Sunday Jump

sunday jump is a community open mic series at pilipino workers center in historic filipinotown, los angeles. every first sunday, we facilitate a safe space for marginalized voices to share stories and create genuine connections through the arts. our organization's leaders are award-winning poets and community activists who have shared their work across the nation. we have two community guidelines: (1) express, not impress and (2) free speech, not hate speech. it's not about the snaps and claps. it's about sharing the love of your art. it's not about putting people down. it's about uplifting our communities. historic filipinotown is the heart of our cultural community. with over 400,000 filipinos living in los angeles, 10,000 are in this area. “historic” can be misconstrued as the community being a relic of the past – yes, we have a tremendous history, but sunday jump exists to declare that we are here and now. there are many family-run businesses, neighborhood markets, and communi