Thursday, April 30, 1998
P. J. Gagajena
INTERNAL VICE
Rooted in the ideology of Praxis, which is reflection and
action, as the internal vice president of USAC I will be building a
base of student activism to empower students to advocate the
diverse issues affecting them and their communities. Student
activism is grounded in my experience in leading Samahang Pilipino,
a student advocacy group, developing the Pilipino Undergraduate Law
Students Association, as well as actively participating in both the
Affirmative Action and Human Rights Coalitions for the past three
years. These past experiences provide me with a unique perspective
in what a student organization needs and what issues directly
affect everyday student life. Through my office as internal vice
president, we will be expanding the current USAC Internship Program
to actively engage students in student government. Also, in
coordination with Stacy Lee in the president’s office, who is on
the Praxis slate, we will be developing an Action Team which will
consist of students teaching and learning from one another how to
effectively operate an organization in terms of recruiting
membership, developing leadership, as well as facilitating
meetings. In addition, I will also work on meeting student concerns
and questions about housing and transportation issues through the
Speak Up! program. As internal vice president on the Praxis slate,
I will safeguard our rights as students by ensuring that our voice
is heard while meeting the individual needs and interests of our
diverse student population.
P.J. Gagajena