FAAP Community Bulletin
April 5, 2010

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Building a community thru culture, charity and education
US Census 2010:
Make our voices heard! Magpabilang tayo!
Events
May 2, Sunday: State of Asian Pacific America House Party 2010
May 7 to 16: Silk Screen Asian Film Festival

June 3 to 6: Race in America, a National Conference hosted by the Univesity of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Events Guide

Local / PA News
Port Authority of Allegheny County: Route changes starting April 4th, 2010

Allegheny County Department of Human Services to Honor Youth Who Have Achieved Success

Pennsylvania's First National Historic Landmark of the Underground Railroad

Highmark Inc. recognized as a "2010 Diversity Leader"

"Mister Rogers" Still Big in Pittsburgh

US News
Time is Running Out to Recieve 2006 Federal Tax Refund

Government Increases Funding For Assistance In US Citizenship

Panel Proposes Single Standard for All Schools

Teach For the World

Many Nations Passing US in Education

For-Profit Schools Cashing In on Recession and Federal Aid

Social Security to See Payout Exceed Pay-In This Year

In Middle School, Charting Their Course to College and Beyond

Insurers to Comply With New Rules for Children

World News
Community Radio in Asia: The David Among the Goliaths

Philippine News
Key facts about Philippine elections

Chaotic Philippine election season in full swing

Juan Luna: An Ilocano Who Paints Like the Renaissance Masters

Looking After Their Own in Patikul

Fitting Tribute to Lucio D. San Pedro

As the Big Dome Turns Gold

Chopin and Licad

Philippines Gets Ten Doppler Radars

Study Shows 17M Filipinos are Smokers

FilAm News
FilAm Generosity Raises $77,921 For Typhoon Victims

Philippine Heritage Sites in the Northeast USA

Filipino-Americans Encouraged to Establish Minority Certified Companies

Ocean City, New Jersey and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Forge Sister City Relations

Angelita Castro-Kelly: First Woman NASA Mission Operations Manager

Dan Inosanto: Master of Martial Arts

Travel Tips
Booking a Flight the Frugal Way
Sites That Do Your Fare Digging
Tech News
David Pogue’s Review of the iPad

Watch Online Live Pinoy TV for free.ABS-CBN Live, TV5 Live, GMA Live, Solar TV Live, QTV Live, Studio 23 Live, UNTV Live

Watch Pinoy movies for free

3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check
5 Easy Steps to Stay Safe (and Private!) on Facebook
A Side-by-Side Look at Tax Software
How Privacy Vanishes Online

Nose Scanning Techniques Could Sniff Out Criminals
Hard Drive Evolution Could Hit Windows XP Users



US Census 2010

If you haven't mailed back your Census Questionnaire, please do it today! Census data determine how more than $400 billion in Federal funds are distributed to communities each year. If everyone across the nation mailed back their form, taxpayers could reduce the cost of taking the census by about $1.5 billion.

Why the census is important.

Filipino, a separate race category in the US 2010 national census

Mixed-Race to check ALL that apply

US Census Bureau's Census 2010 website in English, Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano

Census Form Guide in Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano

FACT SHEET FOR IMMIGRANTS

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund's (AALDEF) Fact Sheet in Tagalog, English

See How Pennsylvania is Doing
Map of PA's County Participation Rates

Federal, State, Local Government
Health Information in Tagalog
Health Information in Multiple Languages

Apply for Medicare online at www.socialsecurity.gov
Select Retirement/Medicare link in the middle of the page.

Philippine Embassy / New York Consulate
Consular Outreach for 2010

Holders of Green Philippine Passport Encouraged to Apply For Early Renewal
More info on Machine Readable Passport

COMELEC Overseas Absentee Voters List

Nominations for 2010 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas

Minors Traveling to the Philippines

Consul General Cecilia Rebong Seeks Rep. Leonard Lance’s Support

2010 Philippine Foreign Service Officer Exam Schedule

Jobs / Internships
Job postings here are restricted to positions in the government, non-profit organizations, and other organizations receving government funding.
Position: Career Intern, GS-9
Employer: USDA Human Resources Division
To create diversity, USDA has IMMEDIATE opening for at least 2 positions that will lead to full-time job. Open to college/post graduate who is a U.S. citizen. Submit resume, transcripts from college or post grad work, and application form to Peter Theis at Peter.Theis@dm.usda.gov or fax 202-720-9148. Dowload application form here.

Position: Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-09
Employer: U.S. DoL - Erie, PA

Position: Industrial Hygienist, GS-0690-09
Employer: U.S. DoL - Pittsburgh, PA
Position: Industrial Hygienist, GS-0690-09
Employer: U.S. DoL - Philadelphia, PA
Position: Industrial Hygienist, GS-0690-09
Employer: U.S. DoL - Wilmington, DE

Position: Operators, Laborers, Teamsters, Finishers, Carpenters
Employer: Swank Associated Companies, Inc.

Grant Opportunities
Foreign Language Assistance Program, a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP)

To conduct local Dropout Prevention and re-engagement Summits, a grant from State Farm® to the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit

Award Opportunities
Afterschool Alliance and Met Life Foundation seek to recognize exemplary afterschool programs that serve middle school youth. Nominate a program by April 23.

Adopt a Child from the Philippines
Bethany Christian Services of Western PA is in desperate need for families willing to adopt a 10-year old boy from the Philippines.

Bethany Christian Services is the largest adoption agency in the United States. For more information, contact DeNese J. Olson at dolson@bethany.org or 724-940-2900.

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