For Immediate Release
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February 21, 2025
Filipino Young Leaders Program’s Tayo Joins Tiny News Collective
Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)’s Tayo project has joined Tiny News Collective, a collaborative effort to support new and early stage local news founders.
The Tiny News Collective’s mission is to make local news entrepreneurship more accessible, equitable and inclusive by welcoming and supporting founders from a much broader spectrum of identities and experiences than currently reflected in the media landscape.
Some of Tiny News Collective members include San Angelo News, Austin Vida and Ang Diaryo.
“It’s wonderful to join a community that supports news organizations from non-traditional backgrounds and we look forward to learn and connect with the other members of the Tiny News Collective as we all work to serve our respective audiences,” said Tayo cofounder and Project Director Leezel Tanglao.
Tayo, a project of the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), is an innovative data hub that empowers Filipinx/a/o communities by collecting data, fostering partnerships, publishing culturally relevant insights, and developing leaders to create an equitable and sustainable future.
Tayo was developed by FYLPRO’s COVID-19 Task Force in the Fall of 2020 in response to the ongoing pandemic and to tackle the specific needs of Filipinos in the diaspora and back home. It was also known as the Caretaker project.
The project pilot featured a virtual help desk which connects Filipinos with vital information and services in the greater Los Angeles area. The current help desk has expanded to encompass information that pertains to Filipinos worldwide beyond COVID-19. In 2022, thanks to additional funding, Tayo launched a call center pilot which featured a staffed hotline where callers can connect with an agent on questions around COVID-19 and accessing resources.
Today, Tayo has participated and led research projects and studies around mental health, heart health and vaccine hesitancy. In addition, Tayo works to continue to combat misinformation by publishing explainers and fact checks.
About Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)
FILIPINO YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (FYLPRO) is a network of high performing, next-generation leaders who advance the Philippines and the Filipino people through their advocacy and expertise in various industries.
We continually expand the pipeline of Filipino young leaders in the diaspora. By connecting them to the motherland, we foster collaborative multinational relationships that create innovations and support the socio-economic progress of the global Filipino community.
For more information: http://www.fylpro.org
About Tayo
Tayo, a project of the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), is an innovative data hub that empowers Filipinx/a/o communities by collecting data, fostering partnerships, publishing culturally relevant insights, and developing leaders to create an equitable and sustainable future.
For more information: tayohelp.com.
About Tiny News Collective
Our mission is to support the voices historically excluded from media and media ownership. We provide the tools, resources and community of learning to help people build sustainable news organizations that reflect and serve their communities.
For more information: https://www.tinynewsco.org/