Alcala Yearbook 2008-2009

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FUSO stands for Fili pino "Ugnayan" Student Organi zat ion. In the Fi li pino language, "ugnayan" t ranslates to "link" or to "uni te. " FUSO wo rked to provide their members w ith knowledge of th e Filipino cul t ure and opportuni t ies to learn more about th emse lves . M embers of the organizat ion focused on helping stu dents of Fili pino descent achi eve success academi ca ll y and sociall y. FUSO also extended to the Fili pino organizat ions of San Diego to promote awarness fo r their culture in the communi ty . The Fili pino Ugnayan Student O rganizat ion considered cultural ident ity, se lf-esteem, academi c perfo rmance, and the ho li st ic deve lopment of the Filipino-Ameri can student throughout the yea r as th ey hosted events alone and along side th e United Mul t ucultural Center.

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