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OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2023 Calendar Filipino American History Month In October, the month honors Filipino Americans' many contributions to the United States. This year 's theme, from the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS; fanhs-national.org) is "1898: Recognizing 125 Years of Philippine-Amer- ican History." After the U.S. annexation of the Philippines in 1898, Filipino migrants were considered U.S. nationals and entered the U.S. during an era when other Asian migrants were prohibited. American curricula and educational systems in the Philippines meant English proficiency among its citizens and recruitment of Filipino teachers, nurses and other professionals to the U.S. Yet Filipino Americans faced legal and social discrimination. Their involvement in the labor and civil rights movement is notable, and includes Larry Itliong (dominant in the mural above), who organized a successful grape strike in Delano in 1965 that later led to the formation of the United Farm Workers union. Today, Filipino Americans are the third-largest Asian American group in the nation, with the vast majority in California. Resources to teach about the Filipino American experience: FANHS; Filipino American Education (filameducation.com); the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis (bulosancenter.ucdavis.edu). FANHS-CCCC Mural Project, Lompoc Breast Cancer Awareness Month The month promotes screening and prevention of the disease, which affects one in eight women in the United States every year and 2.3 million women world- wide. Campaigns and programs throughout October support people diagnosed with breast cancer, educate people about risk factors, stress the importance of regular screening, and fundraise for research. Oct. 13 is nationally recognized as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. In 2021, President Biden designated Oct. 17–23 as Men's Breast Cancer Awareness Week. Find infor- mation at breastcancer.org, breastcancernow.org and komen.org. National Higher Education Month Remember the professor who changed your perspective, or the staffer who made you feel safe or at home? October is National Higher Education Month, a time to highlight and celebrate the dedicated and inspiring faculty and staff who help students pursue their American Dream. The two most common risk factors of breast cancer are being born female and getting older. 8 cta.org In the Know