Kaibigan.... Kapatid.... Kasama....

Dear Friend, Sister, Brother, Partners in our journey.....

Pin@ys (Pilipino & Pilipina united as one), "The Pin@y Youth Organizers Summit's mission is to enhance community conciousness of the Pin@y community and to inspire collective action for personal growth and social transformation." This is the time to unite the diaspora of time, generations, movements, places and experiences.

On August 2,3, and 4 2001 at San Jose State University, we will give birth to this creation - the Pin@y Youth Organizers Summit - Unify, Experience, Transform. Imagine a Pin@y Cosmic Family. Yes! This already exists! Issues such as "organizing and being burnt-out," who are our role models?, funding for our programs, dealing with apathy in community, indigenous wisdom, sprituality, the arts, and innovative organizing tools.

Envision a summit of young people that burns the passion of our community and inspires people around them to mobilize for the well being of all. Just imagine yourself in that moment of connecting with another pin@y and sharing ideas, thoughts, frustrations, happiness, and livelihood. Those feelings intertwined with love and respect and that last strong hug before you leave that space and place. Off you go and the memory of that conversation continues in your work and reinspires that fire within us. That moment will encapsulate the entirety of the summit. Love, respect, connection, rekindling, and learning are our values of the summit. This circular effect of continuing our Pilipino spiritual movement is within us and within you! We are instiutionalizing our movement for the masses and legitimizing our existence to the masses. This is greater than us, this needs to happen, the universe is ready for the happenings of our people. The space will provide each of us a sense of "SOLIDARITY, INTIMACY, INSPIRATION, RE-INSPIRATION, THE "Bayanihan Spirit", A sense of "kapwa" with all. Ultimately to help FORWARD OUR VISIONS.

Salamat Po,

We look forward to seeing you.

YO Summit Planning Team