Greetings!
Welcome to OYFA's website! We are here to heighten the awareness of Filipino and Filipino-American History within the University of Virginia, the Charlottesville community, and the Internet! Feel free to browse around for more information about our organization.
The Return of Mr. OYFA!
Mr. OYFA Pageant
Hey OYFA!
Male Competition
Thursday, April 23rd @ 7PM
SAB (Student Activities Building)
"Because tonight will be raining men."
OYFA's Spring Symposium
featuring Irene Bueno (Legislative Assistant on Capitol Hill, Special Assistant to former President Clinton, Domestic Policy Council member, and more)
Friday, April 24th @ 7PM
Newcomb Kaleidescope - Business attire
"A story a Filipino American woman, her experiences on Capitol Hill, and the issues she has continually fought for."
Thanks a bunch!!!
<3 PR
Check the full flier here!!!
Ethinicity in Electoral Politics
Hey Oyfans!
We are co-sponsoring a forum on Ethnicity in Electoral Politics
Monday, April 13, 7:30 PM
MINOR HALL Room 125
I've attached the flier! Go check it out!
Love your PR chairs,
Jun&Nicole
Last General Meeting
OYFANS! It's April and the school year is coming to a close. Tomorrow will be the last general meeting of the semester, and its time to meet the new Executive Board and Executive Council in action! Come to Cabell Hall room 311 at 7:30 PM on Thursday April 2nd. Get excited, because this last month is going to be an exciting one for OYFA!
PINAGTAGPO: Brought Together
Barrio Fiesta 2009:
Come out to OYFA's 21st Annual Barrio Fiesta! The show includes a play and dances- both traditional and modern! The play portrays the issue of the socio-economic gap in the Philippines, but focuses on the Manila area. Pinagtagpo is about two brothers who are reunited after being raised by two separate families of different socio-economic status. Come witness the struggle as the brothers try to understand and accept each other's differences.
FREE Filipino food will be served before the show- starting at 5:00 pm and the show starts at 6:30 pm. Free admission! Please come out and support OYFA-- tell all of your family and friends!!!.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE!!!
The New Executive Board
Culturefest 2008
As is tradition, OYFA's first years participated in a cultural presentation of dance and music at UVA's annual Culturefest.
CIO Non-affiliation Statement
Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization's contracts, acts or omissions.