Thursday, June 11, 2009

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