Building community. Bridging gaps. When people have a strong sense of community, that community grows and flourishes. It has been said about UACCCI that we are a “tribal minded nation”. When people have a strong sense of community, that community grows and flourishes. It has been said about us that we are a “tribal minded nation”. We care all right, but just for those who are our relatives. Even when Filipinos move overseas, there is a distinct difference between our kind of Asian from our neighbors in Asia. In Los Angeles there is a Little Tokyo, a Little Korea, a Little Vietnam and so forth and so on.