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
5:00pm – 6:00pm A light dinner reception, tours of JTS Community Center, networking
Tours is from 4pm to 5pm. We will start the tours as soon as the first group of guests arrive.
6:00pm – 7:30pm Main Hall
Welcome by Emcee
Opening Invocation Rozita Lee
NaFFAA National Vice-Chair
Welcome Remarks Greg B. Macabenta
NaFFAA National Chair
Welcome Remarks Fred Villasenor
Executive Director
Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County, Inc.
Welcome Remarks
Welcome Remarks Jose Esteves, Mayor-Elect of Milpitas, CA
Keynote Speech Senator Mar A. Roxas (invited)
Republic of the Philippines
Recognitions Emcee: Jon Melegrito
Acknowledging the Presence of NaFFAA’s “A Legacy of Pride” –
Electeds, Appointeds, Achievers, & Celebrities
and members of the Santa Clara County leadership
Certificates & Awards Presenters: Greg Macabenta, Rozita Lee

7:30pm – 9:00pm NaFFAA Business NaFFAA members and NaFFAA voting delegates
Room #1
7:30 – 8:15 Amendments to By-Laws
JT Mallonga, Chair ~ Committee for Proposed Amendments to the By-Laws
8:15 – 9:00 Nominations: NaFFAA National Elections, Martin Celemin ~ Commission on Elections
9:00pm – 9:02pm Announcement of Nominees for National NaFFAA Officers
Martin Celemin ~ Commission on Elections
Main Hall
9:02pm – 10:00pm Isang Diwa! Presenting the Talents of NaFFAA
10:30pm – 11:30pm Carpool Volunteers bring guests back to Burlingame, CA. Transportation services will begin at
9:30pm to 10:00pm.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010

VENUE: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport

1333 Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, California

7:30am – 2:00pm REGISTRATION (Each participant will be assigned one table number for all sessions; volunteer-
participants’ assignments; NaFFAA members’ voting credentials)

9:00am – 9:30am OPENING PLENARY SESSION

Welcome by Emcee
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Opening Invocation Loida Nicolas Lewis
NaFFAA National Chair-Emeritus

Welcome Speech Greg B. Macabenta

NaFFAA National Chair

Welcome Speech

Welcome Speech Mae Flores

Actor & Performing Artist

Imelda Nicolas
Chair, Commission for Filipinos Overseas

Welcome Speech Hon. Marciano A. Paynor, Jr.

Consul General of the Philippines
In San Francisco

9:23 – 9:30 How does E-2010 work? A review Ben Menor

of the process for each session
(Please refer to your copy of the
conference programme)

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.

9:30 – 9:35 Hip-Hop! Expressions of our young A special performance by Soulciety

Pinoys and Pinays

Early Literacy molds the next Maribelle Wong,Ph.D.

generation of community advocates Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara
County, Inc.

Mentorship: Intergenerational Genevieve Jopanda

Creativity & Leadership with Two Testimonials
Service

Bridging Our Generations in our Dennis Normandy (civil rights)

Filipino American Communities:
The 1st Generation’s Immigration Rudy Asercion (social services)
 Patterns

Bridging Our Generations in our Levin Sy

Filipino American Communities: National Vice-President
How do our 2nd to 4th generation Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
YP’s deal with 1st generation
Filipino Americans?

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

11:00am – 11:30 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 – 12:30nn WORKING LUNCH (Transfer to Luncheon Function Room; Table participants stay at the same assigned
tables)

11:30 – 12:00 Sponsors’ Time

12:05 – 12:15 Keynote Speech Gil Ramos
Bayan Ko Bonds

12:15 – 12:25 Keynote Speech & Video Lucita “Pie” Reyes

Presentation: The significance of
advocacy in dealing with legislative
issues for SAVE Act
Executive Director
Philippine Board of Investments Project
Assessment Group
Department of Trade and Industry
Republic of the Philippines

12:30 Working Lunch ends

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.
Cultural Empowerment: The Past Robert Henry
and Future of Traditional Culture Culturalist

Cultural Empowerment: Traditional RJ Paymono

Folk Music Parangal Dance Company

Cultural Empowerment: Traditional Eric Solano

Folk Dance Parangal Dance Company
Artistic Director & Choreographer

Cultural Empowerment: Pop Soulciety

Culture

Advocacy through Community Dawn Mabalon

Education: A deep appreciation of Filipino American National Historical Society
the rich history and culture of (FANHS)
Filipinos in America

Advocacy through Institutional Dr. Joaquin “Jay” Gonzalez III

Education: A learning environment Associate Professor, University of San Francisco
where students of Filipino ancestry Program Coordinator, Maria Elena Yuchengco
seize the opportunity to learn about Philippine Studies Program, University of San
Filipino culture, history, and Francisco
 language(s) so they can establish
their “place” in society

Cultural and community centers as a Viki Bamba

platform for advocacy Chair, Board of Directors
San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center

Empowerment in Health: Mental Amor Santiago

Health and Depression Executive Director, APA Family Support
Services

Empowerment in Health: Infectious Dr. Carmelo Roco

Diseases that Impact the Filipino Executive Director, APA Family Support
American Community Services

Empowerment in Health: LGBT Hector Vargas

Issues Executive Director, Gay & Lesbian Medical
Association

Labor Empowerment Gloria Caoile / Levin Sy

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
(APALA)

Economic Empowerment Kirk Dizon / Cristina Serrano

Venture Capital ~ Financial Systems Analyst

Philanthropy directed toward the Nancy Harrington

Philippines Books for the Barrios

Philanthropy directed toward the US Loida Nicolas Lewis

& the Philippines Reginald Lewis Foundation

Philanthropy for Peace Yolanda Ortega Stern, Ph.D.

One World Institute

International Advocacy: Nation- Rodel Rodis

Building Practices US Pinoys for Good Governance

Advocacy through Technology: Grace Esteban

Social Networking City College of San Francisco
San Francisco State University

Advocacy through Traditional Joseph “Jojo” Peralta

Media: How to Be An Effective Asian Journal
Messenger & Develop a Powerful
Voice

Advocacy through Digital Media: Esther “Boots” Chavez

How to Be An Effective Messenger Inquirer, Inc.
& Develop a Powerful Voice

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 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.
 The next generation of young Dexter Ligot Gordon
advocates: Designers of their KAYA
movement in community and
political empowerment

Coalition-Building Clarence Madrilejos

SVPADC

FILVOTE 2012: Political Voice in Russell “Bong” Vergara

Beats & Rhymes Volunteer Program Director, FILVOTE 2012

A Case Study on Collaboration: The Representing the Republican Party:

Filipino American Veterans Issues Charito Benipayo
& White House Initiatives - How Rudy Asercion
did the Republicans and Democrats
work together to benefit the Filipino Representing the Democratic Party:
American community? Rozita Lee
Ben de Guzman

Moderated by: Jon Melegrito

Building Our Political Brief statements from our elected Filipino

Empowerment: Welcome to the American officials about their mindset or belief
Elected Officials of 2011 system as well as the tools and techniques they
used to get elected

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.”

3:30 – 4:20 Sustainability (includes Session 4 Sione Tangen

Table Workshop)
4:20 – 4:25 Immediate Sustainability: Fund Wilfredo Lacro
Development Gifts Director, Hope Services
4:25 – 4:30 Immediate Sustainability: Ben Menor
The Elements of Fundraising

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

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.
Emcees: Christina Dunham and Lorna Dietz

7:00 – 9:30 Silent Auction, Opportunity Drawing, &

Special Drawing, Book Signing at Foyer
8:00 – 9:00 Dinner

Color Guard Filipino-American Law Enforcement Officers

Association (FALEO)

National Anthem Tracy Sarmiento

8:00 – Opening Prayer Gus Mercado

and “In Memoriam” Video

Pop Culture Presentation Tracy Sarmiento

8:30 – 9:30 “Isang Diwa” Program & Installation of

Officers

Awards & Recognitions 10 min.

Speeches from Outgoing NaFFAA Greg will present the carabao awards 10 min.
National Officers Two awards
Rozita Lee
Installation of 2010-2012 NaFFAA 10 min.
National Officers
Inaugural Speech of NaFFAA 10 min.
National Chair
Keynote Speaker Rene “Butch” Meily 10 min.
Image of the Philippines in the U.S.
Closing Speech Ben Menor 10 min.
Chair, E-2012: 9th NaFFAA Empowerment
Conference
9:30 – 12:00 Dance ~ Dance ~ Dance
Silent Auction, Opportunity Drawing,
& Special Drawing Results
Announcement: How the Five Best
Action Plans and E-2010’s Best
Action Plan will be selected (An
Online Exhibit at http://NaFFAA.org
and http://NaFFAAR8.com,
http://NaFFAAE2010.wordpress.com)

Cultural Dance Presentation Parangal Dance Group

10:10 – 10:20 Entertainment Robin Santos, Las Vegas Entertainer 10 min.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010

10:30am – 11:45am NAFFAA BUSINESS: First National Board Meeting with Regional Chairs for NaFFAA
(venue to be determined; ask jose)
Identification of the E-2012 venue, 10th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference