NaFFAA National Newsletter, January 2013 Issue

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Issue 4 January 2013Volume 2

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Leader on the Spot

First connections with NaFFAA:As founding President for Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) in 2009, I started tomake connections with any possible ally organizations in the NYC area. Having known MeritSalud from previous community work in 2006, I met with him at his house with a few otherfounding officers from UniPro, where we asked him to be an Adviser for us. He mentionedhow he was involved with NaFFAA and that we should meet more of their members fromRegion 1. A few weeks later, I met JT, Nena and Roger at an event at the Philippine Consulateand we began working on projects together.

What I do for NaFFAA: As Executive Director for NaFFAA Region 1, I help coordinatecampaigns and programs within the Northeast to further develop community leadership andachieve collective results. As a member of the Board of Governors, I focus on reaching out toyoung Fil-Am leaders and introducing them to NaFFAA's work.

Things in my personal or professional life that help me in my role in NaFFAA:Whether or not I am in NaFFAA, Im always on the ground where the young community lead-ers gather, whether an event or party. Because of this, combined with my organizing experi-ence, I can make sharp and quick decisions on the basis of both my perspectives and what Isee the new leadership bringing to the table. Also, with my background in civil rights andadvocacy, I usually can connect seemingly neutral issues to how it may affect Filipino Ameri-cans rights.

Steven RagaExecutive Director, NaFFAA Region 1

Member, Board of Governors

My accomplishments in NaFFAA: Im a new comer to NaFFAA, but

have already been through a lot. I believe Region Is steadfast partnershipwith Filipino American Legal Defense & Education Fund (FALDEF) hasled to a powerhouse in the community in both bringing a plethora ofFilipino American issues to the fore, and then solving them. Im also veryproud of the first Intergenerational (I-Gen) Panel on Community Issues,which Region 1 held at Kean University earlier this month. Starting abrand new program or event can be difficult, so it was encouraging to seeover 100 youth, students, and young professionals making connectionswith the more experienced community leaders.

I believe in the strength of NaFFAA: The broad array of profession-al and community experiences help make NaFFAA the obvious associa-tion for the top Filipino American community leaders to flock towards.

With strong leadership in the state, regional and national level, NaFFAAalso serves as the prime example of selfless leadership to aspire to.

My hopes and dreams for NaFFAA: I would like to see NaFFAAactively recruit leaders from the ranks of the youth, student and youngprofessionals community. There are many up and coming Fil-Am leaderand it may serve NaFFAA and the greater Filipino community more if weconnect with the main organizations directly, and develop active partner-ships.

My message to NaFFAA membership and to the Fil-Am communityThe future looks very bright for the Filipino American community. I hopewe can all continue to push NaFFAA to spread its wings and build towards a more connected, more efficient, and more impactful FilipinoAmerican community; locally, regionally and nationally.


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After much excitement over plans for the "Alex Esclamado Me-morial", which may include scholarships, lectures, endowments or evena "Chair", nothing much has reached us in terms of updates. NaFFAArealizes that the committee is collecting forms and other informationbefore meeting to decide how much money to raise, and for what pur-poses these monies will be dedicated to. We welcome suggestions andother ideas from the States and Regional's. Please send them [email protected].

Where Are We with theAlex Esclamado Memorial?

A week ago, a series of exciting emails circulated about the source and origin of a tee-shirt withe NaFFAA logo, the Rizal monument and the UCongress which Atty. Rodel Rodis, found amonhis Detroit 2013 Empowerment Conference souvenitems but could not recall its origin. It was finaltraced as a gift from Nevada - Region 11, as left ovetee shirts from a recent fund raiser which they gavas gifts to friends at the 10th EC. This brought up th2012 discussion among Regional Chairs of a possib

"continuous" fund raiser from the regions, aimed support the National Office in a 50/50 split of thnet.

The concept has two parts: Part I: is fornational fund raiser, either during a national empowerment conference, or through an artist or talengroup that would be sponsored by the different rgions as they travel around the country. Part II: wfor each region to come up with a continuing funraiser, unique to each region, and not in competitiowith other regions. This was so other regions ca

help support the initiative and for regions to havcommitments in support of the National Office. Fexample: Region 11 - Nevada may have exclusivrights in the selling of souvenir tee-shirts during rgional and national conferences. If other regionwant to order tee-shirts for their use, or for sale duing any of NaFFAA's state or regional activities ththey order the same through Region 11. In the Nvember 2012 teleconference, Romy Jurani, RegionChair of Region 11, indicated that he has received thapproval of his board to do this. We will wait for thguidelines for the use of the NaFFAA logo o

NaFFAA identification items which will be discusseat the 2013 Summit. NaFFAA Region 3,- Miwest, is proposing to have auction items, whicthey will sell through the internet, and through staand regional activities. When the item is sold, thRegion will provide the buyer with a Certificate Provenance, indicating the authorship or work of thperson, and other information regarding thitem. This will be launched at the Midwest RegionConference in August 9-11, 2013 in GreenvillOhio. Items are being collected at this time. Fmore information: Contact: [email protected].

All is set for the conduct of the 2nd Global Summit of Filipinosin the Diaspora on February 25-27, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. For thisyears summit, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has adopt-ed the theme Two Years Thereafter: The Best of the Philippine Diaspora, inline with its intent to track the progress and highlight best practices ofdiaspora engagement since the launch of the Diaspora to Development(D2D) initiatives during the First Global Summit held in September2011. Activities lined up for the three-day event include: Pre-Summitactivities on February 25, 2013 that includes participation in the 27thAnniversary Celebration of the EDSA People Power Revolution at thePeople Power Monument in Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (EDSA)and the Summit Proper which will be held in Dusit Thani Hotel andResort in Makati City on February 26-27, 2013.

The Summit intends to serve as a venue for networking andexploring partnership among OFs and other development stakeholders.It also aims to highlight the progress of the D2D institutional projects;strengthen the synergy among Presidential Awardees; promote thenetworking of overseas Filipinos especially in their respective regions;and accelerate the participation of the 2nd and 3rd generation overseasFilipinos in the countrys development. To actively engage OFs in thesocio-cultural and economic development of the country, the CFO hasadopted D2D as a flagship program that will institutionalize and max-imize their involvement in the countrys development through ten (10)major areas of interventions, namely: Alay Dunong or transfer of skillsand technology; Arts and Culture Exchange; Balik-Turo or educationalexchange; Business Advisory Circle or business linkaging and mentor-ing; Diaspora Investments; Global Legal Assistance; Lingkod sa KapwaFilipino or Diaspora Philanthropy; Medical Mission Coordination;Tourism Initiatives; and Return and Reintegration. The event will beattended by members and regional partners of the Global Filipino Dias-pora Council (GFDC); recipients of the Presidential Awardees for Filipi-no Individuals and Organizations Overseas under the Commission onFilipinos Overseas (CFO); officers and members of US Pinoys for GoodGovernance (USP4GG), National Federation of Filipino American Asso-ciations (NaFFAA) and other Filipino associations overseas; and localor Philippine-based participants, resource persons, speakers from thegovernment, multi-lateral agencies, academe, and civil society. For

more information, visit www.d2dglobalsummit.cfo.gov.ph orwww.cfo.gov.ph.

NaFFAASupports

the

NaFFAA RegionalFund Raising Concept

Explained
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Nebraska Proclaims Fil-Am History Month

The Governor of Nebraska, Dave Heinemann, made a historic proclamation ofOctober as Filipino-American History Month. NaFFAAs Nebraska State Chair Daryl Rose,who was also re-elected in November for another 2-year term as President of the Fil-AmOrganization of Omaha (FAOO), reports this is the first time in the history of Nebraskathat Fil-Ams were given recognition. In Omaha, Mayor Shuttle, also gave similar procla-mation making October as Filipino American History Month. Daryl Rose extends his grati-tude to NaFFAA National Chair Ed Navarra and the National Executive Director Emraida

Kiram for their full support of FAOO initiatives. Fil-Ams in Omaha take pride in theseaccomplishments, including FAOOs successful incorporation as 501(c)(3) organization in2012.Nebraska is part of NaFFAA Region 3 NaFFAA Midwest.

Fil-Ams DenounceRacism in American Canyon

The racist letter that stirred the Filipino-American community across Americahas gathered a unified sentiment among Filipino Americans to safeguard equality.NaFFAA supports the signing of the petition that provides for the following: (i) We take astand against any form of racial violence; (ii) We stand in solidarity with the Filipinocommunity in Napa County, and (iii) We demand that local authorities and government

officials ensure that those responsible are held accountable for their actions, and that jus-tice be served accordingly. You can learn more about the racist letter and sign the petitionby clicking on this link: http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-leon-garcia-councilmembers-justice-and-hate-crime-protection-for-filipinos-in-american-canyon.

UniPros Director of Community Building and author of the petition, KirklynEscondo, reports that American Canyon Council member Bennett responded to the peti-tion within hours of the posting, and stated that an investigation has begun to find theauthor(s) of the letter. Escondo added that a diversity rally/march/press conferencewas conducted by the city council of American Canyon the following day (1/9) in collab-oration with the local Filipino American community organization. Furthermore, theCouncil met on 1/15 to draft a resolution supporting diversity, signed by Mayor Gar-cia and other members of the city council.

NaFFAAs ConferencePlanning and Procedures Manual

On the Website

Under the initiative of the National Executive Director, a comprehensive manu-al that provides the basic step-by-step guidelines on how to conduct Regional Confer-ences within NaFFAA was created. The manual explains in detail when to pick the datesof the conference, the format of the sessions, and specific timelines from inviting the par-ticipants, writing to event sponsors, to documenting or reporting the event. A copy of themanual can be found on the website: www.naffaa-national.org, under Archives, then Bro-chures.

NaFFAA National is a monthly newsletter withthe goal of circulating information on NaFFAAsadvocacy events and projects, appointments,messages from leadership and other relatedactivities for the Filipino American community.

Editors:

Ryan [email protected]

P. Emraida [email protected]

Please forward comments and news articles inyour community for the February issue..

Region 1 No scheduleRegion 2No schedule

Region 3 - August 9-11Greenville, OhioRegion 4 - AugustRegion 5 - October

Region 6No scheduleRegion 7 - July

Region 8 - March

Region 9No scheduleRegion 10 - May

Region 11 - OctoberRegion 12 October/November

2013 Regional Conferences

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The NaFFAA community extends its sympathy to the passingaway of Erik Dietz. Erik is the husband of Lorna Dietz, who chairsNaFFAA Region 8. Erik died on January 16, 2013 in Chicago,IL due tocomplications from major health issues. He was 52 years old. He is sur-vived by his father, Joel Dietz and stepmother, Nancy Dietz. Erik andLorna were married for 25 years. He was an airline executive. The Dietzfamily requests privacy at this time of grief. Please send condolencesvia email to Lorna Dietz at her email address: [email protected].

NaFFAA National is acceptingupdates on recent events, on-going activities and 2013-2014projects from State and RegionalOfficers, Directorates and Com-mittee Chairs for publication.Please submit write-ups, withpictures to editorial staff!

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Please pay your 2013 Membership Dues.

As NaFFAA moves to a more focused and impact-oriented Strategic Planning Meetings, input for outlineon Procedures for Strategic Planning Meetingsare

greatly appreciated at this time. Please send your ideasto email: [email protected].

A prospective exhibitor or sponsor requests for NaFFAAs 2013

schedule of events in the East Coast area. Please send schedule,location and contact person, with phone number or email foreach event to Ryan Tejero at email: [email protected].

What was thought as a "go" is still stuck in the yellow light of uncertain-ty. In mid 2012 a Summit Conference for the Board was scheduled for the end ofMay 2013 and for it to take place in a cruise. The idea was welcomed, and a groupof suggested dates, destinations and costs were circulated. Delegates were search-ing for better deals, and so they should. This was in light of expenses incurred bydelegates to the 10th EC in Detroit, which included airline fares and hotelcosts. The idea that the costs for a cruise will be inclusive of board and lodgingseemed to be a great concept. It still is. Ed Navarra, National Chair has appointed

Jing Espiritu (Vice Chair, Region 11) and Giselle Rushford, (Regional Chair, Region5) as Co-Chairs for the cruise. After the national teleconference in November 2012,there were concerns raised regarding possible conflicts with activities involving thenational celebration of Asian-American month in May, and the possibility of find-ing more affordable cruise costs. Jing and Giselle are continuing to look into thesepossibilities. In the meantime, there are suggestions for a search for another city asa venue, and Washington DC seemed to top the list, as a "to go" and see what thereis in Washington DC, since NaFFAA national believes that NaFFAA should have apresence in Washington DC. Email your editor with your thoughts and sugges-tions.

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As NaFFAA pursues to organize a more exciting and fun SummitConference in May 2013, the Executive Director P. Emraida Kiramwelcomes input for outline on Procedures for a Summit Confer-ence. Please send in your suggestions to email: [email protected].

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PLANS FOR THE 2013 Summit

Newsletter February Issue:

If any of you, your members or organizations are participating inmedical missions of any kind to the Philippines or other countries, pleasedrop the Newsletter Editor a line. We will publish a running summary ofour participations, and appreciate photos upon your return.
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