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.

Josh Borden | 2nd Year | History and Music

Why did you want the position you currently hold?

To make a difference in OYFA, and learn more about Filipino history

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

Corresponding Secretary so OYFA general meetings could be held in cool/sketchy buildings like the basement of Thornton Hall.

What does it means to you to be Filipino?

To be half an hour late to everything, lumpia and pancit, the Rosary, and trips to Lolo and Lola's house

If you had three wishes, what would they be?

I knew every day I was doing what I need to do to live up to the person God wants me to be in this life
A wish I could give to you
A portable piano that I could stick in my pocket and take it out whenever I wanted to play it

I graduated high school in 1987, 1992, and 2005. I refused to leave until they made me Prom King. I like to tape my thumbs to my hands to see what it would be like to be a dinosaur, and not only did I find Waldo, but we got ice cream afterwards

The powers and duties of the Historic Committee include but are not limited to:

A. To keep records of the activities and events of the organization in the form of a scrapbook and an OYFA History Book.

B. To maintain contact with alumni and inform them of important and current OYFA events.

C. To maintain a current database of alumni contact information with the Corresponding Secretary.

D. To work with the President to raise money for the OYFA Excellence Scholarship by soliciting donations from Alumni.

E. To document social, cultural, and other activities via a video recording.

F. To take pictures at all the organization’s affairs and, if not present, appoint another to fulfill the task.

G. To keep in his/her possession past years’ scrapbooks, the OYFA banner, and other related items.

H. To allow all members and nonmembers access to OYFA’s scrapbooks.

I. To educate OYFA and the University community on Philippine and Philippine-American History.

J. To update the presiding officer on the progress of the

committee.

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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