Collaborative Opportunities For Raising Empowerment(CORE)

CORE's primary vision is to empower Filipino professionals as a collective body in the United States. CORE seeks to provide an avenue for socio-economic involvement to build a stronger Filipino American community.

Description and/or History:
CORE is a collaborative effort of leaders from groups such as the Filipino American Human Services, Inc. (FAHSI), Philippine New York Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), Inc., Ateneo Eastern States Foundation, Arkipelago and Maarte.org, Filipino Information Technology Group, Inc. (FITG), FIND Alumni, National Federation of Filipino American Associations - NY and NJ, Filipino American Association of Engineers NY/NJ/Connecticut (FAAE), Filipino American Coalition for Environmental Solutions (FACES), Maharajah USA, Inc., Philippine Independence Day Committee, Inc. (PIDC), and UNSRC Philippine Cultural Society. Filipino Young Professionals of New York (FYP-NYC) is a partner of CORE.

Collaborative Opportunities for Raising Empowerment was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of New York in 2003, and is a 501(c)(3) registered not-for-profit organization.

Contact people:

Mark Habana, Chief Executive Officer, (email) Christopher Arzadon, Vice Chair, Administration, (email)

Address:

P.O. Box 208 New York, NY 10163