National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA)

1444 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
202-986-9330 tel
202-986-9332 fax
info@naffaa.org
www.naffaa.org

Area of Inerest:
Empowerment and advocacy

Ethnic Community Served:
Filipino

Description:
On August 22-24, 1997, over 1,000 delegates representing various Filipino American organizations across the country held the first National Filipino American Empowerment Conference in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the National Filipino American Council (NFAC), in cooperation with the host umbrella organization (The Philippine American Heritage Federation or PAHF), the conference unanimously endorsed the formation of a new national federation. An interim leadership body, the National Working Committee, was elected to begin the process of drafting the organization's constitution and by laws. This document was ratified at the 2nd National Filipino American Empowerment Conference held in Washington, D.C. on October 16-18, 1998. The conference in effect formalized the organizational structure of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, or NaFFAA.

NaFFAA is a private, non-profit, non-partisan tax-exempt organization established in 1997 to promote the welfare and well-being of all Filipinos and Filipino Americans throughout the United States.

NaFFAA's primary objectives include:

• Promoting active participation of Filipino Americans in civic and national affairs and in all other aspects of mainstream America.
• Promoting awareness of Filipino American contributions to social, economic, cultural and political life in the United States.
• Securing social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment of Filipino Americans through advocacy and legislative and policy initiatives at all levels of government.
• Strengthening community institutions that promote the cultural heritage of Filipinos.
• Eliminating prejudices, stereotypes and ignorance of Filipino Americans.

Staff:
Alex A. Esclamado - Chair
Jon Melegrito - Executive Director
Wes Rollolazo - Information Director

Source:
http://www.naffaa.org

Submitted by:
AIA Staff - RG