This presentation provides the historical background and motivation behind the Filipino  Curriculum Project (FCP), an initiative launched in 2021 to address the lack of Filipino  representation in education, despite Filipinos being Hawai‘i’s largest Asian and non-white ethnic  group. Filipino students from Hawai‘i, both immigrants and local born, are innovating and revolutionizing educational spheres through Filipino Studies, place-based learning, and student  activism. In three years, the project has grown into a collaborative effort between Filipino students, educators and community members, culminating in the creation and advocacy of the trailblazing social studies elective course, Filipino History and Culture (CHR 2300) to be offered  in Hawai‘i’s public high schools. CHR 2300 comprises six units focused on identity, Philippine historical interactions and development, cultures and connections, Filipinos in Hawaiʻi and the United States, the Philippines in an interconnected world, and community engagement and civic  action, culminating in a social justice project. Starting in 2024, five high schools will be among the first to offer the course, with over 25 teachers across the islands trained in professional development. While the course is open to all Hawaiʻi public schools, its availability, including in  private schools, depends on demand and capacity. Currently, FCP recruits Filipino students into  their growing cohort to advocate for the course’s inclusion in as many schools as possible,  championing their mission: ensuring every student feels seen and empowered within an  education system that represents the histories and identities of its communities. The students at FCP acknowledge the historical significance of youth advocacy, recognizing that youth voices  are often the most suppressed, and present a powerful counter example of student advocacy for Filipino studies in their K-12 education.