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Who is District 7?

District VII is one of seven distinct geographic regions of the nonprofit organization called the Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue (FIND). The purposes for these distinct districts are to increase efficiency and to create a sense of community at the microlevel. Since FIND covers a vast area on the East Coast, the formation of districts allows universities to collaborate at a "local level", serving the interests of those organizations involved without the hassles of long travel. The districts keep close communication with FIND National Steering Committee (SC) on a regular basis.

DVII was founded in 1993 by a group of Virginia college students. After the George Washington University Spring Conference at Washington D.C., the idea manifested that Southern Virginia schools could benefit from FIND's goals of bringing young, educated Filipinos together to build a stronger, more innovative force in America. Harnessing the energy of some of Virginia’s leading colleges students, District seven emerged, constituted of the College of William and Mary, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and James Madison University. Recognized at the Fall 1993 Dialogue in Rochester, DVII was officially inducted during the second year of FIND's young existence. Since then, two additional schools have been added to District VII, Tidewater Community College and Norfolk State University.

District VII is fueled by students’ own intense appetites for knowledge and active participation into Filipino and Filipino-American affairs and by the collective support of Virginia universities, colleges, and high schools; parents and relatives; professors and advisors; local associations and Filipino organizations; and the extensive business community. The Fall Dialogue held at the University of Virginia in October 1995 demonstrates this strong support of DVII. From facilitators to volunteers, hard work and persistence from communities throughout Virginia made all the difference in making the 1995 Dialogue a success. Through accelerated commitment, DVII persists in making its presence known.

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