Organization of Young Filipino Americans

Monday 11/23

• Secret Santa Questionnaire Deadline
--- Turn them in by tonight!

Wednesday 12/2

• Canned Food Contest Deadline
--- Turn those cans in!

Monday 12/7

• Barrio Planning
--- 7PM: Tuttle Lounge!

Welcome to the Organization of Young Filipino Americans' website! We are here to heighten the awareness of Filipino and Filipino-American History within the University of Virginia, the Charlottesville community, and the Internet! Feel free to browse around for more information about our organization.

OYFA would like to extend its congratulations to Efren Penaflorida, who has been named CNN Hero of the Year.

Jocelyn "Joyce" Quicho | 2nd Year | Undecided

Why did you want the position you currently hold?

I like to make things pretty & organize stuff & I’m attached to my laptop. Pretty much all my favorite things rolled into one job!

If you could have any other position in OYFA at this very moment, what would it be and why?

Culture! I wish I could dance like Maera Andres and be as organized as Annacrizelda Funtelar. Who wouldn’t?!

What does it means to you to be Filipino?

I’d like to change the question to being a Filipino-American. It’s what I know. Taking all the Filipino traditions, values, history and stereotypes that I’ve learned from my parents & family, and incorporating them with those that I’ve learned growing up in America. I hope it stays strong for future generations.

If you had three wishes, what would they be?

To get into pharmacy school! Because I have no idea what to do with my life if I don’t. womp! ):
Travel around the world & eat for a living like Anthony Bourdain! He’s my idol! I’m a total foodie & fatty (:
To destroy Asian glow.

The powers and duties of the Recording Secretary shall be:

A. To keep records (minutes) of the business carried on at all General, Executive Board, Executive Council, and special meetings and to be able to provide minutes from previous meetings.

B. To inform the organization body of events and issues through the OYFA mailing list.

C. To periodically check the OYFA electronic mail account.

D. To maintain an accurate list of OYFA members, their phone numbers, addresses, and electronic mail addresses.

E. To provide copies of the OYFA Directory by the second month of the fall semester.

F. To review the Constitution and By-Laws at least once during the term and make appropriate revisions as necessary. He/she must then present the changes to the Executive Council and Board for approval and then to the Student Council Constitutional Affairs Board for final approval.

G. To keep track of attendance of Executive Council members to required meetings and to uphold the attendance policy outlined in Article IX of the Constitution.

H. To update the Executive Council of his/her progress.

I. To keep a log of all evaluations of past events.

CIO Non-affiliation Statement

Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization's contracts, acts or omissions.

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