naffaa filam vote - position paper for 10th naffaa empowerment conference, detroit, michigan

7/29/2019 NaFFAA FilAm Vote - Position Paper for 10th NaFFAA Empowerment Conference, Detroit, Michigan

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#FilAmVoteMORE TOOLS YOU CAN USE FOR

YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN

August 2012


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ONECOMMUNITY

is

an EmpoweredCommunity.

START WITH A POSITION.


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Today, NaFFAA Region 8s leadersare taking advantage of the political

atmosphere, economic conditions,

public policy, and the Filipinos

transcontinental success by using its

existing infrastructure, skills,talents, resources and other tools


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Use your existing infrastructure,skills, talents, resources

and other tools.Example: NaFFAA Region 8s existing tool,

ONLINE TECHNOLOGY for ADVOCACY

Website and Advocacy Blog:

http://NaFFAAR8.com

NaFFAA Region 8 Media Group: Connecting

media + community (as community publicists)
http://naffaar8.com/http://naffaar8.com/


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NaFFAA Region 8s otherresounding call to action is: To

empower Filipino communities so

they can participate in supportingindividuals who desire to hold

public office that support the

advancement of causes for the

Filipino community.


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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

NaFFAA Region 8 believes in coalition-

building, connecting dot after dot

after dot, mindful that its leaders andsupporters have been advocating AND

are advocating for community groups

and individuals to take action insupporting achievable empowerment

objectives.


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The master plan includes providing

a platform for our communities

to establish activities forcommunity empowerment as a

non-profit organization.


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Isang Diwa Community Forums and

Meet and Greet Your Legislators

What to do?

Make sure your

legislative

representatives

meet your FilAm

political candidates.

Congressman Pete Stark with CA State Assembly

candidate, Dr. Jennifer Ong


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Build Awareness about#FilAmVote

1. Build your relationships with the media as

you help empower the community.

2. Go to school by attending your local CityCouncil, Commission(s), and School Board

meetings.

3. Learn new online technologies to rock the

#FilAmVote.


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IDEA: A call to action just beforeOctober, Filipino American History Month

Prepare a 2-minute prepared speechannouncing the celebration of FilipinoAmerican History Month in the US.

Link the pride of heritage to FilAm Vote bystating the Census 2010 statistics that support

your celebration.Example: Do you know that Filipino Americans

are the second largest Asian Americanpopulation in California?


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If there are Filipino Americans running for office or if there is

someone who supports your Filipino communitys interests

in your area, this is also a good time to announce this.

Your call to action at the end of the announcement is to ask

the Filipinos and other ethnic communities to register to

vote --- and to celebrate our Pride of Heritage and Prideof History in a meaningful way!

WHERE TO SAY THIS 2-MINUTE PREPARED SPEECH:

At the PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS OR PUBLIC

ANNOUNCEMENTS of any City Council meeting. Sign the

speaker card --- and AND GIVE VOICE TO THE FILIPINO

COMMUNITY!


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Celebrating Philippine Independence Day in theUnited States has a different perspective for me.

We celebrate "Pride of Place" and "Pride ofCommunity" as well as "One Community." Thatwas my message during the PublicCommunications section of the Hercules City

Council meeting on June 12, 2012.

I talked about the power of the ethnic vote andannounced what an opportunity we have to

support our three Filipino American candidatesfor the CA State Assembly in the Novemberelections: Rob Bonta, Jennifer Ong, andChristopher Mateo.

EXAMPLE: PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS BY LORNA DIETZ


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You can watch the

segment from the

Hercules's city website.

http://hercules.granicu

s.com/MediaPlayer.php

?view_id=5&clip_id=47

9

Lornas portion starts at

27:46


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Send a short and personalized video mail from your

computer about them importance of #FilAmVote OR

if you are supporting a political candidate, let people

know all about it!

ORNEW!Send a eyejot V-card (video business card) from

your iPhone (Android version is coming!)

Create and sendpersonal video

messages to anyonein the world

http://eyejot.com


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For your own branded FilAmVote widget

or to ask for a template of a 2-minute

speech for Public Communications:

Email Lorna Dietz

At [email protected]

OR call

(415) 508-5326

Please leave a voicemail message
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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