Background

The National Federation of Filipino American Associations Youth (NAFFAA Youth) is a national, membership- based organization that represents and advocates on behalf of Filipino-Americans in the United States.

The National Federation of Filipino American Associations Youth (NAFFAA Youth) is led by national youth leaders aligned with NAFFAA national’s mission and goals.

National Youth Goal

“To empower young Filipino-Americans by providing tools to influence their local communities.”

National Youth Objectives

• We will build a strong national youth infrastructure to have an effective and efficient communication and action network.
• We will provide technical assistance and training to build the local regions and to pursue a local and national issue-oriented action agenda.
• We will develop a national advocacy voice on behalf of the young Filipino-Americans.
  

Objective and Program Development Plan:  SMART

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Oriented and Time-determined

National Youth Programs

• National Empowerment Conference: We utilize the biennial empowerment conference to select a national action agenda that will direct the use of resources of NaFFAA national. In addition to selecting issues, the conference will be a national network for the youth. The conference reaches to young professionals and interested students from junior high to the university level.
• Regional Conferences: In the alternate year, each region will host a conference. A conference brochure shall be provided, which includes leadership development activities, organizing training, and network building within the region.
• Technical Assistance/Capacity Building: Through out the year, NaFFAA National Youth will provide training for network building, offer assistance in strategizing and serve as a hub to facilitate the national communication.
• Program Development: NaFFAA National Youth will design programs that emphasize leadership, capacity-building and membership development plans.