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  • Flames of Consciousness

    Since there are two authors, Ben Menor and Lorna Lardizabal Dietz, who wrote this lyrical essay about the evolving empowerment of Filipinos in America, the essay and the accompanying “Perspective of Filipino Consciousness” are also found at http://BenMenor.wordpress.com. FLAMES OF CONSCIOUSNESS A Lyrical Essay By Ben Menor, Jr. and Lorna Lardizabal Dietz Filipinos in America,…

  • A Perspective on Filipino Consciousness by NaFFAA Y2K2 Conference Team

    a perspective on FILIPINO CONSCIOUSNESS by NaFFAA Y2K2 Conference Team Presented at NaFFAA 5th Empowerment Conference Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, California August 28-August 30, 2002 “Empowerment begins with the individual in order to care for others.” – Ben Menor, Jr. Preface During our interactions with Filipino American communities during the past 30 years, we often…

  • Filipino Consciousness at Work

    The Stimulant: August 28, 2003 marked the first day I started working at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California, with the staff, headed by Ben Menor, President & CEO of the Filipino American Community Development Council, Inc., giving me a warm welcome during their weekly meeting that morning. My entry was perfectly timed to…

  • Check Your Facts About Ben Menor & The Northside Community Center Case Before Writing Your News Story

    July 25, 2008 Introduction: I have kept quiet for so long because I believe that the “sacred scales of justice” will allow truth to prevail in the cases against Ben Menor and the Filipino American Senior Opportunities Development Council Inc.’s Board of Directors (a.k.a. FilAmSODC). As a former staff member and consultant of FilAmSODC, Inc./JTS…

  • Keeping Track of Ben Menor: “I’m happy that the case is coming to a close”

    Ben Menor, one of the top Filipino leaders in community development and service in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, is currently going through the final phase of proceedings on alleged charges thrown at him 2-1/2 years ago. According to court documents, an agreement between the District Attorney and defendant was reached. Out of the…

  • FilipinaImages.com wins WikiPilipinas.org’s Newsmakers of 2007, website category

    This is the e-mail that I sent out to thank our readers and contributors. Congratulations to my niece, Lauren Dado, for being honored with the “WikiPinoy of 2007, People & Society category” recognition also. From: Lorna Dietz Date: Jan 6, 2008 9:08 AM Subject: FilipinaImages.com, advocacy blog & news portal (social change), wins WikiPilipinas’ Newsmakers…