Democracy and Civic Engagement
NaFFFAA New York strives to champion the voices of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in civic leadership and public participation so that no Filipino is forced to feel excluded and voiceless in the public process.
We understand that both historic and inherent barriers such as exclusionary legislation, socioeconomic immobility, fiscal divestments, and a lack of education in the public process have excluded and prevented our communities from building true power in society.
We Drive Progress Where It Matters.
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We are advancing new culture of civic engagement for Filipinos and Filipino Americans. By driving our communities to the voting booth, we are ensuring that the lived experiences of our people are heard and accounted for.
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Interested in becoming a dynamic, effective, culturally responsive field organizer? Our strategy trainings will develop your skillsets to become more data driven and empathetic storytellers who are effective in engaging communities by become more trusted messengers and humanizing the public process.
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We believe in civic and social transparency, where communities are informed about the public process, such as how a bill becomes a law, the process of public budgeting, the process of voting and election cycles, how to receive government benefits and engage with public programs, and much more. Our workshops will educate our communities about the public process and public programs.
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Whether you are a local community leader, a grassroots organizer, a board member of your community based organization, or aspiring to take the next steps in civic and public leadership, we are committed to developing informed and effective leaders centered on the Filipino and Filipino American experience.
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Every decade, New York undergoes a redistricting process that will determine fiscal and pubic policy, resource allocation, electoral/voting districts, and even who your elected officials will be. We are omitted to fighting for the interests of Filipinos and Filipino Americans by protecting communities such as Little Manilla and fighting demographic plurality districts.