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Vision 2020: #LeadershipRedefined
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What an incredible time to work side by side our national and regional leaders in the warm town of the Big Easy! From January 16-19, 2020 we brainstormed and shared our thoughts on NaFFAA’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Strategies to better serve the Filipino American community. Led by our National Chair and President Brendan Flores, our exchange lit the fire in everyone to do what’s right at the right time. Looking forward to implementing NaFFAA's Vision 2020: Leadership Redefined.
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Thank you Verizon, for being NaFFAA's partner for the 2020 Leadership Summit in New Orleans, LA.
Click to watch the short video.
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NaFFAA National Chair receives TOP Award for
"Outstanding Community Leadership"
Los Angeles, CA — Brendan Flores, NaFFAA National President and Chair, received The Outstanding Pilipinos (TOP) Award for "Outstanding Community Leadership" last Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Whittier, Los Angeles. He was also presented with Certificates of Recognition from the City of Sierra Madre, The City of Los Angeles, and the California Legislature Assembly.
"I am honored to be in the company of people who are highly dedicated and committed to making a difference," said Flores in his acceptance speech. After thanking Mutch Carino and the organizing committee of TOP Awards, Flores also paid tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a tragic helicopter crash that day, together with his daughter Gigi, and 7 others, including Fil-Am basketball coach Christina Mauser.
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Click to open and watch the video as posted on Facebook to commemorate Black History Month.
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QUEZON'S GAME: When the Philippines helped Jews flee the Holocaust
A timely movie about the remarkable true story of Holocaust heroism by Filipino President Manuel L. Quezon—who rescued as many imperiled Jews as Oskar Schindler at a time when most countries were turning their backs. Now Showing in the USA until FEBRUARY 6 (Thursday). Find a screening near you!
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Click to open and watch the trailer on Facebook.
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DONATIONS FOR TAAL VICTIMS ACCEPTED UNTIL FEB. 14
After studying potential partners in the Philippines with our advisers, NaFFAA has decided to partner with the Citizens Disaster Response Center.
We will be turning over the funds you so kindly contributed together, after our extended deadline of Friday, February 14, 2020. Happy month of love and giving!
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From Great Lakes Region (3 East): Charles Castro, former Region Executive Director, engineer and military officer, passes away
 "It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Charles "Chuck" Castro, the former Executive Director of NaFFAA Region 3 when Ed Navarra served as Region 3 Chair," reports Armin Sayson, Region Chair of NaFFAA Great Lakes Region.
"Chuck, like Ed, was one of my mentors who encouraged me to take on leadership roles within our local Philippine-American Society of Greater Dayton organization and NaFFAA. Chuck brought me with him to attend my very first NaFFAA Empowerment Conference in Michigan. He is the reason I became involved with NaFFAA."
Castro — who was originally from Cagayan, Philippines — served in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as Company Commander of the First Engineer Combat Battalion at Fort Magsaysay in the early 60s; trained with the elite Philippine Army Special Forces (Paratrooper); Philippine Civic Action Group, Vietnam (PhilCAG V); Philippine Air Force Transport Pilot; Test Pilot; Presidential Pilot; and Combat Pilot (C-47 Gunship). He saw combat operations in Central Luzon against communist insurgents in the late 60s and in Mindanao against separatist insurgents in the 70s. In the United States, he served with distinction with the 928th Tactical Airlift Group Air Force Reserve (C-130 Aircraft), and the Illinois Air National Guard (KC-135 Air Refueling Tanker) as an aircrew member. For more details on Castro's extraordinary life, click here.
NaFFAA National extends our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones left behind.
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From Midwest Region (3W): Organization of Philippine engineers and scientists in the US give Posthumous Award to past NaFFAA Illinois Chair
 Past NaFFAA Illinois Chair Engr. Cornelio Natividad was given a Posthumous Award for being a "Distinguished Dedicated Leader and Colleague" during the 46th Anniversary Gala & Induction of Officers of the Philippine Engineers & Scientists Organization (PESO) held in Rose. His widow, Dr. Evelyn Natividad, was awarded the "Outstanding Humanitarian and Technology Award" during the same event. Dr. Natividad is the current Region Chair of NaFFAA Midwest Region.
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NaFFAA 2020 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is seeking interns for its 2020 Internship Program. Internships are year-round and NaFFAA is flexible with start and end dates. Applicants who can commit at least 15 hours a week will be prioritized. In-person interns working in NaFFAA’s national office in Washington, DC will receive a small stipend. Remote internships are unpaid.
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NaFFAA Intern Testimonial:
“After interning with NaFFAA, I finally feel like an active, productive, and proud member of the Filipino American community. I have met and worked with the most impressive Filipino American professionals, spanning several generations. Through the professional work environment, I not only gained new skills, but enhanced what I already had. These new experiences have surely impacted my professional career, but it was the mentors I found and relationships I fostered that will last me a lifetime.”
- Justine Suegay, Current Program Associate and Past Intern
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BE COUNTED THIS 2020!
The 2020 Census is critical for more than 22 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). We all need to participate in the Census if we want good jobs, education, and healthcare for our communities. The Census determines where funding goes for more than $800 billion dollars on hospitals, roads, and public transportation, as well as our representation in Congress. As the fastest-growing population, AAPIs must ensure our communities are accurately counted in the Census next year. We need your help to get your aunties, uncles, parents, grandparents, and friends counted!
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BE INCLUDED. BE INSPIRED. BE INVOLVED.
Since 1997, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) has been promoting the welfare and well-being of the four million Filipinos and Filipino Americans throughout the United States. As a non-partisan and non-profit organization, NaFFAA is the largest national affiliation of Filipino American institutions, umbrella organizations, and individuals. Its member regions cover the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands.
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