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2009 New Leaders Fellows (Fall)

Alexander Cena

 

Alexander Cena

Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Placement: Asian American Lead (AALead)

Alexander is an experienced community organizer and spoken word artist. He has spent the last 11 years working with various APA student and community organizations. Alexander is passionate about community building and using performing arts as medium to educate as well as celebrate our diversity. Previously, Alexander has interned at the Richmond Peace Education Center (RPEC) in Richmond, Virginia. He co-founded the Filipino Americans Creating a Dynamic Environment (FAÇADE) and the Filipino American Youth Alliance (FAYA) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Alexander graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University with a BA in International Studies and a minor in Religious Studies. During college, he was president of the Filipino Americans Coming Together (FACT) and the Asian Student Caucus (ASC), served on the first Multicultural Student Council for the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at VCU (OMSA), and served as a National Director for the Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue (FIND).

 

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