Dear fellow student leaders of today and community leaders of tomorrow,Due to imminent circumstances in Congress and the current status of S.1315 being stuck before conference committee, we are forced to push our JFAV Community Forum instead to this Sunday, October 5.
JFAV Community Forum this SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, from 3:00-5:00pm
Where: Viewpoint Conference Room, Ackerman Union, University of California at Los Angeles
(308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024 -- please see campus map).
For more information please visit the Facebook Invite.
DAY OF ACTION on MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008
Where: Everywhere
For years we have all joined together on Veterans Day in hopes to finally urge congress to fulfill the promises made to our elders who fought in WWII. Unfortunately, the struggle continues - this time however, the efforts of the youth were undermined.
We've contacted our representatives to pass S-1315 that had a specific clause that would allocate money to support the remaining veterans still alive today both in the US and the Philippines. The results: it passed, BUT WITHOUT FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY BENEFITS.
This literally is an insult to our community. Please don't let generations of fighting be in vain and see the urgency in the situation at hand. Educate yourselves and forward to members of your respective organizations.
Samahang Pilipino has also generously announced to sponsor a forum open to the community to discuss an immediate plan of action. Congress only has a limited amount of time to make any changes to bills once passed - this is our chance to let them know that as an alliance WE DEMAND those benefits our Fil-Am veterans rightfully deserve.
