For over 35 years, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), headquartered in Historic Filipinotown, has served this impoverished neighborhood as well as the greater Los Angeles Filipino American community with mission-fueled passion and relatively little fanfare. SIPA continues to provide health and human services as well as community economic development programs to the now diverse, multi-ethnic youth and families residing in the area as well as Filipino Americans all over Los Angeles County.

This summer SIPA is pleased to announce the launch of Pilipino Summer Day Camp, a one week program from Monday, August 18th to Friday, August 22, 2008.  Pre-registration deadline is Friday, July 18, 2008. There is a $25 registration fee.  Program fees:  All-inclusive cost $150/week, a half-day program is available at $75/week, there is also a sliding scale applied to qulified families. Open to children ages 5-13.

The program includes lunch and snacks with daily programming.  Programming with emphasis on the reich heritage and culture of the Philippines and Filipino-Americans including the Pilipino language, customs and cuisine.  Recreational activities will include:  games, sports, visual and performing arts.

For more info:  call Ernest Tamayo, Youth Activities Coordinator at (213) 382-1819, x129 or etamayo@esipa.org. Visit www.esipa.org for camp flyer and more info on SIPA’s mission.