F.I.N.D.

Filipino-American Student Association

College of William and Mary

 

 

Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue (FIND) is a national organization that links Filipino organizations at colleges and universities from Maine to Virginia. FIND consists of seven districts. FASA at the College of William and Mary is a member of the southernmost district, District VII (D7), which consists of ten schools in Virginia: College of William and Mary (Williamsburg), James Madison University (Harrisonburg),  North Carolina State University (Raleigh), Old Dominion University (Norfolk), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill), University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte), University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro), University of Virginia (Charlottesville), Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond) and Virginia Tech (Blacksburg).

 

At the national level, FIND sponsors a fall dialogue and spring conference. Each school may bid to host any dialogue or conference. These weekend events draw Filipino organizations from all seven districts. The dialogues usually include speakers on Filipino and Filipino-American issues and encourage discussion between attendees and the issue experts. The conferences include expert speakers and educational workshops.

 

In addition, FIND is a member of the East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) which links Asian student associations all along the East Coast and Canada. ECAASU also holds an annual conference.

 

At the district level, two representatives from each member school meet monthly and report back to their respective executive boards. In D7, mini-retreats are held at a member school inviting member schools to come and learn about Filipino-American culture and foster the development of FIND especially, District VII.

 

 

 

F.I.N.D. National

 

 

"The Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue (FIND), Inc. is a student-led organization dedicated to promoting unity and cooperation amongst Filipino and Filipino-American students. 

 

Based in the East Coast, FIND, Inc. currently serves over 1,000 students studying in East Coast colleges, universities, vocational, and technical schools. FIND, Inc.'s primary member institutions are located from the Northeastern seaboard through the state of Virginia. These member schools are divided into seven districts according to their geographic proximity.

 

FIND, Inc. was founded in 1992 when it was apparent that there was a need for a vehicle for East Coast Filipino and Filipino-American students to get together to talk about and celebrate the Filipino heritage. FIND, Inc. was created to unify Filipino student organizations in the East Coast in order for groups to cooperate and successfully create dialogue amongst one another.

 

It is estimated that there are approximately 1,000 students involved in FIND, Inc. Through electronic mail, FIND, Inc. has reached students in Canada, California, Michigan, Illinois, and Florida.

 

On June 30, 2000, FIND Inc. established itself as a corporation within the state of Pennsylvania and is recognized officially as the Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue (FIND), Inc. Today, the BOD (Board of Directors) are currently working on obtaining 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

 

 

 

Mission statement

 

 

The purpose of FIND, Inc. shall be to promote unity and cooperation of Filipino students at East Coast colleges, universities, vocational, and technical schools. 

 

In achieving this purpose FIND, Inc. has four goals:

 

• To offer a channel for dialogue and action for Filipino and Filipino-American students.

• To promote and preserve the Filipino culture.

• To further awareness of issues pertinent to the Filipino community.

• To offer support to Filipinos studying at East Coast institutions.

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