DECEMBER 2017
2017 HOPES RECAP • 338 Migrants from Cebu
DECEMBER HOLIDAYS United States: 12th-20th: Hanukkah 25th: Christmas Day 26th-Jan 1st: Kwanzaa 31st: New Year’s Eve Philippines: 8th: Feast of the Immaculate Conception 24th: Christmas Eve 25th: Christmas Day 30th: Rizal Day 31st: New Year’s Eve
A Few Sites for Philippine-US News: https://www.balitangamerica.tv/ http://asianjournal.com/ http://www.philippinenews.com/
U.S. FUN FACT! 1 in 5 Filipino Americans are multiracial! Nearly 22% of Fil-Ams identify as biracial or multiracial, much higher than the 8% of the entire Asian-American population who are multiracial!
www.facebook.com/hopesresearchstudy www.facebook.com/groups/HoPESTambayan
• 494 Migrants from Manila • 384 Facebook friends • 342 participants completed three-month interviews Thank you for all your help and support!
RECOGNIZING AND PREVENTING TELEMARKETING SCAMS Signs of a Scam: Claiming you’ve been special selected for an offer Claiming you’ve won prizes, such as money Asking for personal information such as credit card information, personal identification information such as Social Security, green card or alien registration number Asking to confirm personal information – by making you give it first Insisting you to disclose information right away What to Ask: Caller’s name and why they’re calling If they’re confirming information, ask them to state what information they already have. If they can’t answer this, they’re simply scamming you to give up your information. They don’t have anything to confirm Avoid giving your personal information such as SSN, credit card numbers, checking accounts, etc. You do not have to share this whatsoever to receive a prize or gift. Research caller and their company thoroughly. For additional information: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0060-phonescams.pdf 1-888-849-9854 (toll-free) 310-825-5853 (Los Angeles local)
hopesstudy@ph.ucla.edu