NWFASA Conference 2008:
April 4-6, 2008 Gonzaga University, Spokane WA
Information: http://barney.gonzaga.edu/
Keynote speaker: Claire Oliveros
Claire Oliveros received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication
from Western Oregon University, a Masters of Science in Education from
Portland State University, and is completing her Ph.D. in Education at
Oregon State University. Claire is the coordinator of the
Multicultural Center at Portland Community College Sylvania Campus and
is active in the community. In 2005, Claire co-founded the Portland
Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines and helped establish the
Asian Pacific American (APA) Compass Radio Collective with 90.7 FM
KBOO Community Radio. Oliveros has also been recognized as one of the
top 100 influential Filipinas.
History of NWFASA
More than 10 years ago, students from local Washington universities
came up with the idea to create an alliance between all the Filipino
student organizations in Washington state.
After coming together to discuss the issues affecting the
Filipino/Filipino American community, they produced the first
Washington State Filipino American Student Alliance Conference, held
at Washington State University. The purpose of the Alliance was, and
continues to be, to build a strong network and community between the
organizations in order to pool resources and increase education and
awareness, and provide support to old and new upcoming organizations.
The Alliance brings together the various student groups on higher
education campuses across the state of Washington and Oregon. For the
past 14 years, NWFASA has put together a conference to gather Filipino
American students for a weekend of learning, leadership, networking,
and team-building. The conference continues to be annual, attended by
more than 400 students, and has been held throughout Oregon and
Washington. NWFASA's purpose is to build a strong network and
community between the organizations in order to pool resources,
increase education and awareness, and to provide support to current &
new organizations. NWFASA's goals are for the betterment of our
Filipino American community through education, student activism, and
involvement.
As the Alliance continues to grow in organizations, including several
in Oregon, it has been renamed the Northwest Filipino American Student
Alliance (NWFASA).
Current NWFASA members:
AnakBayan Seattle and UW
Central Washington University - FASA
Everett Community College - API STUDENT UNION
Gonzaga University - FASU
Oregon State University - ISANG BANSANG PILIPINO
Portland State University - KAIBIGAN
Portland Community College - SAMAHAN
Seattle Central Community College - PINOY NG CENTRAL
Seattle University - UNITED FILIPINO CLUB
University of Washington - FASA
Washington State University - FASA
Western Washington University - FASA
NaFFAA Youth Region 7 Seattle
The Beloved Brotherhood of Omega Phi Omega - KUYAS
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