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Friday, 23 October 2009 16:20 Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2009 15:54

Christine Marie E. Quilpa | 2nd Year | Sociology, Religious Studies, Asian Pacific American Studies Minor

Why did you want the position you currently hold?
  • There are so many people suffering, living in poverty, injustice, and are experiencing many social inequalities. Helping out others is something that has always been very important to me. OYFA Community is all about helping people, those in the Philippines and those in the UVA-Charlottesville community. One of my favorite quotes that motivates me to do this is by Barbara de Angelis: "Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver." Knowing that I make a huge difference in the lives of others makes my life more fulfilling, more meaningful.
If you could have any other position in OYFA at this very moment, what would it be and why?
  • Recording Secretary! Haha I'm a little jealous of Joyce for decorating and getting to play around with emails. ;P
What does it means to you to be Filipino?
  • Being selfless, putting others before myself and making sacrifices out of love for those I love.
If you had three wishes, what would they be?
  1. More selflessness in the world. If people were more helpful and showed love to one another, then there wouldn't be so much fighting and inequality.
  2. More support for and awareness of the Overseas Filipino Workers. Despite the difficulties of transitioning to different cultures and societies, sometimes in the most dangerous of places, their undying love for their families back home shines brightly. They are what makes the Philippines more prosperous, at a huge cost to themselves.
  3. Silence. If people were silent every now and then, they would be able to think clearly and make better decisions, hear their own voices from within, and not be bombarded with misleading messages.
I like to be different - just like everyone else! ;P
"I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it." ~Niccolò Machiavelli
The powers and duties of the Community Committee include but are not limited to:
A. To coordinate monthly community service projects, such as a Soup Kitchen for the Homeless.
B. To maintain a record of contact information for organizations, groups, and institutions served.
C. To cultivate relationships between OYFA and the greater Charlottesville Filipino community and to provide opportunities for OYFAns to interact with, learn from and serve community members.
D. To organize and implement a mentor program whereby OYFAns are paired with prominent, successful alumni in their field of interest.
E. To form a network of pre-professional students within the organization whereby First Years obtain advice from upperclassmen.
F. To collaborate with Corresponding Secretary in planning and executing the fall and spring symposia.
G. To collaborate with other committees during Filipino American Heritage Month to educate and inform members and the community of Filipino American Heritage.
H. To update the presiding officer on the progress of the committee.