The meeting of the The Filipino American Society of Architects and Engineers (FASAE) Board of Directors is held every 3rd Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Contra Costa Water District in Concord, unless the venue is changed by the incumbent national president for a pragmatic reason.

The meeting is presided over by its board chairman. The meeting agenda is submitted in advance by the president to the directors via email for review/comments.

Mission—Vision—Values of the Filipino American Society of Architects and Engineers

Mission Statement The Society shall promote the personal and professional growth and development of its members in order to achieve a better quality of life for themselves, their families, and communities.

Vision The Society shall continually expand the consciousness of each member in a collaborative environment by creating a network of resources to provide the necessary focus and energy to accomplish his mission in life.

Shared Values

Integrity and Trust – Our words and actions shall be our sacred bond. We keep our word and honor our commitments.

Individual Worth and Diversity – We recognize the individual worth and value the contributions of each person. We strive for harmony from the convergence of differing view points and diverse experiences.

Personal Accountability – We accept responsibility for our thoughts, words, and actions to achieve integrity and trust. We establish qualitative and quantitative performance indicators to measure our personal accountability over our stewardship.

Teamwork - We recognize and harness the talents of each individual to attain the synergy derived from a team effort.

Alliances and Collaboration – Through building partnerships with other community groups, we shall define the proper role of government and private industry in our lives.

Quest for Excellence - We strive for excellence in usefulness, quality and productivity of our work. We create a work environment wherein all viable options are considered to provide the most creative and best service.

Long Range Planning – We conduct long range strategic and financial planning for the growth and development of our members and to maximize service delivery to the community.

Self Reliance and Service Commitment – We put first our members and their families

The Society’s Intended Outcomes:

1. The members have improved written and verbal communication skills.

2. The members have better understanding of their respective professions.

3. The members have acquired their state professional license.

4. The members assume moral and ethical leadership roles in their neighborhood and business or work environment.

5. The members shall adopt a dynamic 5-Year Plan to strengthen the membership.

The Society’s Five Year Plan

In 5 years, this Society shall have increased the confidence of its members that result from the sharing and taking action on the integration of information and experiences. Their knowledge, abilities, and skills of each member will have been enhanced such that they achieve higher levels of responsibility and business success. Their awareness of the mission, vision, and values of self, family, and community shall have resulted in an improved quality of life -- physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.

1st Year: Define necessary functions, programs, resources, and individuals that can guide the effort

2nd Year: Conducting workshops and seminars, and collaborating in training programs, continuing eduction courses and activities

3rd Year: Fine tuning of programs in areas of greatest interest and needs

4th Year: Expanding the programs to outreach other population centers that will benefit from them

5th Year: Recognizing the achievements of members in their personal life and professional career. Validate the mission, vision and values of the Society

The Society’s Programs:

The Society shall focus on the following four programs offered to its members:

1. Personal and professional development a. Board review and licensing b. Toastmaster’s Club c. Report Writing Workshops d. Leadership and Project Management Workshop e. Manager’s Communication Workshop f. Continuing Education

2. Lifestyle improvement to develop body, mind, and spirit a. Sporting Events: Golf, bowling, tennis, chess, billiards, poker b. Mountain climbing c. Water and winter sports

3. Cultural refinement a. Heritage events preserving traditional values – food, dance, language, fashion b. Family values

4. Transitional activities a. Into higher levels of learning (college) b. Into the work force c. Into retirement