Tag: ben menor
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May 27, 2011: A Pilipino Culture Night (PCN) with Mabuhay Cultural Club at JTS Northside Community Center
You’re invited to make and build community with Mabuhay Cultural Club (Independence High School) on Friday, May 27, 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at JTS Northside Community Center, 488 No. 6th Street, San Jose, CA (by Empire St.). Ben Menor teaches leadership development through Philippine Folk Dancing. Ben reminds these future leaders that “it’s not…
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At Seasons, Milpitas: It’s FREE Philippine Folk Dance and Music Lessons by Kawayan Folk Arts
QUOTED: Attached is the flyer from the Kawayan Folk Arts Company. They have accepted the opportunity to teach folk dancing and music to our Community at Seasons Marketplace at Landess. I also want to thank Seasons Marketplace (PINOY MALL) for making these cultural events and programs available to everyone. Mabuhay, Seasons!
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I’m Proud to be Kapuso! A collection of videos from Seasons Marketplace at Landess, Milpitas, California
Here are my video stories for this week. These new friends of mine (the lovely Merchants!) at the Seasons Marketplace at Landess are AWESOME! You don’t have to be Pinoy to love them!
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Building Community with the Merchants at Seasons Marketplace at Landess, Milpitas, California
“Building community” at Seasons Marketplace at Landess meant introducing the Bay Area’s Filipino community to this beautifully-designed mall. For instance, anchor tenant Seafood City provides a huge variety of ethnic ingredients that are distinctively Asian while showcasing a fresh assortment of seafood for healthy, heart-smart cuisine. GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV are media…
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Mae Flores, A Filipina American Actor, stars in “Atlantis Down,” the movie
“I had the pleasure of getting to know MAE FLORES, an up & coming Filipino actress. Her natural beauty and talent came through in her big screen debut.” – I found this quote in one of the reviews at the Washington Post for the sci-fi (or syfy) movie, “Atlantis Down.” Congratulations, Mae! The Los Angeles…
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2010 Holiday Gift Catalog from One World Institute: Pearls for Peace, One-of-a-Kind Brooches by Basil Anik
I hope you can support me in my holiday non-profit project. If you’re looking for unique, meaningful gifts, I have something to offer online. It’s TheOneWorldInstitute.org’s “Pearls for Peace” project. They are featuring BASIL ANIK, a Fisherman-Artist from Jolo, Sulu, who creates one-of-a-kind brooches suitable for everyone. Video catalog at http://bit.ly/g5qVf4. Your donations, starting at…
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Myrna Lardizabal de Vera: Councilmember, City of Hercules, California
In the June 2010 edition of the Cebu-Davao glossy magazine, ZEE Lifestyle, the conclusion of my article about Myrna Lardizabal de Vera, my younger sister, quoted her as saying: “I believe that every woman is a citizen leader. She listens, she facilitates, and she arbitrates. In my ideal world of writing women back into history,…
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E-2010: Building The Next Generation of Community Advocates with NaFFAA’s Intergenerational Leadership
I’ve teamed up with my former mentor, Ben Menor and a mutual colleague, Baylan Megino, to provide the first tier of conference management support before the rest of the NaFFAA leadership comes in and helps out. I’ve known for the longest time that this day was coming: the day we can open our doors and…
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Dec. 20, 2009: Dance for a Cause with Cheryl Burke in San Francisco
We all had a wonderful time “for a good cause” last December 20, 2009. I arrived in Chicagoland to a snowy wonderland the next day, tired and happy! The victims of the devastating typhoons in the Philippines in September and October of 2009 were the “focus” of our hearts and souls in preparing and implementing…