June 21 Piyesta Pinoi 2014
June 22 Reiyukai Family Fun Group
June 21 – Piyesta Pinoi is community celebration aiming to unite the Filipino American Communities in and around the Chicagoland; to promote and preserve the Filipino culture and heritage. It is also their focus to foster collaboration amongst different groups, organizations, clubs, businesses and individuals.
It was a great pleasure for Reiyukai America Chicago Activity Committee to be part of the very first Fil-Am Celebration introducing the basic concepts of “family values” that Reiyukai promotes along with the ideas of recycling crafts!
June 22 – Diversity is one of the keywords that can describe the first Reiyukai Family Fun Group. Different families from different cultural backgrounds—Cambodia, Moldova/Romania, Spain, Mexico and Japan—joined at Brookside Park, located near the famous Rose Bowl in Pasadena to play together, sing songs, make creative recycling crafts, and enjoy book readings in many different languages! Can’t wait for the next meeting in July! For details, call the office!
May 03 – A representative from Reiyukai America joined the Fil-Am Summit that was held at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu, HI as one of the corporate sponsors. Along with networking with future Filipino American young leaders, it was a great opportunity to introduce the concept behind the Letter to My Parents(TM) Contest having many agree that improving the family relationships leads to the development and improvement of the entire community.
May 27 – Ever since the 4th Reiyukai America National Committee was inaugurated, one of the short-term goals for the Los Angeles area committee was to re-establish a place where local members who live in the West LA area can attend a Reiyukai meeting. Members living in the area gathered at Kiyohara’s residence. After the sutra recitation, attendants enjoyed exchanging ideas and thoughts about what it means to incorporate the teachings into their daily lives. The next gathering at this location will be on July 22nd. For details, please contact the Pasadena office at (626) 356-8055.
March 01 – With over 100 attendants at this year Letter to My Parents Contest in Chicago guests were greeted by this year MC Hector Luis Freytas, a teacher, who believes deeply in the impact of writing a letter has on improving the communication within the family. The Finalists are Viridiana Quiroz, Armando Gallegos, Karen Sarai Flores, Daisy Aguilera, Luis Fernando Alvarez Huizar, Salma Gonzalez, Daniel Lara, Alma Mendoza, Isha Miranda, and Juan Manuel Rosales. Each one winning a one year subscription to BenchPrep, a high school and college preparatory app that aids in the study for College Entrance Exams, AP Exams, Professional Certification and College Content Coursework ($360 Value). Letter to My Parents Contest in Chicago would like to thank all the participants this year and sponsors for all the support and fun we had!