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PresidentialAddressMeettheBoardCedarPointandLeadershipRetreatRecap

HappeningsinthePhilippinesMemberHighlightsMAFAFamiliesMeettheMAFAConferenceCo-Coordinators

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This year our mission is

to create collective impact by

building meaningful connectionsfor Midwest empowerment.

Preidential Ad"es

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PRESIDENT HAS TO SAY

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LChristine TinTin TrovelaSt. Louis University || Senior || Exercise Science &

Psychology

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RANDOM FACT:I own every season of Friends. Favorite show handsdown. I quote it in everyday conversation.

FAVORITE MAFA MEMORY:My favorite experience thus far has been our boardretreat. It was so much fun getting to know everyone ona personal level and discussing the potential of MAFA

with innovative, creative, and strong people.

PERFECT DATE?:Thats a tough one, i'd have to say april 25th because itsnot too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.teehee but forreal i'd have to say good dates are theones that are spontaneous and there is a flow ofconversation. A lil guitar playing and making me laughwouldn't hurt either :)

John BallesterosUniversity of Minnesota || Senior || Management InformationSysytems_______________________

F EVERYONE WAS ON TWITTER, WHO WOULD YOU

FOLLOW:My 9 year old brother Matthew, because the things he says are hilariousnd I would want to make sure he's learning and growing up in the right

way.

WHY IS MAFA IMPORTANT?:

f I had to choose 3 ways to describe Filipinos, this would be it.) We are very good at adapting to the environment that we live in.

Who would've thought a Filipino could survive in the snow?) We love meeting other Filipinos. That's why our bond with ourilipino organizations and between the different MAFA schools are sotrong) We love being Filipino. We love to spread our culture through dance,

anguage, and singing karaoke. We proudly display our Filipino culture,nd live the Filipino lifestyle.

MAFA is representative of these things for our college Filipinorganizations in the Midwest. When we bring all the great minds andassion of MAFA together we can do great things for the Filipino culture.

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John Carlo MirandaUniversity of Toledo|| Junior || Exercise Science

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WHYIS MAFA IMPORTANT?:

I think A lot of Filipino Americans in the mid-west growup in places where Filipino culture is not readilyavailable. MAFA is important because It is a good way

to connect with other people who share the sameculture. It provides people with great opportunities tonetwork with, and learn from one another.

PERFECT DATE?:This is a tough one. I would have to say April 25th.because its not too hot, not too cold. All you need is alight jacket.

FAVORITE THING ABOUT FILIPINO

CULTURE:

I love the fact that Filipino culture is diverse within

itself

@pinoylabz

https://www.facebook.com/djdj.flipsounds

Grace GeremiasUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign || Junior ||Interdisciplinary Health

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WHY IS MAFA IMPORTANT:MAFA offers a totally different perspective. It allows us toview things on a bigger scale, connect with amazing peopleacross state borders, and collectively develop our Filipinoculture. How many organizations can say that?

PERFECT DATE?:This is a tough one. I would have to say April 25th.because its not too hot, not too cold. And all you needis a light jacket. LOL But ifyou really want to know,Id say a date where we try something new. I lovelearning things and I dont mind making a fool ofmyself :p

FAVORITE THINGABOUT FILIPINO

CULTURE:

I love the Filipino spirit. So many filipinos have thisenthusiasm, pride and fun-loving nature that I reallyappreciate.

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J.R EllasosUIC || Junior || Applied Psychology________________________

IF EVERYONE WAS ON TWITTER, WHO WOUL

YOU FOLLOW:@WWJD@TheKingofPop@HeathOntheLedger@EntertheDragonBL@JFK


MAFA serves as a tool to build bridges and break down barrin the Filipino-American community throughout the Midwestsays in our mission statement for this year, "Our mission is tcreate a collective impact by building meaningful connectionMidwest Empowerment", and I truly believe MAFA effectivelachieves that.

www.facebook.com/JREllasos

@jrellasos

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www.youtube.com/jayaretistic

Joan Joy SonzaMichigan State University || Junior || Food IndustryManagement and Economics

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FAVORITE MAFA MEMORY:My favorite MAFA experience was during Conference 2011because I was just a freshman, it was my first time on aMAFA event, I had the chance to meet a lot of people inthe Midwest, and it helped me become more open and

social.

RANDOM FACT:I hate roller coasters because they scare me (I know, imweak LOL). Last time I rode one was five years ago andnever rode it again.

FAVORITE THING ABOUT FILIPINO

CULTURE:My favorite thing about Filipino/Filipino-American culture isbeing polite because Filipinos in the USA still address theirelders politely by using kuya, ate, po, opo, and mano po.

@JoySonzz

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MAFA LeadershipRetreat was a

success. We aresurrounded by so many

inspiring andintelligent leaders.

MAFALEADERSHIP RETREAT

THANFA

THANKSIUPUI!!


9/15

Happenings in thePhilippines

For more information, follow the links provided below.

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Interior Secretary and 2

pilots found missing after

plane crash for 3 days.Secretary Jesse Robredo and 2 pilots were aboard a 4

person plane when they experienced engine problems.

At an attempt to emergency land, the plane crashes off

the shore of Masbate, leaving only one known survivor.http://bit.ly/S9Rnio

http://bit.ly/P3ISCc

http://bit.ly/OzqKUF http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate
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say hello to your....MAFAREPS!

YOUR MAFA REPS:

wan Quinoin || Loyola

Ellasos || UIC

mantha Ylagan|| Purdue

in Hsia || Michigan State

o Maranan || U of Toledo

is Sanders || OSU

gina Rubio || Marquette

brielle Dabu ||Minnesota

elle Burgos || NIU

tthew Victorio || Mizzou

xander Panday || Mizzou

arnest Dela Cruz || IUPUI

n Belen ||UMich

istopher Martin || SLU

bina Lin || SLU

ey Rios || IOWA

ley Reum || UW Madison

arles Ferrer || Penn State

cqueline Picache|| ND

ace Geremias || UIUC

C hr isto p herMa r tin| | S LU

ReginaRubio||Marquette

Rico Maranan|| U ofToledo

Michigan State University || Alumni || Advertisingspecialty in Creative________________________


Every one in MAFA is super welcoming, like if youhad an issue, people will take the time out to helpyou. Its good to know people throughout the Midweand is a good stress reliever because its fun tohangout.

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW?:

Just started my job as a digital assistant coordinatohere in California. I work with art buyers in theproduction team, I hire photographers to market theproducts, and a lot of different things. Go to work,come home from work. But aside from work I hangowith the family, wake board, go tubing, kayaking.

SHOUTOUTS:

-MSU PASS: whassuupp?-Blackline Family-New president, JP Davenport

-NEW MAFA E-board and especially the new MediaRelations chair, JR!

WHATS YOUR TYPE?

I need a guy whos really open to things because Ihave a mixed family and they have to relate to myFilipino side. Open to different cultures and can getalong with everyone. Fun, crazy, but adaptable. Beable to drink and no mommas boys :)

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MAFA FAMILIES

Christine Joy Antonio

Arwin Sayoto

Jane Baron

Alzen Santos

Bianca Catibog

Cindy Kinnoin

Julias Santos

Gina Benedicto

Joan Bunyi

Neil Miran

Tin Tin Trovela

Darius Copeland

Ashley Reum

Karen Rondero

Megan Olegario

John Carlo Miranda

Corinne Casino

Shannen Bueno

Alex Catiggay

Trisha Satterfield

Megan Hsu

Carlos Lopez

Katreena Casallo

Pauline Laorden

Tinhua Kevin Hsia

Andrew Tran

Monica Chov

Lizah Doctor

Lou Aganon

Elijah Ampo

Jodi Ramos

Gabrielle Dabu

John Ballesteros

Chris Martin

Joseph Aquino

Imee Ignacio

Mercedes Herrera

Diana Carlos

Kevin Buno

Katie Domines

Jerome Hernandez

Matt Hilo

Jaime Espanola

Jeselle Jizz Obina

Dawn Tagare

Brittney Sahugan

Patrick Duque

J.R Ellasos

Danica Lapid

Isabel Cupino

Kirk Conrad Delacruz

Tim Escondo

Jaymarie Capalac

Thanh Nguyen

David Chanthabandith

Jessica Peng

Stephanie Cai

Fay Catacutan

Robert Delfin

Ilene Lungay

Sean Chanitthikul

Sam Chan

Lisa Hembrador

Lee Gutierrez

Andrea Guytingco

Eddie Carlos

Michael Miranda

Kristel Burgos

Bethany Lim

Rowan Quinain

Kimmi Nguyen

JP Davenport

Arianna Ari Dabu

Kevin-Ryan I. Alvarez

Tracy Mapaye

Rico Maranan

Lauren Solomon

Lianne Estrella

Roldan Alegre

Tia Faraon

Ashley Hernandez

Jonathan Caliso

Gina Rubio

Wesley Webster

Joan Joy Sonza

Jean Cruz

Kristin San Ramon

Jennalyn Hernaez

Maralea Hill

Grace Geremias

Tiger Litam

Angeline Juan

Clarisse Basco

Joi Abarintos

Roe Aragon

Conchi Yang

Donovan Tolledo

Sabina Lin

Amanda Lin

Janine Burgos

Chris Paclibar

Nicolo Porto

Jose Torio

Maryanne Reyes

Alexandria DeJarnett

Kelly Ilagan

Benson Chonga Chong

Kathy S. Chavez

Macy Gray

Angela Aquino

Samantha Ylagan

Rick Tuvilla

Christian Aldana

Kim Encarnacio

Pam Federico

Mike Villegas

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The university ofWisconsin

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welcomes the 2013 mafa conference

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LOOK OUT FOR...

WHAT MAFA HAS IN

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~PhilanthropyProject

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~MAFArepmeetings

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andmuchmore!!!!!

COMING SPRING 2013!

Welcome UIUCs new event FILIPINO

CULTURE NIGHT!

Spend a fun and eventful night being

entertained with amazing performances,

cultural awareness with family and friends.

Did we mention that this is all to give bacand help the Philippines. Come support an

be a hero.

Lets make a collective impact for the

better.


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dontforgettosinfamtwitbySept4

Hellooo MAFA members,

Secretary here! Thanks for reading our first MAFA

newsletter of the school year. We just wanted to spread some

light on what weve been working on what we have in store. I

hope that youre as excited for this year as we all are. MAFAs

doing big things!

As this year being my first year involved in MAFA, Id justlike to give a shout out to this amazing organization. Not only

has it connected schools together but its really allowed for

some awesome relationships to develop. The people in this

organization really make it unique. We have inspiring and

strong individuals that arent afraid to cross borders and

delve into something new. Thats already a big feat in itself,

so kudos to you all :)

This summer alone has already made a strong impact. With

the Cedar Point and Leadership Retreat being a success and

the MAFA families in full launch, weve already help make

this year a memorable one. Lets keep the ball rolling and

carry this enthusiasm throughout the school year.

With MAFAlove,

Grace Geremias

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