Tag: NaFFAA
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US 2010 Census Data Results for the Asian Population & the Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Population
On May 19, 2011, Nicholas A. Jones, Chief, Racial Statistics, Population Division, US Census Bureau, made a presentation to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders. These are clipped notes from the webinar that Lorna Dietz attended. The shortened URL of the document is http://scr.bi/mJBqmD.
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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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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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Oct. 17, 2010 in New Jersey: 2nd Annual Lakad Tulong Features Fitness and Fundraising
If more people can walk for a cause, then it would be so easy to be healthy and wise! Physical fitness + fundraising + fun always benefit our Filipino American communities. Exclusive TV Media Sponsor: GMA Pinoy TV. The way my friend, Mohinder Mann, explained it to me during an ALS Walk I joined last…
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Valley Golf Brawl and the Pangandamans: Lessons learned for journalists and bloggers
After you finish viewing the Media in Focus segment last January 15, 2009, please scroll below to understand the interconnectedness of our journalistic and blogging relationships (from my point of view). My sister, Noemi Dado, who is a new media publisher, has her own blogging community that strongly supports each other. There are many blogging…
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Ben Menor To Plead No Contest To One Charge, 2 Other Charges To Be Dismissed: Sentencing Rescheduled October 9; Charge To Be Expunged
Thank you for the prayers! What a roller-coaster ride it has been these past five years — with many lessons learned and true friendships cherished… Greg B. Macabenta, veteran journalist and publisher/editor-in-chief of Ang Panahon and Filipinas Magazine, who witnessed Ben Menor’s September 18 sentencing, wrote this special news article. To contact Greg, email him…
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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…