E-2010: 9th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference

“Building the Next Generation of Community Advocates”

November 19 to November 21, 2010
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California
http://NaFFAAR8.com ~ http://NaFFAAE2010.wordpress.com

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AS OF NOVEMBER 11, 2010

THEME: BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES

Simply defined, “Advocacy” means “active support.”

Advocacy is an integral part of being an effective leader.

Advocacy increases and enhances the leadership process because it speaks for the improvement in the quality of
life and speaks for others who are underserved. It becomes part of the leader’s lifestyle.

After 12 years of its “raison d’être” or reason for being, this is what NaFFAA has transformed itself into: to be
leaders of advocates.

Advocacy encompasses everything that a leader does: to represent people (constituents), causes, and dreams.

 Here’s one dream: “We want to build a community center.”

 What about “fighting for a cause?” There are prime examples such as taking care of our veterans or
protecting the Philippine textile industry.
 Who are our constituents? It could be people close to us, such as our children, who need our protection.

The next generation of community advocates is consciously being given a distinctive acronym: YP.

These are the young Pinoys, young Pinays, and young professionals --- and any future designation our
intergenerational leaders consensually want, for instance, “Young Pilipinos,” for an online or digital campaign
“to take back” the keyword “Pilipino” from any derogatory implications in cyber-space.

In co-creating a blueprint for the future, this paradigm could be useful for our intergenerational leaders:

“We don’t want to be paper tigers, i.e. leaders “in title only” by virtue of a piece of paper that has no teeth.
Leaders who appear to be strong but are actually weak or ineffectual. Leaders of only “the top,” the
organizations that label themselves as leaders. Leaders who only talk but don’t walk. Leaders who think aloud
without a plan.

We can party as long as we plan for the party --- and that there is an end-result after the party is over. We don’t
want to get into an accident or put ourselves at unnecessary risk.”

If leaders really want to create a community, they plan --- and plan many years before the “if” and “when”
happen.
 E-2010: 9th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference
“Building the Next Generation of Community Advocates”
November 19 to November 21, 2010
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California
http://NaFFAAR8.com ~ http://NaFFAAE2010.wordpress.com

Leaders plan to reduce the liabilities and risks in achieving a cause, the dream, or a better quality of life for
others. That's why leaders go to “school,” to be educated on how to recognize these liabilities and risks. There is
no age limit for a leader’s education.

We’re here at Empowerment-2010. E-2010. This is what we have translated among the many hours we,
NaFFAA leaders and affiliates, have spent together --- 12 years of personal contact in teleconferences, online
chats, emails, empowerment conferences every even year, regional summits, forums, and gatherings.

NaFFAA is coming of age.

We are getting there, completing a full cycle of leadership in NaFFAA’s first 12 years of existence.

NaFFAA was “technically” founded in August of 1997 in an unprecedented gathering in Washington DC.

We’ve achieved our goal of igniting the “flames of consciousness” within our Filipino communities in America.

At E-2010, we are celebrating the continuum of Filipino leadership --- intergenerational in culture and
approach. We want to establish our advocates to be effective volunteers of the process.

We’re “on track” for the next 12 years --- and beyond.

Process of Volunteerism as a Delegate-Participant:

This is the definition of a "volunteer" for E-2010: The conference is designed wherein delegates are fully
engaged in the total experience of understanding and knowing how to implement the tools that they will receive
from each workshop/session. Therefore, each delegate is looked upon as a volunteer of the conference. Thus,
the volunteer will contribute to the outcome of the conference. There are many volunteer positions available
throughout the conference. All volunteers are given a discounted registration fee of $165 for the conference
which includes the Welcome Reception at JTS Northside Community Center on November 19, 2010, the
November 20, 2010 Luncheon and the Isang Diwa evening event at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. The
regular conference registration fee is $275 starting November 14, 2010. The E-2010 Organizing Committee,
when inviting their speakers and panelists, indicate that their $165 registration fees go toward sponsoring a YP
or a designated scholar. Please email Lorna Dietz at NaFFAANorcal@gmail.com, or Genevieve Jopanda at
GVJopanda@hotmail.com, or Ben Menor at Menor360D@gmail.com for more information. http://bit.ly/b52SpJ

The Sessions and Table Workshops:

The process is simple. We will treat each table of 8 or 10 people as a community. Different generations give
different perspectives. Each group will increasingly get more involved with each other’s ability to explore,
discover, and innovate on their similarities and differences. No one “demographic group” will be running the
show. All the generations will be running the show --- together.
 E-2010: 9th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference
“Building the Next Generation of Community Advocates”
November 19 to November 21, 2010
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California
http://NaFFAAR8.com ~ http://NaFFAAE2010.wordpress.com

Each session starts with a panel discussion and ends with a table workshop wherein each table’s participants
will consensually answer specific questions to help them create their group’s 50-word action plan at the end of
day. Every delegate will be assigned to a table’s group according to generation (older and younger participants /
seasoned and emerging leaders), gender, and geography, thus, representing the diversity of our communities.
There are specific questions that each group must answer during each table workshop. The E-2010 Organizing
Committee will collect all the action plans, choose the five best action plans, and then recommend the “Best
Action Plan” to NaFFAA’s National Board and 12 Regions. The action plans will be exhibited in “digital
space.” That’s Technology in Empowerment --- in practice!

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2010

10:00am – 6:00pm REGISTRATION at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport’s E-2010 Information
Desk. Check for the location inside the hotel from http://NaFAAR8.com website’s
updated details of the E-2010 program. Each participant will be assigned one table
number for all sessions; volunteer-participants’ assignments; NaFFAA members’
voting credentials. Managed by Jinni Bartolome, NaFFAA Region 8 Treasurer.

3:00pm – 5:30pm Carpool Volunteers bring guests from Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport,
Burlingame, CA to JTS Northside Community Center, San Jose, CA;

3:00pm – 5:30pm REGISTRATION Annex for E-2010: As a convenient alternative, JTS Northside
Community Center will also handle registrations for the E-2010. Each participant will
be assigned one table number for all sessions; volunteer-participants’ assignments;
NaFFAA members’ voting credentials. PayPal and checks accepted.

9:30pm – 11:00pm Transportation & Carpooling back to Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport commences
as early as 9:30pm.

WELCOME RECEPTION: A LEGACY OF PRIDE

3:00 pm – 10:30 pm Jacinto “Tony” Siquig Northside Community Center

488 North 6th Street ~ San Jose, CA 95112
Community Partner & Sponsor: Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara
County, Inc.

5:00pm – 10:30 pm Programme

Transportation & Carpooling to Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport commences as

early as 9:30pm.
 E-2010: 9th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference
“Building the Next Generation of Community Advocates”
November 19 to November 21, 2010
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California
http://NaFFAAR8.com ~ http://NaFFAAE2010.wordpress.com

3:00pm – 5:30pm Carpool Volunteers bring guests from Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport,
Burlingame, CA to JTS Northside Community Center, San Jose, CA;
10:00am – 6:00 Registration at the Hyatt, managed by Jinni Bartolome. See E-2010
information desk at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport (details to follow)

5:00pm – 6:00pm A light dinner reception, tours of JTS Community Center, networking
Tours is from 4pm to 5pm.
As soon as guests arrive, start tours.

6:00pm – 10:30pm Programme of Activities

10:30pm – 11:30pm Carpool Volunteers bring guests from JTS Northside Community Center, San Jose, CA
to Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010

E-2010: Building the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport

Next Generation of 1333 Bayshore Highway
Community Burlingame, California
Advocates
7:30am – 2:00pm REGISTRATION (Each participant will be assigned one table number for all sessions;
volunteer-participants’ assignments; NaFFAA members’ voting credentials)

9:30am – 10:30am SESSION 1 - The Future is Now: "Isang Diwa" Intergenerational Succession Building
of Advocates – NaFFAA shall engage the YP’s to be involved in all levels of decision-
making as well as the development of the organizational structure.

10:30am – 11:00am SESSION 1 Table Workshops

11:00am – 11:30am The State of NaFFAA Report (SONA) presented by Greg B. Macabenta, NaFFAA
National Chair and collaborated by the Regions (represented by Regional Chairs)

11:30am – 12:30pm WORKING LUNCH (Transfer to Luncheon Function Room; Table participants stay at
the same assigned tables)

12:30pm – 1:30pm SESSION 2- Empowerment through Community Development: These empowerment

actions can be housed in an edifice that promotes, empowers, and innovates culture,
education, health, labor, economics, philanthropy, and international advocacy.

1:30pm – 2:00pm SESSION 2 Table Workshops

2:00pm – 3:00pm SESSION 3: Political Empowerment and Legislation: In order for NaFFAA to have a
voice in public policy decision-making that will impact the quality of life in the US and
 E-2010: 9th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference
“Building the Next Generation of Community Advocates”
November 19 to November 21, 2010
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California
http://NaFFAAR8.com ~ http://NaFFAAE2010.wordpress.com

the Philippines, the next generation of community advocates needs to be fully engaged
at all these levels of decision-making that directly affect public policies.

3:00pm – 3:30pm SESSION 3 Table Workshops

3:30pm – 4:30pm SESSION 4 – Sustainability: From Passion to Permanence / Intergenerational

Succession Planning: “If I’m gone, it doesn’t mean the world stops. I’m not infallible.”
As the builders of sustainability who seek to establish permanence at all levels of
empowerment, these intergenerational leaders also infuse technology as a vehicle to
achieve permanence and impact social change. The next generation of community
advocates has a strong background in social entrepreneurship and enterprise
entrepreneurship. There is equal energy and passion for “social” and “enterprise.”

4:30pm – 5:00pm ACTION PLANS Table Workshop: “Where do we go from here?” The
intergenerational process of sharing and learning concludes with each table submitting
an action plan that consensually reflects the group’s answers to the following questions:

 What did we gain from this ONE DAY of “building the next generation of
community advocates” in an intergenerational environment?
 What tools in intergenerational succession planning are we going to institute in our
home organizations?

5:00pm – 6:00pm NaFFAA BUSINESS MEETING: NaFFAA National Elections

6:00pm – 7:00pm FREE TIME

5:15pm – 7:00pm AUTHORS BOOK SIGNING AT THE BOOK DISPLAY OF PHILIPPINE

EXPRESSIONS BOOKSHOP: At the Foyer of Isang Diwa gala event (Tentative)

7:00pm – 12:00am “ISANG DIWA: CELEBRATING OUR PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
ADVOCATES” is produced by our Honorary Intergenerational Co-Chairs --- our great-
grandmothers, grandmothers, mothers, daughters, and all the women and girls in our
lives. Event tickets are priced at $75 per guest. Silent auction, Opportunity Drawing,
and a Special Drawing. Dancing, entertainment, recognition and awards. Isang Diwa
Talent Contest winners will be announced. Business Attire or Filipiniana/Barong.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010

10:30am – 11:45am NAFFAA BUSINESS: First National Board Meeting for NaFFAA (venue to be
determined)
Identification of the E-2012, 10th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference
 E-2010: 9th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference
“Building the Next Generation of Community Advocates”
November 19 to November 21, 2010
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California
http://NaFFAAR8.com ~ http://NaFFAAE2010.wordpress.com

BE A STAR OF EMPOWERMENT!

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