When my family and I immigrated to America, it was just us. Like most immigrants, you leave behind all your family and everything you know familiar. But one thing known about Filipinos, is that we are hospitable by nature. This made it easier to connect with fellow Filipinos. I remember as a young girl my mom would meet a Filipino in passing and they wouldn’t be a stranger — she would approach them like family and invite them over for dinner.

Through the years, what started as strangers becoming newfound family over dinners and stories of the homeland, would turn into conversations of how to connect with other local Filipinos and ways to celebrate our rich culture.

In 1995, this eventually blossomed into what is proudly known now as CMFAA. I was fortunate enough to be one of those kids that grew up in it.

I was surrounded by familiar Filipino faces and favorite Filipino dishes participating in all key events and dances centered around our culture and traditions.

26 years later reflecting back on these childhood memories, I now find myself in awe all these years later to have now become the current President of not only an important association that I am fond of and hold dear to my heart, but an association that is pertinent to the local enrichment and awareness of Central Mass’s Filipino community. read more

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