SAN JOSE GI FORUM |
Dr. Hector P. Garcia,
Founder
San Jose GI Forum
322 South First St.
San Jose, CA 95113
408-288-9470
408-288-9473 FAX
"OLD NUMBER ONE"
ABOUT US
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HISTORICAL BEGINNING San Jose Chapter By Laws The
American GI Forum was first organized on March 26th, 1948
in Corpus Christi, Texas. Noting that Mexican Americans were being
subjected to discriminatory practices in the areas of veterans
benefits, education, employment, medical care and housing, a group
of interested persons formed a group to issue complaints to
authorities at various levels of government. This group was led by
the honorable Dr. Hector P. Garcia a WW II Army veteran medical
doctor. The dedication of the young doctor and the success acquired
by his dedicated leaders and hard working members brought many
wanted requests from other areas of the state where people wanted to
organize American GI Forum chapters. Then the movement spread into
neighboring states where many other veterans joined and helped the
organization grow. Dr. Garcia gained national prominence organizing
more chapters and fighting for civil rights and the ideals of the
American GI Forum for all people. As
of August 13, 1998 American GI Forums of the United States were
granted a Federal charter enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America.
WHEN
WAS THE SAN JOSÉ CHAPTER FOUNDED? The American GI Forum spread into California in the late 1950’s. The Santa Clara Valley Forum was founded on June 27, 1959. Later when some members left to start a chapter in the city of Santa Clara, the Valley Forum became known as the American GI Forum San José Chapter. Today it is the largest non-profit American GI Forum chapter in the western United States referred to as “Old Number One”
MISSION STATEMENT Our MISSION is to preserve the dignity and culture of the diverse Latino community, encourage educational achievements, and develop responsible community leaders. Our goal is to collaborate with public and private agencies to enhance the quality of life of veterans, support disenfranchised students, and to improve community relations through art and music. Our objectives are: 1) To improve cultural exchange; 2) Empower disenfranchised citizens; 3) Improve support services to our veterans; and 4) Assist local ethnic minority students entering college through scholarships.
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