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NEW YORK CITY--Jovy de la Paz and Begonietta “Be” Fernandez-Jensen were honored as two of New York’s Outstanding Adult Literacy Educators at the awarding ceremonies held at the Scholastic Auditorium on June 1.
Each year, the Literacy Assistance Center, in collaboration with Bookbinders’ Guild of New York and Scholastic, Inc., awards eight educators for outstanding achievement in the field of Adult Literacy.
Jovy de la Paz is English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Supervisor at Church Avenue Merchants Block Association (CAMBA). In addition to supervising the CAMBA ESOL program during the day, he teaches ESOL there weekdays at night.
On Saturdays, he teaches at the YMCA Adult Literacy Program in Greenpoint, Queens. On Sunday afternoons, he provides a free three-hour ESOL class at the All Nations Baptist Church of Woodhaven.
De la Paz began his career in education 41 years ago, teaching high school in the Philippines. He subsequently taught ESOL at the Philippine Refugee Processing Center in Bataan and grade school in the U.S.
For the past 16 years, Jovy has been working as an adult educator in New York City, where he has been recognized as one of the outstanding achievers in the education field by the Filipino Teachers Association of America.
De la Paz is also a published writer, an award-winning poet, and a playwright.
Be Fernandez-Jensen has dedicated 23 years to service for underserved immigrants and refugee communities. She began her career in 1982 at the Philippine Refugee Processing Center and arrived at the YMCA English Language and Employment Services for Adult Immigrants and Refugees (ELESAIR) Project in 1985 as an ESOL teacher.
When she became director in 1998, the program was considered a financial burden and on the verge of elimination.
Under Fernandez-Jensen, ELESAIR has not only survived but has grown from a small Manhattan-based English language program to a “one-stop assistance center” with many locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens YMCAs, offering classes for adult immigrants in literacy, ESOL, citizenship, life skills, and computers, along with employment services.
For the past 21 years, LAC has awarded seven Filipinos for their outstanding achievement in Adult Literacy. Previous awardees are Jaime Atienza, 1992; Francisca Pillazar, 2000; Nicol Miraflores, 2002; Milagros Milan, 2004; and Mary Ann Obfenda-Gottlieb, 2005.
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A BRAND-NEW 2006 Chrysler Town and Country MiniVan awaits the winner at the Fiesta ’06 Minivan Raffle held during this year’s Philippine Fiesta In America . Raffle tickets are currently sold for $25 each. One lucky winner can claim to the Fiesta Raffle prize of a shiny new minivan containing an extra-added bonus: a $1,000 worth of groceries.
The Fiesta ’06 Minivan Raffle tickets can be purchased at select local Filipino stores and at the Philippine Fiesta, Inc. office, 124 E. 40th St. Suite 1004, New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212) 682-6610.
Only 3,000 raffle tickets will be sold. Tickets are not tax-deductible. If less than 1,000 tickets are not sold, Philippine Fiesta, Inc. will cancel the raffle and refund all ticket purchases.
A portion of the net proceeds will go to charitable projects that Philippine Fiesta supports benefitting the Filipinos back home and Filipino-American community. This year’s raffle profit recipients are Philippine Consulate General’s Classroom Project, P.A.G.E.S. Operation Hope Mission to the Philippines and the Philippine Fiesta USA, Inc. Cultural Fund.
Participants must be 18 and over to qualify. Full-time employees of Philippine Fiesta, INC. and their immediate families are not eligible.
Drawing will be held at the 7: 00 pm show on the second day of the Fiesta, August 20th, 2006. The winner is not required to be present during the drawing. The winner will be announced at the Philippine Fiesta website and will be made available to the local Filipino media.
Philippine Fiesta, Inc. will release all responsibilities for registration, delivery charges, title, and licensing on the winner. Raffle prize will not be substituted or converted into cash.
The Philippine Fiesta In America is an annual two-day blend of trade exposition and cultural festival. The Fiesta provides an avenue for Philippine and US-based businesses to promote and sell their products and services and at the same time showcases the best in Filipino heritage and tradition. The event will take place on August 19-20 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ.
Corporate sponsors for this year’s Fiesta are Citibank, Western Union, Cathay Land, Inc., DirecTV, Pizza Hut, Mama Sita’s, Eva Air, 3M & Sons, Inc./Noriel de Luna. The Fiesta is a project of Special Edition Press, Inc., the company that brings wholesome, quality and box office hits entertainment to Filipino American audience since 1994.To exhibit, advertise or sponsor, please e-mail: sepmgzn@aol.com or call 212-682-6610 or visit www.philippinefiesta.com.
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COMMITTED to supporting programs that are important to th Filipino communiy, Western Union Financial Services, Inc., is proud sponsor of the 27th Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) Annual Convention to be held June 28 to July 1 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The four-day program focuses on, “Nursing: A Strong Foundation Today,” and provides opportunities for nurses to network and share their views on how the nursing profession is building a stronger foundation through technology, healthcare innovation, and patient-centered initiatives.
During the convention, PNAA will promote nursing excellence by offering continuing education programs and leadership training seminars.
“Filipino nurses’ contributions to the U.S. health care field are making a significant impact,” said Marco Amoranto, marketing director, Western Union. “By sponsoring the PNAA 27th Annual Convention, we are furthering education and leadership opportunities that enable Filipino nursing professionals to advance their careers in the United States.”
Established in 1979, PNAA has more than 3,000 PNAA members of 35 sub-state chapters from all over the United States. Most of these nurses are actively working in hospitals, home health care programs, government agencies, long term care facilities, colleges of nursing and other health care providers.
“PNAA is pleased to have Western Union’s generous support as title sponsor for the second year in a row,” said Jeanette Livelo, host chapter chairperson of PNAA 2006 National Convention. “We appreciate Western Union’s dedication towards the future of Filipino nurses and the U.S. healthcare industry.”
More than 200 Filipino nurses are expected to attend the 27th PNAA Annual Convention .
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