Kapatirang Pilipino · UC Santa Barbara

"No history, no self.Know history, know self."

a saying long carried in Filipino American communities, popularized by Mel Orpilla of FANHS

A living record of the Filipino-American student community at UCSB — its people, its years, and the wider Filipino-American story it belongs to.

Enter the PSU/KP history

PSU/KP within a wider story

The larger context

Kapatirang Pilipino is one chapter of a much wider story. These pages trace the places, people, and movements of Filipino America that our chapter belongs to.

Start here PSU/KP timeline The year-by-year history of Kapatirang Pilipino at UCSB since 1978 — notable events, officers, and Pilipino Cultural Night. Enter the timeline Fil-Am history timeline A chronological walk through Filipino America — from the first landing in 1587 and the manong generation to Delano and today. Follow the timeline History map Historic sites of Filipino America across the United States — from the manong generation and the farmworker struggle to today's cultural districts. Explore the map Notable figures The organizers, laborers, writers, and public servants who shaped Filipino America — each with scholarly sources. Meet the figures References Sources and further reading — the scholarship behind this site and the primary records documenting PSU/KP at UCSB. Browse references

Watch

PSU/KP video archive A glimpse of PSU/KP through the years Here's a glimpse into the life of KP — Pilipino Cultural Nights, Friendship Games, general meetings, and the everyday moments in between.

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