4 PM Doors Open

5-7 PM Dinner, Program

7-8:30 Dancing

The People's Forum

320 W 37th St, NY, NY

In these present times, we need our community even more. Join us for a night of celebration and strengthening the unity of our community, while sharing delicious Filipino food, dancing, and singing with our fellow workers during the holiday season! Please also help us reach the Damayan fundraising goal of $25,000 for a Filipino Migrant Worker Center at Little Manila, Queens.

Ticket prices:

$50 Members

$125 Non-Members & Supporters

Your ticket will serve as the minimum donation for our Holiday Party, but in order to reach our fundraising goal faster, we encourage you to give a higher donation amount. Please click here to purchase tickets/donate:

www.damayanmigrants.org/hp24

Thank you very much for your support and please wear semi-formal, green, and red outfits.

Today, December 3, is Giving Tuesday, a global movement to support communities you care about. Please join Damayan and help us raise $25,000 so Filipino migrant workers win stolen wages and fight for better work conditions like just wages and benefits.  Please also donate to help us build a Filipino Migrant Workers Center at Queens! 

Kumusta ho, mga ka-Damayan! Sana ho makasama kayo sa DAMAYAN WORKERS ACADEMY sa Sabado, November 9, 10-2pm sa Woodside On The Move, 51-23B Queens Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377 (btwn 52 St & Queens Blvd)! 

In these unpredictable times and the upcoming US elections, it is even more critical for fellow Filipino migrant workers to feel safe by sticking together and getting organized! Let’s learn about immigration and labor rights to protect ourselves and our community.  

Workshop 4: Saturday, Nov 23, 10am-3pm

Damayan Orientation, Graduation

Guest Atty Meredith, TRJ

Sign up TODAY: damayanmigrants.org/24WA3

Gusto ho ba ninyo ng libre na mammogram? Iniimbitahan po namin kayo sa Damayan No-Cost Mobile Mammogram sa Linggo, November 10, 9am-4:30pm sa harap ng Amazing Grace, 69 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside NY. RSVP REQUIRED. LIMITED SLOTS BY ELIGIBILITY. By appt only.

Paki-fill out ho ang RSVP form: damayanmigrants.org/2024-1110mammogram

Details:

• Agenda: Receive no-cost mammogram from Damayan’s Partners, The American Italian Cancer Foundation and Multi Diagnostic Services, Inc., a licensed and accredited mammography provider

• FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED, Limited Slots based on eligibility

• Pagkatapos mag-RSVP, tatawagan po kayo para masigurado ang inyong slot.

Eligibility:

• Women, aged 40-75 years old

• New York City resident

• Did not have a mammogram screening within the last 12 months

• Not pregnant or breastfeeding

• No breast implants

Insurance

• Eligible uninsured patients will be enrolled in the NY State Cancer Services Program, who will cover the cost of the screening.

• If you have medical insurance, please bring your medical health insurance card to receive services. AICF will bill the insurance company for the visit. Patients will not be billed for services, co-pays or deductibles.

Please call 212-564-6057 and ask for Lydia if you need help. Thank you! Salamat ho at sana po magkita-kita tayo!

Feeling worried about the upcoming elections & want to consult an immigration or labor attorney? Pls join our Legal Clinic

Saturday, October 19, 11am-4pm

The People’s Forum 320 W 37th St, NY, NY

Paki-fill out ho ang RSVP form: damayanmigrants.org/2024-1019

Agenda: Damayan orientation, at libreng labor at immigration consultations kasama ng attorney.

Pagtapos mag-RSVP, paki-hintay ang pre-screening call  from Damayan para siguradong may available slot ho para sa inyo sa October 19. Kung walang text, maaaring mailagay sa waitlist.

Paki-tawag ho ni Lydia sa 212-564-6057 kung kailangan ng tulong. Salamat ho at sana po magkita-kita tayo!

Sat, August 24, 2024

10AM - 2PM

In front of Amazing Grace

69-02 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside NY 11377

Free doctor consultation, blood pressure and glucose screening, sign up for mobile mammogram on 11/10, and more!

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/2024-0824

 Kumusta ho, mga ka-Damayan! Iniimbitahan po namin kayo para sa Damayan Legal Clinic Orientation sa Sabado, August 10, 11-4pm sa The People’s Forum, 320 W 37th Street, NY, NY. 

Paki-fill out ho ang RSVP form: damayanmigrants.org/2024-810

Agenda: Damayan orientation, at libreng labor at immigration consultations kasama ng attorney.

Pagtapos mag-RSVP, paki-hintay ang confirmation text from Damayan para siguradong may available slot ho para sa inyo sa August 10. Kung walang text, maaaring malagay sa waitlist.

Parki-call kay Mayra or Lydia 212-564-6057  kung kailangan ng tulong. 

Salamat ho at sana po magkita-kita tayo!

**NEW DATE** Due to heavy rain, we are rescheduling the Summer Socialization because we don't want our members to get sick. 

Saturday, July 20, 2024 (NOT July 13)

11am-4pm

Flushing Meadows Park 

7 train to Mets Willets Point. 

Located right off the boardwalk. Look for green balloons. 

Agenda: Games, short program, potluck (bring 1 dish to share)

*NEW* RSVP: https://forms.gle/J67wpppYqiqRJX4J6

Please bring family and friends. We hope to see you there!

Directions:

Public transit: Take the 7 train to Mets-Willet Point. Walk down the boardwalk and look for our green balloons! 
Driving/rideshare: Set destination to “Passerelle Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, NY 11368”. Parking is available in Parking Lot B or under the Mets-Willet Pt subway station. Walk down the boardwalk and look for our green balloons!

Please let NDWA know if your organization will be participating in the event, and how many members you plan to bring, so we can have a head count for the food, and also to follow up with more details about the program. We would love for all the affiliates to play a role in the program during the event. 

Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for your help in making this event a success! 

Join the NY Domestic Worker Coalition, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and We Dream in Black on Sunday, June 16th, 2024 to celebrate International Domestic Worker Day. Our celebration will center the life and legacy of our movement mother, Dorothy Bolden, to celebrate her 100th birthday and also lift up the important contributions of domestic workers in New York with a proclamation from the NY State Senate honoring domestic workers.

International Domestic Worker Day Celebration

Sunday June 16th from 4 - 6 pm 

Elmcor Louis Armstrong Center

33-16 108th Street Corona, New York 11368

Travel

• Train directions: Take the #7 Train to Roosevelt Avenue (103 Corona Plaza station). Then take the Q23 bus from the train station to Northern Blvd. Walk towards 108th Street.  Elmcor Louis Armstrong Center is located at the corner of 108th Street and Northern Blvd. 

• Walking directions: Elmcor Louis Armstrong Center 33-16 108th Street is a 15-minute walk from the Roosevelt Avenue 103 Corona Plaza train station 

Ang isang malakas na komunidad ay pwedeng maging ‘lifeline’ ng buhay para sa mga migrant workers. Bilang isang migrant worker, nagsusumikap kayo para sa inyong pamilya sa Pilipinas at para sa inyong sarili o pamilya dito sa USA. Kaya, sumali na ho sa Damayan Annual General Assembly at Board Election sa June 8, kung saan masisiyahan tayo sa community bonds at ngunit iboto din natin ang mga susunod na Board Members na tutulong sa iyo at sa komunidad ng Damayan! Ang General Assembly at ang Board Election ay susi sa isang mas malakas na komunidad ng Damayan para sa 2024-2025, join us! Zoom option available.

Saturday, June 8, 2024

10AM Registration 

11-3PM Program 

In-Person, Zoom Option Available

The People’s Forum, 320 W 37 St, NY, NY. 

Agenda: 

• Damayan Orientation, 

• 2023 Accomplishment & Finance Report, 

• Meet the Board candidates, 

• Vote in the Board elections & more!

Ang Board Election ay bukas sa mga eligible members. Ang criteria po for eligibility para makaboto ay:

1. Active member w/ up-to-date membership fees

2. Naka-attend ng 2 Damayan events mula July 2023

3. Naka-attend ng Damayan orientation

Rsvp TODAY: damayanmigrants.org/ga2024

Paki-share din ho with your Damayan circle!!

When was your last medical check-up?

Come to Damayan’s Free Health Screening on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10am-2pm

In front of Amazing Grace, 69-02 Roosevelt Ave Woodside NY 11377

 Free doctor consultation, blood pressure & glucose screening, and more!

Damayan will partner with the Asian Pacific Islanders Caucus SEIU to provide FREE doctor consultations, blood pressure & glucose screening, and more. See you in front of Amazing Grace, 69 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside NY!

Register now: damayanmigrants.org/2024-511

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

RSVP: damayanmigrants.org/2024-04

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:  

1. Know Your Immigrant Rights by Attorney Alex Hu, New York Legal Assistance Group

2. Free Tax Preparation Presentation by NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

3. Damayan Updates and Upcoming Events

4. 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!