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" AINT NO POWER LIKE THE POWER OF THE YOUTH 'CAUSE THE POWER OF THE YOUTH DON'T STOP"

Come join the REGIONAL ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT and CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZING FOR RENEWAL (COR. We will be going to attend the Union City Council Meeting to address the need for a youth center and more free resources for young people in the community!

WHO: RACE and COR

WHAT: CITY COUNCIL MEETING

WHEN: TUESDAY, JAN 12TH 2010 / 6:00PM

WHERE: WILLIAM CANN MEMORIAL CIVIC CENTER

(UNION CITY LIBRARY / ACROSS JAMES LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL)

WHY: TO FIGHT FOR YOUTH RIGHTS!

RACE 2009-2010

I AM PLEASED TO WELCOME 3 NEW MEMBERS INTO THE FAA AND RACE FAMILY!

WELCOME VICTORIA "ICKY" NUNEZ, JERICO BOADO AND DEVON DEVERA.

(L-R)Devon Devera, RACE Coordinator Jerico Abanico, Victoria "Icky" Nunez, and Jerico Boado

AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW BLOG! PLEASE STOP BY FOR UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT OUR CURRENT CAMPAIGNS, WAYS TO GET INVOLVED, EVENTS AND MUCH MORE!

RACE IS A YOUTH ORGANIZING PROJECT OF FILIPINOS FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - FAA (www.filipinos4action.org). WE ARE HOUSED IN THE FILIPINOS FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICE IN UNION CITY;

FAA-UNION CITY

31080 UNION CITY BLVD SUITE 103/104

UNION CITY, CA 94587

510-487-8552

RACE STRIVES TO CREATE A POSITIVE CHANGE FOR YOUTH IN UNION CITY BY ADDRESSING ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS YOUTH IN UNION CITY HAVE BEEN NOTICING AN INCREASE IN YOUTH VIOLENCE IN UNION CITY. OUR NEXT STEP IS TO GET OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATED IN VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO HELP GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS IMPORTANT AND PRESSING ISSUE. 

DURING THIS SUMMER, RACE WILL BE HOLDING MANY EVENTS TO ADDRESS YOUTH VIOLENCE IN OUR CITY. WE WILL BE HOLDING OPEN MICs, SPORTS EVENTS, MUSIC EVENTS, AND MUCH MORE. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION  OR TO GET INVOLVED PLEASE CONTACT US AT race.community@yahoo.com OR CALL US AT 510-487-8552