CHARTER

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This is the full text of Filipino Latino Asian Movement for Empowerment (FLAME). It is a non-profit, section 527 organization. A general guide as to the Purpose, Vision, Mission and Goals of the group’s initiative. This document also presents Strategies, Core Values, Structure, and Code of Conduct. Changes may be incorporated to improve and will be published here. – 07/07/2021

Names and Contact Details

Registered Name: Filipino Latino Asian Movement for Empowerment
Long Name: Filipino Latino Asians Movement for Empowerment

Short Names: FLAME
Website: www.flameusa.org
Email: info@flameusa.org
Office Address: 6300 Village Prkwy., Ste. 200. Dublin CA 94568

PURPOSE: (Reason for Being. Timeless)

To lay a stable, conservative, Family-Faith-Freedom culture and value-driven foundation for future generations of  Filipinos, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans, the Brown Coalition in the United States.

VISION: (Desired, measurable future state. 10-20 years)

Bring out the natural conservative, Family, Freedom, and Faith culture of the 85 million Asians, Latinos, and Native Americans, where 80% consider themselves as a natural conservative base in the United States. 

MISSION: (Short term Vision; 2-5 years)

1. Identify upcoming FLAME leaders. Train-certify, mentor, and organize (J12) community teams of 12 and (S/G300) city/state leaders in batches of 300 within 30-50% of US communities. 

2. Achieve a rapid “Tipping Point” of 60% participation and 51% turning point strategy within the FLAME population. 

3. Turn the national narrative and perception towards the FLAME population in the US: “The community is an Awakening Giant of active Citizens and a growing conservative voice.”

4. Inspire-Activate-Mobilize, I-AM, young FLAME members and millennials to participate and take leadership roles in at least 30% of all FLAME positions.

5. FLAME is recognized and funded as the leading Filipino, Asian, Latino, and Native American Leadership Development Institute; leading to setting up a College/University.

CORE VALUES: (Timeless. See Code of Conduct)

  • Vision and Values Led
  • Integrity and Transparency
  • Inclusivity, Bayanihan, and Communication
  • Servant Leadership 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

2020-2021

  • December: Organize the National FLAME structure, incorporating, drafting its Charter, and setting up its website with PayPal and other on-line financial transaction capacity.
  • December 2020 – January 2021: FLAME, Filipino-Latino-Asian Movement for Empowerment building in Georgia and Nevada
  • MAGA Prayer Vigil, January 3, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

2021

  • April 10: Atlanta Georgia Leadership Training & Summit for Young Filipino-Latino-Asian Conservatives.
  • Weekly: New Citizens Voter Registration
  • Monthly: 1. Core Group Meeting in each state;   2. New Member Orientation; 3. Member Briefing-Training-Socials
  • Quarterly: Certification Training
  • Annual: October National Conference, Regional-State-City Conferences

Balanced Score Card (BSC) Strategies

A balanced scorecard is a strategic management performance metric used to identify and improve various internal functions and their resulting external outcomes. Balanced scorecards are used to measure and provide feedback to organizations.

To ensure long-term flexibility and survival, an organization needs to prepare for the future. The balanced scorecard managing system “maps an organization’s strategic objectives into performance metrics in four perspectives:

  1. Financial,   
  2. Internal processes, 
  3. Customers/constituents, and
  4. Learning and growth

The Balanced Scorecard Links Performance Measures: 

  1. How do customers see us? (customer perspective)
  2. What must we excel at? (internal perspective)
  3. Can we continue to improve and create value? (innovation and learning perspective)
  4. How do we look to shareholders? (financial perspective) By Kaplan and Norton}

STRUCTURE: Board of Directors, BOD (5 members National Policy Making)

  • Chairman
  • President
  • Executive Director
  • Directors (2)

CORE VALUES:

Code of Conduct – Guiding Principles

Vision and Values Led

“The act or power of anticipation that which will or may come to be. A vivid, imaginative concept or anticipation adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.“

1)    A bias for action is leadership from a desired Vision of a future. This Vision is not necessarily defined by the limitations of the present nor by the considerations of the past. It is a conscious choice for optimism-positivism and not for negativity-pessimism. 

2)    The foundations of our rock-solid unity to overcome rancor and disagreement, is based on the strength of our common vision and the confidence on our shared values – for Family, Freedom, and Faith. We strive for unity, and compromise when necessary. We address conflicts from the greater good of our common vision and values.

Integrity and Transparency "The state of being entirely whole whole or undiminished."

  1. Deepen the research and understanding of FLAME contributions and exceptionalism in US history. Inculcate Filipino, Latino and Asian pride of identity and history of victory over suppression and oppression.
  2. Transparency of intention, agenda, financial income-expense, and clarity of measurable outcomes are crucial. Conflicts of interest are handled with full disclosure and transparency. Colonial legacies of corruption are overcome by setting an example of the highest ethical standards. Valor-virtue-values are the foundations in raising the FLAME voice of undiminished integrity. 

Inclusivity, Bayanihan, and Communication

  1. Build a culture that is inclusive. Individuals and groups of Filipino, Latino and Asian descent, racially and ethnically are welcome. Membership is open to anyone who is aligned and committed to support the vision and values of the FLAME USA. All Filipino, Latino and Asian tribes, (a group or class of people with strong common traits, values, or interests), languages, ethnicities, regions, provinces, religions are acknowledged.
  2. Bayanihan (the spirit of communal unity and cooperation) volunteerism and initiative is the Filipino term of helping and supporting each other and the community to succeed. Create a culture of recognition that edifies (uplift, build up) each co-volunteer and leader. Consciously eradicate any colonial vestige of “divide and rule-crab mentality” and back biting. We focus, accept, work with, and build on the talents, strengths, and capability of volunteers; and not on their limitations. 
  3. Seek to live with the truth through primary source, direct experience-communication and not through secondary source hearsay. Differences of viewpoints, analysis, and opinion are settled through Servant Leadership communication and edification. There is a specific focus to avoid any colonial vestige of ad hominem (Attacking an opponent’s character or motives rather than answering the argument or claim. Appealing to one’s prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one’s intellect or reason.) and personal criticism.

Servant Leadership

“It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead.” – Robert Greenleaf.

10 Principles:

  1. Listening
  2. Empathy
  3. Healing
  4. Awareness
  5. Persuasion
  6. Conceptualization
  7. Foresight
  8. Stewardship
  9. Commitment to the Growth of People
  10. Building Community

 “The Journal of Virtues & Leadership”

Founders:

– Juanita “Nimfa” Gamez
– Wilfredo “Jing” Espiritu
– Jorge “Jerry” Perez deTagle, PhD
01/01/2021