REGION 8NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

REPORT2003-2006

National Federation of Filipino American Associations7th NaFFAA Empowerment ConferenceSeptember 28, 2006 to October 1, 2006

REGION 8 INITIATIVES

EXPAND COMMUNITY/AFFILIATE NETWORK WITHIN NORTHERN CA INCREASE AWARENESS, EDUCATE FORMULATE INITIATIVES BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT FORM REGIONAL COMMITTEES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS HEALTH FULL EQUITY FOR WWII VETERANS VOTER OUTREACH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/INVOLVEMENT CULTURAL AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT YOUTH OTHER

REGION 8 INITIATIVES = COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

REGION 8 SUMMIT

SEPTEMBER 17 & 18 2005 – Finding Common Ground to Advance our Community Agenda

Workshops and Community Awards

Tribute to Judge Ron Quidachay

INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1ST AND 3RD GLOBAL FILIPINO NETWORKING CONVENTIONHEALTH: GLOBAL

PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT - USSHORNET

INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL/ARTS DEVELOPMENT NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER 1ST SF FIL-AM COMMUNITY CENTER – BAYANIHAN HOUSE 1ST SF FILIPINO CULTURAL CENTER AND MUSEUM SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY CENTER USS HORNET PERFORMANCE OF RIGADON DE HONOR CITY HALL CELEBRATION OF FIL-AM HISTORY MONTH BAY AREA CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE WITH SMITHSONIAN

COMMEMORATION PISTAHAN CENTENNIAL PARADE, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, CHEFS

ON PARADE, GALA, & EXHIBIT SUPPORT OF ARKITEKNIK

INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

VETERANS AND FULL EQUITY PUSH FULL EQUITY SUPPORTED A DAY CELEBRATION GOVERNOR TO IDENTIFY FIL-AM VETS

CONTRBN LABOR

INITIATED LEGAL CHALLENGE IN SUPPORT OF THE AIRPORT SCREENERS

LABOR COMMITTEE (HOTEL WORKERS)

INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

EDUCATION SECURED NO OBJECTION FROM

COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS FOR 40 TEACHERS IN SAN JOSE TO EXTEND THEIR STAY, SUPERINTENDENT, COLLABORATED WITH NATIONAL CHAIR

ASSISTED IN OPENING A 6TH GRADE TO CONTINUE BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL PROGRAM (SFSU)

SPONSORED FORUM FOR FILIPINO EDUCATORS IN SAN FRANCISCO TO FOCUS ON NEED FOR EMPOWERMENT

INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT VOTER EDUCATION PROPOSITION 54 ORGANIZED OPPOSITION AND

VOTER EDUCATION DRIVE FILIPINO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INSITUTE OF CIVIC AND COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT OF SFSU

PHILIPPINE RELATIONS (WITH SF CONSULATE) CALPERS ADVOCACY FORUM ON CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE FORUM ON OVERSEAS WORKERS ADOPT-A-BARANGAY COALITION

HONORING HEROES

VICTORIA MANALO COMMUNITY RECEPTIONFORMER AMBASSADOR ALBERT DEL ROSARIOTOM CAMPBELLOJ SANTAMARIAFALLEN HEROES: OFFICER NICK BIRCO, SF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSIONER FRED GOMEZ