BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//FYLPRO - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:FYLPRO X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fylpro.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for FYLPRO REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230331T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230331T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20230322T125419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T125419Z UID:23551-1680282000-1680289200@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO Roadshow - Columbus\, Ohio DESCRIPTION:Join us at the first stop of the year for FYLPRO’s Roadshow! \nWe roll through Columbus\, Ohio on March 31 at 5pm to 7pm at Bonifacio restaurant\, 1577 King Ave\, Columbus\, OH 43212. \nFind out what FYLPRO and Tayo has in store for 2023. \nMeet Filipino American Leaders\, FYLPRO alumni and members\, and community members. \nHear from our guest speaker\, Krizzia Yanga\, owner of Bonifacio restaurant. \nThank you to our venue host\, Bonifacio restaurant. \nRSVP: https://bit.ly/FYLPRORoadshowColumbus URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-roadshow-columbus-ohio/ LOCATION:Bonifacio\, 1577 King Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43212\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-FYLPRO-Roadshow-5.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230326T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230326T223000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20230321T234623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T234623Z UID:23533-1679859000-1679869800@fylpro.org SUMMARY:'Nurse Unseen' World Premiere After Party DESCRIPTION:FYLPRO and Tayo and OCA Greater Cleveland are happy to invite you to a Dinner Reception in celebration of the World Premiere of @NurseUnseendoc\, a feature documentary about our Filipino American nurses. \nThis is a wonderful opportunity to meet members of the Nurse Unseen filmmaking team (Director Michele Josue\, Producer Carlo Velayo\, Co-Producer Anna-Marie Josue) as well as several protagonists featured in the film (Tiffany Olega\, Shantell Pambuan\, Kym Villamer\, and Wilma Mendoza). \nA Filipino buffet-style dinner will be provided. Desserts by Parilya. There will be a cash bar with wine\, beer\, and featuring a Calamansi Margarita signature cocktail. \nThere is a suggestion donation of $25. Each donation will automatically enter you in a raffle to win a gift basket of $200 worth of unique Filipino-themed gifts\, courtesy of Para Sa’Yo\, an online Filipino-themed gift shop. \nRSVP by Saturday\, March 25. \nFYLPRO and Tayo will be tabling at this event. \nRSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nurse-unseen-world-premiere-after-party-tickets-595071744607 URL:https://fylpro.org/event/nurse-unseen-world-premiere-after-party/ LOCATION:3001 Fairmount Blvd\, 3001 Fairmount Blvd\, Cleveland Heights\, OH\, 44118\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-21-at-3.25.08-PM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230323T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230323T220000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20230316T103957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T103957Z UID:23456-1679605200-1679608800@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Immersion Program Info Session DESCRIPTION:Want to know what makes a competitive Immersion Program application? \nAttend our virtual info session on March 23\, 2023 at 9pm ET. \nRegister: https://bit.ly/FYLPROImmersionInfoSession \nThe 2023 FYLPRO Immersion Program is scheduled for the week of August 26\, 2023. \nApplications must be submitted by Friday\, April 14\, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. If you have any questions or concerns\, please email immersion@fylpro.org. \nRegister for an account at https://fylpro.awardspring.com to complete your application. \nFor more information about the Immersion Program\, read our press release:\nhttps://fylpro.org/filipino-young-leaders-program-immersion-2023-applications-are-now-open/ \nRead our FAQs: https://fylpro.org/immersionfaqs/ URL:https://fylpro.org/event/immersion-program-info-session/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Immersion-Program-Instagram-Post-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230311T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230311T220000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20230224T150534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T150534Z UID:23187-1678554000-1678572000@fylpro.org SUMMARY:LIVE\, LAUGH\, LUMPIA*: AN EVENING WITH JR DE GUZMAN DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand! Join FALA Chicago and the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) for an evening of networking and entertainment\, courtesy of JR De Guzman! \nJR De Guzman Comedy Performance + Pre-Show Party \nSaturday\, March 11\, 2022\n5:00pm – Reception\n7:00pm – Performance\n$95 – LIMITED CAPACITY \nTicket includes admission to networking reception (heavy appetizers and two complimentary drinks) and private skybox seating for 7pm comedy show \n*DISCLAIMER: LUMPIA NOT AVAILABLE \nChicago Improv\nWoodfield Mall Store K120B\n5 Woodfield Rd.\nSchaumburg\, IL 60173 \nLive\, Laugh\, Lumpia is generously sponsored by Morgan Stanley \n\nTickets: bit.ly/livelaughlumpia \n \n\n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/live-laugh-lumpia-an-evening-with-jr-de-guzman/ LOCATION:Chicago Improv\, Woodfield Mall Store K120B\, 5 Woodfield Rd.\, Schaumburg\, IL\, 60173\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/330788937_734506384957590_4006521235990507091_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20230221T133038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T133038Z UID:23157-1677002400-1677006000@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Tayo for Para Sa Puso: Tayo Heart Truth DESCRIPTION:Join FYLPRO‘s Tayo for Para Sa Puso: Tayo Heart Truth – a Filipino community health education webinar for American Heart Month promoting heart health education and encouraging heart health through fun activities among the Filipino-American community. \nWe will be featuring a panel of cardiologists discussing their career backgrounds and heart health topics and we will have a fitness instructor lead us through fun Zoomba dances with OPM music. \nWhen: Feb. 21\, 2023 6pm ET via zoom and on FB live \nWho: Dr. Annabelle Volgman\, MD\, FACC\, FAHA – Rush university medical center\nDr. Mark Dela Cruz\, MD – Rush university medical center\nDr. Eileen Gajo\, MD – Rush university medical center\nGuia Razon Palma\, Fitness Instructor \nRegister: https://bit.ly/tayoparasapuso \nAlso special thank you to our community partners GMA Pinoy TV URL:https://fylpro.org/event/tayo-for-para-sa-puso-tayo-heart-truth/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/4-17.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO COVID-19 Taskforce":MAILTO:covidresponse@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221203T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221203T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20221129T043352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T043352Z UID:21924-1670061600-1670079600@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Vaccine Clinic: Free updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccines in Houston Dec. 3 DESCRIPTION:FYLPRO’s Tayo is holding free updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccine clinic this Saturday Dec. 3 in the Houston area at Houston Holiday Market at Pearland Town Center\, 11200 Broadway St\, Pearland\, TX from 10am to 3pm. \nWe will be administering shots between 11am to 12:30pm. \nPearland Town Center is an outdoor shopping mall and the market will be held under the Pavillion. \nBring your prescription insurance card and vaccination card. \nThank you to our partners Tom Thumb/Albertsons for the COVID-19 shots. \nHave questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Learn more at vaccines.gov \n#WeCanDoThis #KakayaninNatinIto URL:https://fylpro.org/event/vaccine-clinic-free-updated-covid-19-bivalent-vaccines-in-houston-dec-3/ LOCATION:Pearland Town Center\, 11200 Broadway St\, Pearland\, TX\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/4-11.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO COVID-19 Taskforce":MAILTO:covidresponse@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221203T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221203T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20221106T210908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221106T210908Z UID:21694-1670058000-1670090400@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Vaccine Clinic: Free updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccines & boosters in Miami Dec. 3 DESCRIPTION:  \nFYLPRO’s Tayo presents free updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccines & boosters at NANAY Health Symposium on Dec. 3\, 9am – 6pm ET. \nNANAY Community Center\n659 NE 125th St\, North Miami\, FL 33161 \nBreakfast & lunch will be provided. $20 Gift cards available in limited quantity for vaccine recipients. \nThank you to our partners NANAY Community Center for hosting the event and Nurse Mentor Registry for the COVID-19 shots! \nHave questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Learn more at vaccines.gov URL:https://fylpro.org/event/vaccine-clinic-free-updated-covid-19-bivalent-vaccines-boosters-in-miami-dec-3/ LOCATION:NANAY Community Center\, 659 NE 125th St\, North Miami\, FL\, 33161\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2-50.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO COVID-19 Taskforce":MAILTO:covidresponse@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20221122T231318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T231318Z UID:21837-1669748400-1669752000@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO's Tayo Act to Change Youth Ambassadors' Mental Health Explained: Asian Edition Workshop DESCRIPTION:FYLPRO Tayo is proud to present our youngest leaders yet! High school student Youth Ambassadors: Abigail Chan\, Chris Deng\, Tricia Derecho\, Leyao Annie Dong\, Alessandra Pador & Vivian Kusnoto. In partnership with Act to Change\, FYLPRO Tayo mentored & trained students on mental health and anti-bullying in Filipinx/Asian American communities.  \nFor their final Community Action Project\, the Youth Ambassadors are leading a workshop for Asian-identifying high school students\, “Mental Health Explained: Asian Edition” on Tuesday\, November 29th @ 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 4 PM PT. \nRegister at tinyurl.com/fylpro-yap-register  \nWorkshop Description: Have you ever scrolled past a “clean girl aesthetic” TikTok? Have you ever watched an excessive nighttime self-care routine\, thinking you’ll never be able to do the same? Chances are\, you’re not alone. Our workshop is dedicated to dismantling western-centric\, exclusive conceptions of mental health. This includes the frequent promotion of individual therapies\, overemphasis on materialism\, and overprescription of medication. Through discussion and action plans\, we will aim to broaden typical mental health practices to culturally-grounded contexts\, coming up with an “Asian Edition” of mental health. Open to Asian-identifying high school students. \n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/act-to-change-youth-ambassadors-mental-health-explained/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220721T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220724T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220421T115931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T120407Z UID:17673-1658431800-1658664000@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO 10 Year Anniversary: Reunite and Reconnect DESCRIPTION:From July 21 – 24\, 2022\, the Filipino Young Leaders Program and Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines will convene to celebrate 10 years of FYLPRO. We will honor and welcome all those who have created an impact in our community.  \nJoin us: https://bit.ly/FYLPRO10thanniversary URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-10-year-anniversary-reunite-and-reconnect/ LOCATION:Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines\, 1600 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest\, Washington\, 20036 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FYLPRO-10th-ANNIVERSARY-Instagram-Post-Facebook-Post.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220617T164802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T164829Z UID:18962-1655841600-1655847000@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Lupa: Stories of Our Land - A Virtual Film Screening and Expert Q&A DESCRIPTION:INHERITANCE AND INTRIGUE: what happens when Filipino Americans are called to settle property issues in the Philippines? \n\n\n\n\n\nINHERITANCE AND INTRIGUE: what happens when Filipino Americans are called to settle property issues in the Philippines? Hear the stories of several families and find out what to expect when the unexpected occurs. This online program\, which is co-presented by the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA)\, will start with a screening of the short documentary Lupa\, followed by a Q&A session featuring director Kristian Kabuay\, attorney Aileen Ligot Dizon\, Vice Consul Marco Angelo Lopez of the Philippine Consulate General in Houston\, and moderated by FYLPRO/NFALA board member Mark Calaguas. \nAbout Lupa: \nLupa is a short film that captures stories from Filipino Americans about their experience with land ownership in the Philippines. Director Kristian Kabuay explains\, “Growing up\, I would hear family stories about some land we owned back home. It was typically drama-filled\, revolving around land deeds\, sexism\, and old grudges. With this project\, I hope that it sparks these often difficult conversations within diaspora communities. Lupa means soil or land in Tagalog.” \nSpeakers: \nKristian Kabuay \nKristian is an artist/entrepreneur/futurist specializing in endangered writing systems from the Philippines. As a leading authority for the propagation and instruction of prePhilippine scripts\, he launched his own edutainment business specializing in custom art\, books\, events\, technology\, and apparel. Kristian has spoken around the world at museums\, schools\, and companies. His work is wide-reaching that spans across multimedia\, traditional practices\, and technology. He is currently working on his 7th book\, 2nd documentary\, education startup\, and learning traditional tattooing. \nAileen Ligot Dizon \nAileen is the founder and the managing partner of the Ligot Dizon Law Firm\, P.C. She is an attorney admitted to practice law in all state courts of Texas and handles divorce law cases\, immigration law cases\, and wills-trusts-probate law cases. Aileen is a lifetime member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. She has worked as a court attorney in the Philippine Court of Appeals where she handled cases involving annulment & nullity of marriages and cases involving real estate disputes. Born and raised in the Philippines\, she speaks and writes Tagalog fluently. \nVice Consul Marco Angelo Lopez \nThe Honorable Marco Angelo Felix Lim Lopez is Vice Consul of the Philippine Consulate General in Houston\, Texas\, a position he was appointed to in 2018. His previous roles at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs include serving as Acting Director of the Treaties Division of the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) and Principal Assistant in the OLA’s Litigation and Service of Summons Division. He also served as Executive Assistant in the Office of Justice Lopez of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines. Vice Consul Lopez received a BA in International Studies from De la Salle University\, a JD from the University of the Philippines – Diliman\, and an LLM in International Maritime Law from the University of Malta. \nMark Calaguas \nMark Calaguas is a data privacy and electronic discovery attorney presently serving as Product Counsel for Tayo\, an online COVID-19 help desk. Mark is a board member of the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) and the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area (AABA Chicago)\, immediate past president of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago (FALA Chicago)\, and is also a founding board member of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA)\, where he presently serves as at-large trustee. Additionally\, Mark sits as a federal appointee on the Illinois State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and is board chair of the Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (AFIRE). URL:https://fylpro.org/event/lupa-stories-of-our-land-a-virtual-film-screening-and-expert-qa/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/3-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220526T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220526T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220507T144843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T151912Z UID:17954-1653589800-1653597000@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO Roadshow: Houston DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first Q2 stops for FYLPRO’s Roadshow! \nWe roll through Houston on May 26 at 6:30pm to 8:30pm. \nFind out what FYLPRO and Tayo has in store for 2022. \n\nMeet Filipino American Leaders\, FYLPRO alumni and members\, and community members.\n\n \nHear from our guest speaker\, Attorney Aileen Ligot Dizon.\n \nThank you to our venue host\, Be More Pacific restaurant. \nRSVP: https://bit.ly/FYLPRORoadshow URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-roadshow-houston/ LOCATION:Be More Pacific\, 506 Yale St Suite E\, Houston\, TX\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FYLPRO-ROADSHOW-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220523T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220523T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220507T144453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T003759Z UID:17950-1653328800-1653336000@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO Roadshow: Chicago DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nJoin us for our first Q2 stops for FYLPRO’s Roadshow and find out what FYLPRO and Tayo have in store for 2022.  \n  \n\n\nThe evening’s program also features \nISLAND WOMAN RISE: A ROUNDTABLE OF PINAY LUMINARIES \nWe are excited to present a candid Q&A session with a roundtable of Filipina American leaders blazing trails in entrepreneurship\, law and politics\, media\, publishing\, and the culinary arts. Open to all\, we invite attendees from every professional and academic background to network and learn about a broad range of industries. Whether you are just starting your career\, exploring passion projects on the side\, or looking to make a complete pivot\, here’s your chance to hear some real talk from an inspiring lineup of FilAms making moves. Come prepared with questions! (Scroll down for bios of our distinguished panelists) \n\n \n\nThank you to our venue host\, Morgan Stanley and event partners: the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago (FALA Chicago) and Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago (PACCGC). \nRSVP required for entrance to Willis Tower: bit.ly/FYLPRORoadshow \nAdditionally\, we require proof of vaccination and strongly encourage masks when not eating or drinking. \n  \nLOCATION\nMorgan Stanley – Willis Tower\n233 S. Wacker Dr.\, Suite 8600\nChicago\, IL 60606\n(enter from Wacker) \nPROGRAM\n6:00-6:30pm – Check-in and networking\n6:30-7:30pm – FYLPRO info session and ISLAND WOMAN RISE roundtable\n7:30-8:00pm – Additional networking \n  \nISLAND WOMAN RISE SPEAKER BIOS \n  \n \n  \n  \nHon. Anjana Hansen \nBorn and raised in Rogers Park in Chicago\, Anjana Hansen is the daughter of immigrants from India and the Philippines. Upon graduation from St. Norbert College\, she attended The John Marshall Law School. She obtained her license to practice law in Illinois in 1998.   \nAnjana began her legal career with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office where she had the opportunity to be in several different divisions in criminal and in the civil division. From 2005-2009\, Anjana was elected as the first Asian American Alderman for the City of Evanston’s 9th Ward. After 12 years\, Anjana left the State’s Attorney’s Office to begin her own general practice of law. As part of her solo law practice\, she was an Administrative Hearing Officer for the City of Evanston. After 4 years in private practice\, Anjana was elected to the Circuit Court in Cook County in 2014. She was retained in 2020 and presides in District 2\, Skokie. Also in 2020\, Anjana spearheaded the Asian American Judges Association and is currently the President of the organization. \nAlongside Anjana’s legal career\, she has remained dedicated to serving her community. As a mother\, she volunteers regularly at her children’s schools and has coached various sports.  Each year\, Anjana organizes Bike the Ridge in Evanston\, a free\, family-friendly event\, which allows bicyclists of all ages to ride down historic Ridge Avenue without the impediment of vehicular traffic. She served on the City of Evanston’s Community Development Block Grant Committee for 10 years and on the McGaw YMCA’s strategic planning committee for the Children’s Center. She has been an instructor for the Evanston Police Department’s Citizen’s Police Academy. Volunteering in the community is also a family affair as Anjana\, along with her family\, delivers meals for Meals on Wheels as well as provides meals for the homeless through Connections for the Homeless. Anjana also has spread her love of public service and civic involvement as a guest at various area elementary and high schools. She continues to live in the north suburbs\, where she is raising her 3 children with her husband.   \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nKathy Vega Hardy\n\nKathy Vega Hardy was born in Quezon City\, Metro Manila\, Philippines. She was an accountant turned cook and started A Taste of the Philippines food truck in Denver in 2012. She gained popularity throughout the state and also competed 3 times in Food Network’s hit shows Cutthroat Kitchen (twice) and CHOPPED. She moved the business to Chicago in 2018 where she caters via corporate events and serves as a vendor at Daley Plaza City Markets. She’s also known for catering kamayan feasts. In the midst of the pandemic (July 2020)\, Vega Hardy opened a small restaurant inside the Chicago French Market. She recently celebrated 10 years in business. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nMaria Odiamar Racho \nMaria Odiamar Racho is Co-founder and Managing Partner of FilKor Capital\, a venture capital firm with a mission to empower resilient Asian Americans to build enduring companies. FilKor Capital was one of 2500 applicants to the VC Lab accelerator\, and graduated in the top 10 of the cohort.  \nMaria is also Organizational Effectiveness Senior Manager at Allstate Corporation where she co-found two employee resource groups\, Allstate Asian American Network (3AN) and the Intrapreneurs@Allstate (i@a). i@a started with five founders\, has grown to over 700\, and has become the corporation’s internal incubator running shark tanks and startup challenges.  \nMaria completed an Executive Master of Science in Organization Development at Pepperdine University where she is adjunct faculty. She is also a published researcher and speaker on Asian American leadership. Maria currently serves on the board of the Organization Development Network – Chicago (ODNC)\, and is a startup mentor at the Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA). In 2020\, her leadership with an Asian American Small Business COVID-19 Relief Task Force helped catalyze the opening of an Illinois Small Business Development Center for the AAPI community.  \nMaria is married to her childhood sweetheart with two kids and an extended family the size of a small village. \n  \n  \n \n  \nMichi Trota \nMichi Trota is a Chicago-based Filipina American writer/editor\, communications & content development manager\, community organizer\, and firespinning geek. Michi is a five-time Hugo Award winner\, British Fantasy Award winner\, and the first Filipina to win a Hugo Award. She’s Editor-in-Chief of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and co-editor of the WisCon Chronicles Vol. 12 (Aqueduct Press) with Isabel Schechter. She’s the Senior Editor of Prism and was the first Managing Editor/Nonfiction Editor of the Hugo Award-winning and World Fantasy Award finalist Uncanny: A Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2014-2019). She’s a past president of the Chicago Nerd Social Club Board of Organizers and a resident fire performer/object manipulation artist with the Raks Geek performance troupe. Michi was featured in the 2016 Chicago Reader People Issue\, the exhibit text writer for Worlds Beyond Here: Expanding the Universe of APA Science Fiction at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle\, WA\, and was also a featured essayist in Invisible: An Anthology of Representation in SF/F (edited by Jim C. Hines). \nRaised on a steady diet of 80s cartoons\, anime\, and classic sci-fi/fantasy literature and soundtracks\, she’s almost been banned from playing Star Wars Trivial Pursuit with her friends\, can quote from The Simpsons at the drop of a hat\, never forgets to bag and board her comics\, and refuses to acknowledge the existence of a fourth Indiana Jones movie. She loves Chicago and while she complains bitterly about the weather\, she wouldn’t call any other city in the world home (well\, except for maybe a tropical island in the Caribbean\, but only for part of the year).\n\nDiscussions about geek culture\, feminism\, and food are guaranteed to get Michi talking for hours. She’s organized discussions and participated as a panelist at events such as the Chicago Humanities Festival\, Chicago Wizard World\, C2E2\, and WisCon\, been a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago and DePaul University\, and has appeared in Bitch Media and on NPR.\n\nMichi is also both a gourmet cook and a gourmand: she eats like a hobbit\, loves food\, and will geek out about it at the slightest provocation. In fact\, she’s been told more than once that if she had a mutant superpower\, it would be making people hungry just by talking about food. Especially if it has to do with chocolate or bacon. But mostly bacon. (Photo credit: © 2016 Bill Whitmire) \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nCat Sandoval (Moderator)\n\nCat Sandoval is a Newsy National Correspondent focused on stories involving diversity and inclusion\, especially those spotlighting Asian Americans. Before joining Newsy in 2017\, Cat owned a boutique production company in New York City whose clients included Mashable\, the New York Post and the New York Daily News. She also created and hosted an NBC series called “Take Back\,” with the aim of dispelling stereotypes about Asian Americans. Cat is a former president of the Asian American Journalists Association New York Chapter. \n  \n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-roadshow-chicago/ LOCATION:Morgan Stanley\, 233 S. Wacker Dr.\, Suite 8600\, Chicago\, IL\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FYLPRO-Roadshow-Chicago-Resized.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220425T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220425T210000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220328T012451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T012451Z UID:17331-1650916800-1650920400@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Programming: Protecting yourself online: From Doxxing to Practicing Cybersecurity Hygiene DESCRIPTION:Do you know what to do if you get doxxed? Are practicing good cybersecurity hygiene? Learn some best practices on how to protect yourself and your privacy online.\nTrainer: Sean Sposito\, Yahoo Security Engineering Team \nhttps://bit.ly/FYLPROOnlineProtection URL:https://fylpro.org/event/programming-protecting-yourself-online-from-doxxing-to-practicing-cybersecurity-hygiene/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/How-to-travel-the-world-on-points-and-miles-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220328T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220328T223000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220323T140545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T140545Z UID:17265-1648501200-1648506600@fylpro.org SUMMARY:2022 Q1 General Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our Q1 general membership meeting is on Monday\, March 28 at 9pm ET. \nFind out what we have planned for the rest of the year and what we’ve accomplished this past quarter. \nMembers\, you should have received a calendar invite – if not dm leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org \nIf you want to join FYLPRO\, https://fylpro.org/membership\n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/2022-q1-general-membership-meeting/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/general-membership-meeting-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220326T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220326T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220323T140726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T140726Z UID:17267-1648324800-1648330200@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Philippine Genealogy: Filipino Surnames and the Claveria catalogue DESCRIPTION:Philippine Genealogy: Filipino Surnames and the Claveria catalogue – March 26 at 8pm ET \nA continuation of our first workshop on tracing your roots with Todd Sales Lucero @filgenealogy. This workshop will focus on Filipino surnames and the Claveria catalog. \nRegister or click the link in our bio\nhttps://bit.ly/FYLPROgenealogy URL:https://fylpro.org/event/philippine-genealogy-filipino-surnames-and-the-claveria-catalogue/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/How-to-travel-the-world-on-points-and-miles-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220323T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220323T210000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220323T140414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T140414Z UID:17260-1648065600-1648069200@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Career Q&A with an executive recruiter and career coach DESCRIPTION:Career Q&A with an executive recruiter and career coach – March 23 at 8pm ET \nBring your questions for a candid\, behind-the scenes look at what employers want and how hiring decisions are made. Caroline Ceniza-Levine is a career expert and founder of the DreamCareerClub.com. \nA Senior Contributor to Forbes Leadership\, Caroline also wrote career columns for Money\, Time\, CNBC\, and Portfolio. As a recruiter\, Caroline has recruited for financial services\, consulting\, media\, tech\, pharma/biotech\, education and non-profit. As a coach\, Caroline has worked with professionals at Amazon\, Google\, Goldman Sachs\, Riot Games\, Tesla and other leading firms. URL:https://fylpro.org/event/career-qa-with-an-executive-recruiter-and-career-coach/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/How-to-travel-the-world-on-points-and-miles-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220223T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220226T230000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220221T131054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T131054Z UID:16929-1645603200-1645916400@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Culture Connect Series in Chicago DESCRIPTION:Winter blues dragging you down? We have the remedy! \nJoin FALA Chicago and FYLPRO for two evenings of entertainment and networking during our first-ever Culture Connect Series\, happening on February 23 and 26. The first night will feature a World Music Concert Showcase by Filipino folk fusion band SamaSama Project\, performing live at 8:30pm at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. On the second night\, groove out and get your laugh on at Chicago Improv Comedy Club with the musical comedy of JR De Guzman\, winner of StandUp NBC and star of The Comedy Lineup on Netflix. Admission to the Saturday event includes private skybox seating for JR’s sold out 7pm set and a networking pre-party with FALA Chicago and FYLPRO at 5pm. Capacity is extremely limited\, so reserve your spots now! Registration for SamaSama Project ends on February 22 and ticket sales for JR De Guzman end on February 21. (COVID-19 safety protocols will be in effect at both venues) \nFor complete ticket and programming info\, visit bit.ly/cultureconnectseries URL:https://fylpro.org/event/culture-connect-series-in-chicago/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/image-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220210T125819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T130217Z UID:16714-1645113600-1645120800@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO Roadshow: San Francisco - Feb. 17 DESCRIPTION: \nFYLPRO goes on the road!\n \nMeet FYLPRO 2022 President Leezel Tanglao and other FYLPRO alums\, members and community members on Feb. 17. \n \nFind out how you get more involved and become a member (membership is now open to non-alumni of the immersion program)\n \nThe first meetup of the year will be in San Francisco at\nDynamico Space\n447 Sutter Street\, 3rd Floor\nSan Francisco\, CA 94108\n \nTime: 4pm \n \nRSVP: https://bit.ly/FYLPRORoadshow\n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-roadshow-san-francisco-feb-17/ LOCATION:Dynamico Space\, 447 Sutter St 3rd Floor\, San Francisco ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fb.png ORGANIZER;CN="FYLPRO":MAILTO:leezel.tanglao@fylpro.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220207T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220207T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20220208T164540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T011043Z UID:16674-1644220800-1644253200@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO Programming: Q1 Workshops February and March 2022 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to February!\n \nWe’ve got a great lineup to our programming for the next 2 months.\n \nFor those who missed our first workshop: How to Travel the World on Points and Miles\, you can check out the playback https://youtu.be/_nITvK6czFk and deck.\n \nBelow is the current lineup for planning purposes. \n \nThere are more that are pending confirmation including: How to get your book published\, Doxxed? Protecting yourself online\, Financial Literacy\, Get out and vote\n \nIf you would like to join the Programming Committee to help plan and coordinate these and/or if you have any suggestions\, please let me know. There’s a lot of ground to cover and we have the year ahead to do it. \n \n\nSome of the timings have been tough based on the speaker’s location but we’ll see how these first ones go:\n\n\nFeb. 9 at 1pm ET – Attracting Bigger Opportunities How do you get recruiters to contact you for the right roles at the right level?: Register here (off platform): https://lnkd.in/dMRdyn_D \nFeb. 15 at 8pm ET -Telling Our Stories – Philippine American War: Register here https://fylpro.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/fylpro-workshop-philippine-american-war\nFeb. 19\, at 8pm ET – Philippine Genealogy: How to trace your roots Register here https://fylpro.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/fylpro-workshop-genealogy\nMarch 1 at 4pm ET – Wondertools – 30 Tools in 60 Minutes – New Sites\, Apps & Resources https://fylpro.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/fylpro-workshop-wondertools\nMarch 16 at 8pm ET – Getting the most out of Google Tools – Register here: https://fylpro.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/fylpro-workshop-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-google-tools\n\n\nConfirmed Session descriptions below:\n \n \n\n\n\n \nAttracting Bigger Opportunities How do you get recruiters to contact you for the right roles at the right level? – Feb. 9 at 1pm ET\n\n\nHow do you become the person who gets tapped for bigger roles\, responsibilities and projects? How do you get recruiters to contact you for the right roles at the right level? How do you make your LinkedIn profile stand out so decision-makers want to connect? In this webinar\, executive recruiter and coach Caroline Ceniza-Levine shares real-life examples of how an executive search unfolds\, reasons why a recruiter looks at your LinkedIn profile but declines to reach out and why some people get pitched opportunities and others don’t get called. Presented by Caroline Ceniza-Levine\, founder of the Dream Career Club and a career coach\, writer\, and media personality on job market issues. A Senior Contributor to Forbes Careers and an adjunct at Columbia University\, Caroline helps experienced professionals in tech\, media\, financial services and other industries make a great living doing work they love. Caroline is going to give a special shoutout to the FYLPRO members on the webinar. \n\n  \n\nTelling Our Stories: Philippine American War – Feb. 15 at 8pm ET\n\nThis month marks the 123 years since the Philippine American War broke out in 1899. But few people know the long lasting impact that this war had on the generations to come. It’s barely a footnote in American history books. In a 5 part series for Wondery’s American Storytellers\, journalist and poet Dorian Merina brings to life this pivotal war and its impact on America’s imperialistic visions and Filipinos fight for their freedom. Dorian will unpack how he decided to tell this story\, how important it was to have Filipino voice actors and the fight for representation in the mainstream narrative. Journalist\, poet and author Dorian Merina has taught and reported throughout Southeast Asia and in New York and Los Angeles. He co-hosts the podcast\, Istorya Nu Ivatan\, about life in Batanes and among the Ivatan\, an indigenous group in the northern Philippines.\nTo prepare for this talk\, listen to series episodes:\n\n1.) Philippine-American War | Into the Jaws of a Dragon https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/philippine-american-war-into-the-jaws-of-a-dragon/id1313596069?i=1000543567737 \n2.) Philippine-American War | Under the Free Flag https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/philippine-american-war-under-the-free-flag/id1313596069?i=1000544273366Philippine-American War | A Howling Wilderness https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philippine-american-war-a-howling-wilderness/id1313596069?i=1000544985918 \n3.) Philippine-American War | Acts of Sedition https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philippine-american-war-acts-of-sedition/id1313596069?i=1000545708344 \n4.) Philippine-American War | The Path to Independence https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philippine-american-war-the-path-to-independence/id1313596069?i=1000546367064 \n\n5.) Philippine-American War | The Path to Independence https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philippine-american-war-the-path-to-independence/id1313596069?i=1000546367064 \n\nPhilippine Genealogy: How to trace your roots – Feb. 19\, at 8pm ET \n\nHave you ever wanted to build out your family tree but don’t know where to start? Or have you wondered what the origin of your surname is? Join us for next FYLPRO Workshop: Philippines Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Filipino Roots\nThis workshop will be led by Filipino genealogist Todd Lucero Sales. Todd Lucero Sales is a professional genealogist based in Davao and Cebu City.  He has written on politics\, history\, and genealogy for The Freeman and Cebu Daily News. In addition to family histories\, Todd is also involved in data management and capturing the success stories of community-driven development. \nThis will be an interactive workshop so we are collecting any questions beforehand to better shape the topics to be discussed. \n \nTo prepare for this workshop\, check out these articles:\n\nPhilippines Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Filipino Roots \nhttps://www.familytreemagazine.com/heritage/filipino-genealogy/trace-your-filipino-roots/ \n\n\n\n \n \n\nWondertools – 30 Tools in 60 Minutes – New Sites\, Apps & Resources – March 1 at 4pm ET \nBuckle up for a tour through today’s most useful digital tools\, a carefully curated list of apps\, sites and resources. See examples of the tools in action while learning what they do\, how they’re useful and why & when to use them. Update your toolkit & take away a guide to share with colleagues and friends. This workshop is being led by Jeremy Caplan\, Director of Teaching and Learning at CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. He teaches classes\, workshops and now webinars on entrepreneurial and digital journalism. \n\n  \n\nGetting the most out of Google Tools – March 16 at 8pm ET \n\nAccess to information is more important than ever. And Google tools provide valuable\, inventive and often unexpected ways for journalists to access and process information for the betterment of their stories and the benefit of their readers. SPJ and the Google News Initiative teamed up in 2015 to provide free training to journalists around the U.S. looking to apply these tools in their news gathering\, reporting and storytelling. The programs are provided by talented\, personable\, knowledgeable SPJ members who have been trained by the Google News Initiative. But this training will be tailored to a more mainstream non-journalist audience. Google tools are useful regardless if you are a journalist or not and it can level up your search/research skills. In this session\, we’ll cover the tools and techniques that will make you feel like a spy on the internet – from finding hidden documents\, piecing together information to verifying images and getting context behind them. Attendees will come away with more than just an understanding of how to sleuth the internet like a spy or investigative reporter\, they will also become familiar with the overall ethos of finding information on the web. Trainer Frank Bi (@frankiebi) is an editorial engineer at SB Nation where he works on the storytelling team designing and developing interactives and longform features. He lives in New York City. URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-programming-q1-workshops-february-and-march-2022/ LOCATION:MI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211217 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20210818T005222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211230T000138Z UID:13709-1639612800-1639699199@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Christmas Party DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all! Lets all celebrate Christmas together as one big FYLPRO family! Join us as we celebrate all of our various accomplishments this 2021 despite the continued challenges brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic. \nIf you’d like to join us and you didn’t get a calendar invite yet\, please register here. \nAlso\, we would like to recognize the contributions of our members\, alumni\, volunteers and fellows through the 2021 FYLPRO Outstanding Service Award. To nominate an individual or yourself\, click here. \n  \n \nFYLPRO Outstanding Service Award Nominees: \n \nLouella Rose Cabalona \nNominated by: Anthony Guevara\, Sabrina Alexis D. Sayoc \nI believe there are a lot of people in FYLPRO doing their thing but I believe these people deserve to be recognized for all the work they have done for FYLPRO\, Tayo help desk\, FYLPROCON\, and the community work they have been doing. They have integrated FYLPRO in a lot of activities throughout the Filipino American community\, different partners\, and have expanded our network and reach. Mabuhay to all.\n–Anthony Guevara\n \nLouella has an incredible love for the Philippines and Philippine people that overflows and inspires. She has a vision of our potential and works to make it a reality. In the short time that I’ve known her so far\, she’s already made such a positive impact on me and I’m grateful that I’ll now know her for the rest of my life. She took time to really get to know me and value me\, from meeting me in Chicago last-minute to continuing with our weekly check-ins even when it was just me. And she did that despite having a million other things on her plate\, which I didn’t even realize at the time. Even more than that\, she takes that time to empower and believe. As excited as I was to volunteer\, I was also still incredibly nervous. I didn’t want to disappoint anyone or feel rejected in this space\, but still raised my hand after my first meeting to help with the 9th anniversary! And I could do that because of the space Louella created\, where she welcomed and embraced. Louella is truly outstanding and deserves not just this recognition\, but all the best things in the world.\n-Sabrina Alexis D. Sayoc\n \n \n \n \n\nJessica Caloza\n \nNominated by: Frank Anthony Guevara\n \nJessica has led many initiatives in the LA Area and was appointed as the highest ranking Filipino American working next to the mayor. She also helped with LA’s historic Filipinotown gateway project.\n \n-Frank Anthony Guevara\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nAnna Marie Cruz\n \n\nNominated by: Frank Anthony Guevara\n\n \nAnna Marie Cruz has helped several women entrepreneurs network\, gain access to resources\, and open or support their businesses.\n \n \n-Frank Anthony Guevara\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n                                 \n\n\nMark Calaguas\nNominated by: Leezel G. Tanglao\, Louella Cabalona\n\n \n\nMark Calaguas is a jack of all trades in 2021 and has really stepped up this year. He’s been a core member of Tayo’s leadership team\, serving as our product counsel and looks out for us from the legal standpoint. He also helped to craft our statement earlier this year on Anti-Asian hate and served on our bylaws committee. He always has the audience in mind as a member of the comms team and thinking ahead on what would resonate with the target demo. He always has the best interest of FYLPRO in mind among the many hats he wears both in the community and professionally as well. \n-Leezel G. Tanglao \n\n\nMark has been all time supporter of many internal initiatives with FYLPRO. While serving as Legal Counsel for Tayo under Covid Task Force\, he also helped in Marketing and Communications\, drafting our Statement Denouncing Anti-Asian Hate\, and the Letters to Biden / Senators / Representatives for our ModernaVax2PH Campaign that aimed to catalyze the delivery of much needed vaccines to the Philippines. He assisted Kit in some legal matters for some FYLPRO projects\, participated in our 9th Anniversary as one of the featured alumni and represented our alumni in Washington DC during our MOU signing providing precious video story coverage! \n-Louella Cabalona \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n \n\nKrystle Canare\n \nNominated by: Leezel G. Tanglao\n \nContinues to lead our Tayo fellows as our fellowship director. Under her leadership we brought on another class of fellows this summer who were integral to our major multimedia initiatives – culturally tailored webinars\, viral dance video and our PSA. It’s not an easy time to be a young college student/grad given the COVID world we live in but under Krystle’s leadership\, our fellows were given a safe space that’s not always available and be part of a community that continues to serve each other.\n\n\n-Leezel G. Tanglao \n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFred Docdocil \n \n Nominated by: Anthony Guevara\n \nI believe there are a lot of people in FYLPRO doing their thing but I believe these people deserve to be recognized for all the work they have done for FYLPRO\, Tayo help desk\, FYLPROCON\, and the community work they have been doing. They have integrated FYLPRO in a lot of activities throughout the Filipino American community\, different partners\, and have expanded our network and reach. Mabuhay to all.\n-Anthony Guevara\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\nKit Zulueta-Furukawa\n \n Nominated by: Anthony Guevara\, Louella Cabalona\n\n\n  \nI believe there are a lot of people in FYLPRO doing their thing but I believe these people deserve to be recognized for all the work they have done for FYLPRO\, Tayo help desk\, FYLPROCON\, and the community work they have been doing. They have integrated FYLPRO in a lot of activities throughout the Filipino American community\, different partners\, and have expanded our network and reach. Mabuhay to all. \n-Anthony Guevara \n\n\n\n\n  \nKit is the selfless\, always positive and energetic\, super talented ATE of FYLPRO! \nShe has for the past 9 years consistently been spearheading many of the big projects for FYLPRO including the very first Filipino Young Leaders Summit in Hawaii in 2014 and the very first fundraiser for FYLPRO – the Here Lies Love musical special showing with Seattle Repertory in 2017. \nThis year alone\, while not officially part of the FYLPRO leadership\, Kit organized our 2021 Board retreat\, she spearheaded bringing one of our new programs\, FYLPROCon to life\, and she chaired the Elections committee ensuring that we had fair elections for the 2021 officers/directors. She also was the (co)author of 3 big resolutions that eventually became bylaws amendments. Last year\, she was contributing immensely to 2 important projects in 2020: Strategic Planning and Covid Task Force. \nDid you know that up to this day\, Kit is still paying for some of our website domain renewals out of her love for FYLPRO? \nIt’s no exaggeration when I say\, I wouldn’t know where FYLPRO would be if not for Kit. \n   -Louella Rose Cabalona \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n \nMelissa Palma \nNominated by: Leezel G. Tanglao\, Louella Cabalona\n \nDr. Melissa Palma has been an integral part of Tayo from the beginning. In 2021\, she leveled up to own and drive our vaccine research team and helped to conceptualize\, plan and ready to execute our vaccine survey. She also brought in more than $30K in additional funding for COVID19 task force and Tayo thanks to her work and dedication. She keep the team accountable and honest when it comes to making sure everything we do is culturally tailor to the community. \n-Leezel G. Tanglao \n\nOne of the pillars of Covid Task Force\, Dr. Issa has been the proponent of many Covid Awareness events and Vaccine clinics this year for FYLPRO. She also played a huge part in winning us grants from CDC Foundation\, Northwestern and earned us 10K for speaking at an ERG event with Paypal. \n  \n-Louella Cabalona \n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nSteven Raga  \nNominated by: Frank Anthony Guevara \n Steven Raga ran to serve his community and continuously involved in his local community. He also helped lead the effort of naming a “Little Manila Avenue” in Woodside NY. \n-Frank Anthony Guevara \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSabrina Sayoc \nNominated by: Jan Paul Ferrer\, Alvin Adriano\, Louella Cabalona\n \nSabrina volunteered for FYLPRO and showed selfless acts to help achieve its 2021 mission. It is evident that she lives and breathes the very essence of how it is to be a member of FYLPRO. She is longing to further learn\, feel\, love and experience love of country. She has this to say upon being elected to the BOD; “I think it’s been easy for me to feel very alone in my experience and this sense of longing I couldn’t explain…..And actually like there’s an incredibly exciting journey and experience coming my way”. This is a passion that a lot of us have. The passion that we prioritize less as we live our busy lives. It is incredibly exciting to rekindle this passion by being surrounded by someone like Sabrina. This love for country is a calling many of us has answered and has been recognized as an Alumni. I implore you pay forward this recognition and select Sabrina as the inaugural FYLPRO Outstanding Service Award 2021. She is the epitome and the right candidate for this award. \n -Jan Paul Ferrer \nSabrina is a bright Filipina who has been very supportive and engaged in FYLPRO. She has participated in numerous events and meetings in support of all of our initiatives and programming. Her passion and drive our infectious and appreciate her willingness to lead in our organization. \n-Alvin Adriano      \nSabrina has given so much to FYLPRO in just a few months that she’s been part of the family. From hosting our “9th Anniversary” with Jennifer Trafficanda that generated $2240 in donations and our “Inspiring Young Leaders Through Mentorship Program” to connecting with 40+ organizations\, companies and social media pages and engage them to become FYLPROCon Community partners\, she has been a super star team player that has contributed greatly to the success of many of our programs this year. She and husband Robbie were the first people to offcially become “members” as soon as we opened membership up to the public AND they drove 4 hours on Jan 6 just to hang out with us during the MOU Signing in Washington DC. I am so happy and proud that she has dedicated her 2022 in serving FYLPRO as a member of the Board of Directors. I am very sure that she will be a moving force in bringing this organization to greater heights in 2022 and beyond!  \n-Louella Cabalona \n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n  \n  \n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n \nRyyn (Chua) Schumacher \nNominated by: Frank Anthony Guevara \nRyyn Shumacher has lead health and COVID initiatives in the Bay Area and also now in Santa Barbara \n-Frank Anthony Guevara \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n \nLeezel Tanglao \nNominated by: Anthony Guevara \nI believe there are a lot of people in FYLPRO doing their thing but I believe these people deserve to be recognized for all the work they have done for FYLPRO\, Tayo help desk\, FYLPROCON\, and the community work they have been doing. They have integrated FYLPRO in a lot of activities throughout the Filipino American community\, different partners\, and have expanded our network and reach. Mabuhay to all. \n\n\n\n\n  \n-Frank Anthony Guevara \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n \n\nBrian Tajo \nNominated by: Leezel G. Tanglao \nHit the ground running this year as he stepped into the project manager role on Tayo in 2021. Under his leadership\, Tayo has been able to expand into other areas such as video and helped to corral our strategic planning to ensure Tayo’s future sustainability. As a result\, Tayo continues to thrive and continues to innovate and grow. We would not have been able to accomplish all the major initiatives for Tayo without Brian’s forward thinking. \n-Leezel G. Tanglao \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nJobel Vecino\n \nNominated by: Leezel G. Tanglao\n \nJobel joined Tayo shortly before we launched in Oct. 2020 and he’s been a core member of the leadership team ever since. In addition to serving as our technologist\, he was one of the producers for our HHS PSA and made sure everyone was following COVID protocols on set. The result has been the touching PSA geared towards gen z and parents. In addition\, he continues to hold meetings with our review board and keeps us honest on the latest trends and what to look out for. He was also key in introducing us to Paypal\, where we were able to secure a $10\,000 donation with them after Dr. Palma spoke on a panel. In the coming year\, he’s a key team member who will help lead the next phase of Tayo’s hotline pilot\, which focuses on our seniors.\n-Leezel G. Tanglao\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAntonio Moya\n \nNominated by: Leezel G. Tanglao\n \nDr. Antonio Moya always has the health of the community in mind in everything he does. Through his involvement with CYFAM\, Antonio has been able to bring this unique partnership to FYLPRO and Tayo via virtual events along with in person events such as the vaccine clinics we were able to do over the summer in Los Angeles area. In addition\, bringing his expertise in making information accessible\, he was a producer on our successful vaccine PSA this past summer. I look forward to partnering with him on more projects that promote the health of our community in 2022.\n-Leezel G. Tanglao\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nLauren Lalicon\n \nNominated by: Louella Cabalona\n \nSince last year\, the duo Everett and Lauren has been championing our alumni efforts through their 1 on 1 check ins with the alumni. In the spirit of the highly successful Lingua Franca online screening event last year which featured alumni Jhett Tolentino\, this year Lauren and Eve organized 3 movie screenings for our alumni including the “The Debut” which featured director Gene Cajayon and hosted by alumni Meriden Villanueva. \n\n\n  \n-Louella Cabalona \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nEverett Icao\n \nNominated by: Louella Cabalona\n \nEverett also hosted many of our important online events including our “9th Anniversary” in August and one of our FYLPROCon breakout sessions with Dr. Abbey Hamilton. \n\nSince last year\, the duo Everett and Lauren has been championing our alumni efforts through their 1 on 1 check ins with the alumni. In the spirit of the highly successful Lingua Franca online screening event last year which featured alumni Jhett Tolentino\, this year Lauren and Eve organized 3 movie screenings for our alumni including the “The Debut” which featured director Gene Cajayon and hosted by alumni Meriden Villanueva. \nEverett also hosted many of our important online events including our “9th Anniversary” in August and one of our FYLPROCon breakout sessions with Dr. Abbey Hamilton \n\n\n  \n-Louella Cabalona \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \nAlexa Alfaro\n \nNominated by: Louella Cabalona\n \nAlexa was one of the most dedicated volunteers in the first half of the year. She helped put together the programming\, run of show and presentation slides for our HERE/HEAR NOW: Confronting Anti-Asian Hate online form that got great engagement online and was televised on GMA Pinoy TV. She also spearheaded creating the ModernaVax2PH Campaign tool kit that was distributed to our large network to urge everyone to write letters to Biden / Senators and Representatives to release vaccines for the Philippines as early as possible. Even in the past years\, Alaxa and her Meat on the Street crew (they are now Tatay’s food truck) has been supportive of FYLPRO by providing sponsored Filipino desserts for our events in Chicago like the Signal Rock Movie Fundraiser in 2019. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n-Louella Cabalona \n\nJennifer Trafficanda\n \nNominated by: Louella Cabalona\n\n\n \nIn the short time that Jennifer was with FYLPRO\, she volunteered her time and expertise in Marketing with full dedication. She hosted our 9th Anniversary online event in August and was also actively helping with Marketing FYLPROCon during its early promotions. She was so passionate about FYLPRO and learning more about the organization and the people\, she made time to join us at the Carson Filipino American History Event where FYLPRO was recognized with a Community Service Award\n\n  \n-Louella Cabalona \n  \n\n\n \n\n \n \n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/christmas-party/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Christmas-Poster-1-e1639367852884.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211207 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20211124T115405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211230T035722Z UID:15012-1638748800-1638835199@fylpro.org SUMMARY:Year End Reporting and MOU Signing @PH Embassy DESCRIPTION:For details\, click here \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\nWatch the Year End Reporting and MOU Signing:  \n \n Watch the FYLPRO 2021 Highlights: URL:https://fylpro.org/event/year-end-reporting-and-mou-signing-ph-embassy/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/year-end-mou-e1638656186908.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20211123T011543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T172311Z UID:14995-1638230400-1638316799@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO Annual General Meeting 2021 DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to the public\, if you haven’t received a calendar invite\, you can register here.\n \n  \nPresentation Slides of the Annual General Meeting 2021:\n \nWatch the Annual General Meeting 2021:\n \n  \nOpening Remarks from JP Ferrer: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jp-Ferrer-1.mp4\n  \nState of FYLPRO from President Louella Cabalona: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Louella-Cabalona-1.mp4\n  \nMessage from FYLPRO Vice President Leezel Tanglao: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Leezel-Tanglao-1.mp4\n  \nEvents and Recognition from FYLPRO Treasurer Frederick Alain Docdocil: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Fred-Docdocil-1.mp4\n  \nByLaws Amendment from President Louella Cabalona and Mike Dahilig: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BylawsAmendments-1.mp4\n  \n2021 Elections Candidate:  Bryan Ramos: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bryan-Ramos.mp4\n  \n2021 Elections Candidate:  Sabrina Sayoc: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sabrina-Sayoc-1.mp4\n  \n2021 Elections Candidate:  Jessica Velasco: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jessica-Velasco-1.mp4\n  \n2021 Elections Candidate:  Alvin Adriano: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Alvin-Adriano-1-1.mp4\n  \n2021 Elections Candidate:  Annalisa Burgos: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Annalisa-Burgos.mp4\n  \n2021 Elections Candidate:  Krystle Canare: \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Krystel-Canare-1-1.mp4\n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-annual-general-meeting-2021/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/agm-5-e1638211395777.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20210924T235800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211214T190656Z UID:14301-1638230400-1638316799@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO Giving Tuesday DESCRIPTION: URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-giving-tuesday/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Giving-Tuesday1-1-e1639508801950.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211106T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211106T220000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20210818T003803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T003008Z UID:13700-1636232400-1636236000@fylpro.org SUMMARY:HERE/HEAR NOW - The Diamond Dialogue: A Deeper Understanding of the 75 years of US - Philippine Relations DESCRIPTION:FYLPROCon’s Day 3 Plenary features the 3rd installment of Hear/Here Now titled The Diamond Dialogue\, celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between the US and the Philippines. Celebrity hosts will engage invited speakers on controversial yet thought-provoking conversations that we encourage you to continue moving forward. \n  \nWatch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/h3t9zVImbg8 \n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/here-hear-now-the-diamond-dialogue-a-deeper-understanding-of-the-75-years-of-us-philippine-relations/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211107 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20210818T004915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210919T031947Z UID:13703-1635984000-1636243199@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPROCon DESCRIPTION:The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)\, the Philippine Embassy in the U.S. and Ayala Foundation\, Inc. launches FYLPROCon\, a virtual youth conference on Nov. 4\, 5 and 6\, 2021. \nThe event will commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Philippines\, is also being held in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Ayala Foundation. \nThe three-day event with a past\, present and future format will be a summit for young leaders to look back and honor those who have paved the way for Filipinos around the world today\, and harness the collective strength available to create positive changes in communities as we move forward. \nTo know more visit https://fylprocon.com/ \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylprocon/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/FYLPROCon-e1630716612612.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211018 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20210924T235658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T003257Z UID:14299-1634428800-1634515199@fylpro.org SUMMARY:TAYO First Year Anniversary DESCRIPTION:Tayo’s 1st anniversary \nJoin us in celebrating the first year anniversary of the launch of Tayo\, our virtual help desk for COVID-19 for Filipinos. Thanks to seed funding from Booz Allen Innovation grant\, we launched on Oct. 17\, 2020 and more than 500 q/a’s\, several webinars\, PSAs later\, we are continuing to connect our community with reliable and culturally tailored information. We’ll have speakers from the community\, our Tayo fellows and partners. \nWhen: October 17\, 2021 (time\, TBA)\nWhere: Virtual URL:https://fylpro.org/event/tayo-first-year-anniversary/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Tayo-1st-anniversary.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211010 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20210818T003606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T083934Z UID:13698-1633737600-1633823999@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FAHM Filipino Filmmakers DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Filipino American History Month\, Join FYLPRO\, Asian Pop-up Cinema for the US Premiere screening of Akin Ang Korona and a panel with award winning Filipino American Filmmakers. Click here for more information. \nWe close FYLPRO Arts Fest with An Evening of Filipino All-Star Comedy with Rex Navarrete\, the Premiere Filipino American Comic\, and JR de Guzman\, Winner of the 13th Annual “Standup NBC 2017”\, featured on Comedy Central’s ‘Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City\,’ & his comedy special on Netflix.  Click here for more information. \nThe organizers encourage wearing masks for everyone’s safety regardless of vaccination status. Alliance Française De Chicago requires wearing a mask when moving around the building (regardless of vaccination status) and social distancing where possible. For the venue’s Covid-19 safety measures\, visit  www.af-chicago.org/covid-19-information \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\nGET TICKETS HERE FOR AKIN ANG KORONA SCREENING\nGET TICKETS HERE FOR THE COMEDY SHOW\nGET ALL ACCESS TICKETS\n  \n \n  \nAKIN ANG KORONA – US PREMIERE AND PANEL   \n \nTrailer: \n \nAbout the Movie: \n2019 | 92 minutes | Comedy | Tagalog \nDirected By: Zig Madamba Dulay \nMain cast: Nar Cabico\, Angel Aquino\, Aaron Rivera\, Kiray Celis\, Kiest Viray\, Phi Palmos \nSynopsis:\nLife turns riveting for Nanong when the tabloid-format reality TV show\, AKIN ANG KORONA chances upon his curious life in a sleepy seaside town in Catanauan Quezon. Nanong agrees to film his daily life drying herring\, with a deal that they would help find his lost father. Nanong’s quest for a missing parent will become a search of truth\, of wonder\, of the self-wrapped in the direction framed for and by the TV program. \nThis film received 11 nominations and picked up Sinag Award for the Best Actor (Nar Cabico) with the film winning the People’s Choice Award for writer/director Zig Madama Dulay! \nFILIPINO AMERICAN FILMMAKERS PANEL \nJhett Tolentino \nA 3-time Tony and Grammy Award-winning entertainment producer based in new York City. Recipient of both The Outstanding Young Men and Women (TOYM) and the Presidential Award in the Philippines. Named one of the 75 Most Influential Filipino Americans for the last 4 straight years and The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) in the United States. His FYLPRO legacy project “Life Is What You Make It”\, a short documentary had won in 11 countries. He produced the multi-awarded feature film “Lingua Franca”. He will be making his feature  directorial debut in the romantic comedy “Asian Persuasion” which will be shot in NYC in Summer 2022.  \nspace \nspace \nspace \n \nMichele Josue \nMichele Josue is an Emmy award-winning Filipinx filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Her critically acclaimed feature-film debut MATT SHEPARD IS A FRIEND OF MINE is the winner of 10 Best Documentary and Audience Choice Awards from festivals worldwide and boasts a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film won the 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Special Class Special.” Michele is the Executive Producer\, Director\, and Lead Editor of HAPPY JAIL\, the award-winning Netflix Original documentary series about the Filipino jail that is home to the world-famous “Dancing Inmates.” \nMichele was selected for the prestigious International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam’s World Documentary Exchange filmmaker program in 2013 and has received The Reel Affirmations’ Keith Clark & Barry Becker Filmmaker Award. Michele has traveled around the globe as a guest speaker for various schools\, universities\, organizations and government agencies and has served as a juror and panelist at several film festivals. \nMichele is currently in production on a new feature documentary entitled “Nurse Unseen\,” which explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses risking their lives on the frontlines of a pandemic\, thousands of miles from home. This personal documentary unearths the colonial ties between the Philippines and the United States that have led to Filipino-American nurses becoming the unsung backbone of the United States health industry. \nspace \n \nNar Cabico \nNar is a multi-awarded singer-songwriter and actor for Theater\, Film\, and Television. His most recent work for the full-feature film ‘Akin Ang Korona (The Crown Is Mine)’ earned him a nod for Best Actor  at the 2019 Sinag Maynila Film Festival\, the Luna Awards\, and a nomination for the highly prestigious award-giving body in the Philippines\, the FAMAS. He has acted in numerous Prime time TV shows for his previous home Network\, GMA7- where he also became the Grand Champion for the musical variety show\, Superstar Duets. His work for theater includes  plays and musicals with the Cultural Center of the Philippines\, Tanghalang Pilipino\, PETA\, and Atlantis Productions\, among others. As a singer-songwriter\, Nar has won the Star Awards and Awit Awards for his original songs ‘Natapos Tayo’ and ‘Gaga’ respectively. He is currently based in Austin Texas and pursuing a full-time career in songwriting and performing. \n  \n Billy Dec \nBilly Dec is a 2 time Emmy Award Winning TV Personality\, Actor\, Attorney and serial Entrepreneur. Dec is the Founder/CEO of celebrated businesses like Sunda New Asian Restaurants and The Underground Nightclub\, as well as cutting edge Advertising Agency COACT and HR firm HR Pro\, both built on aggregating top independent talent in their respective industries.  \nDec can regularly be seen on NBC’s TODAY Show\, acting in films and on TV shows like Criminal Minds and Empire\, hosting his own podcast “The Meal of Your Life!” and is hosting/producing a new documentary for PBS called “Food Roots\,” he recently shot in his mother’s 7641 native islands of the Philippines.  \nDec is a Chicago-Kent College of Law and Harvard Business School Alum\, who was a Presidential appointee for five years\, serving on the White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders\, and the White House Bullying Prevention Task Force. Dec has served on many local committees\, boards\, and commissions to serve the community\, feeding on average over 100 people in need a week throughout the COVID crisis\, with his Sunda & COACT family. \nMODERATOR \nCat Sandoval \nShe is a reporter at Newsy\, a national 24/7 video streaming news network. She covers diversity stories that ranges from Black Lives Matter\, Stop AAPI Hate to the impacts of COVID. Before joining Newsy in 2017\, Cat owned a boutique production company in New York City whose clients included Mashable\, NBC and the New York Daily News. She also created and hosted an NBC series called “Take Back\,” with the aim of dispelling stereotypes about Asian Americans. Cat is a former president of the Asian American Journalists Association in New York. She loves karaoking and kickboxing. \nREX NAVARRETE AND JR DE GUZMAN LIVE IN CHICAGO\n \nAbout JR De Guzman \nBorn in the Philippines and raised in California\, JR De Guzman began performing comedy while working as a music teacher\, which he quickly learned just meant teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers. He has entertained all over the world\, having performed for Stand-Up Tokyo and ROR Comedy in Japan\, the Jokers Ball in Indonesia\, the Badaboom Comedy Series in Amsterdam\, and countless other international shows. Combining music and comedy\, JR serenades the audience into laughter with songs\, jokes\, and stories. Winner of 2016 Stand-up NBC & named as a prestigious “New Face” at Just for Laughs 2017\, you can catch his quarter hour Netflix special on “The Comedy Lineup.”  You can also see him on Comedy Central’s Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City. Check out his debut album on Sirius XM Radio’s Laugh’s USA which debuted #1 on iTunes and Billboard. \nAbout Rex Navarrete \nRex Navarrete remains to be one of the hardest working\, relatively unknown American comedians today though he’s performed alongside notable national headliners such as George Lopez\, Russell Peters\, Ali Wong\, among others over the past three decades. He does plan to release many more comedy albums on CD and live DVDs under his label for fans to enjoy. His most popular DVD\, “Badass Madapaka”\, was filmed in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Currently he travels internationally throughout Asia\, Europe\, Australia\, Canada and for the US Armed Forces bringing his brand of “Pinoy” humor to a wider audience. You may have seen him on “Lopez Tonight”\, “Live at Gotham”\, “MyxTV” and “MTV Philippines”. Most recently\, he launched his new podcast\, “The Flip Chronicles”\, where he sits down with notable and not yet discovered Filipinos from around the globe in conversation. The future seems to only give him the chance to connect with a larger audience that is now finally getting the opportunity to experience the changing face of American stand-up comedy. \nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/APUC-Looking-Back-2021-and-we-are-grateful-for-your-support-1-1.mp4\n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fahm-filipino-filmmakers/ LOCATION:Alliance Française De Chicago\, 54 W Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Untitled-design-17.v1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211003 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20211214T230025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T173902Z UID:15302-1633132800-1633219199@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO recognized with the Outstanding Community Service Award In Filipino American History Month (FAHM) Kick Off at City of Carson DESCRIPTION:FYLPRO was honored with the Community Service Award at the City of Carson’s 2021 #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth Celebration. \nFYLPRO President Louella Rose Cabalona flew in from Chicago and accepted the award on behalf of FYLPRO. \nFYLPRO treasurer Frederick Alain Docdocil served as the Vice-Chairperson for the FAHM-Itliong Planning Committee. \nCouncil of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine was honored with the Heroism award along with the Philippine Nurses Association of Southern California. \nFYLPRO 2019 delegate Dr. Antonio Moya\, and Tayo Help Desk research team member Neille John Apostol accepted the award on behalf of CYFAM. \nOther FYLPRO and Tayo members/volunteers present at the event included FYLPRO VP Leezel Tanglao\, Baron Cabalona\, Meriden Villanueva\, Ryyn Schumacher\, Jobel Vecino and Jennifer Trafficanda. \n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-recognized-with-the-outstanding-community-service-award-in-filipino-american-history-month-fahm-kick-off-at-city-of-carson/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/242110048_10159731112881926_4931454158941618452_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210930T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210930T220000 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20210818T003429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T144954Z UID:13696-1633035600-1633039200@fylpro.org SUMMARY:FYLPRO: September 2021 Members Town Hall DESCRIPTION:THANK YOU to everyone who made it to yesterday’s townhall! Yesterday\, we also confirmed some good news that another alumni is running for office yay! ❤ 🔥🤩🥳💪💯 \nHere’s our FYLPRO 3rd Quarterly Members Townhall recording and slides. \n\n\n\nState of FYLPRO at 02:18\nTake a listen for an item for General Membership vote (via email or special mtg) at 15:48 re bylaw changes to allow non-alumni to be Committee Chairs (from Resolution CR021-003).\nPast and Upcoming Events for 2021 at 23:24\n\n\n\nMaraming salamat for your continued support! 🤩🤩🤩 \nSee you at the FYLPRO Arts Fest 2021 (Oct 9) and our Tayo 1st Year Anniverary (Oct 17)!! \n  \nPresentation to Q3 Town Hall:\n \n  \nWatch the September 2021 Member Town Hall:\nhttps://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/September-2021-Members-Town-Hall.mp4\n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://fylpro.org/event/fylpro-september-2021-members-town-hall/ LOCATION:MI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://fylpro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/September-2021-Members-Town-Hall-Graphic-e1633092421995.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210925 DTSTAMP:20260425T013248 CREATED:20210818T003228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T235234Z UID:13694-1632441600-1632527999@fylpro.org SUMMARY:USAI - FYLPRO Mentorship Recap DESCRIPTION:FYLPRO partners with US-Asia Institute (USAI) to provide mentors for interns in its 2021 IMPACT! (“Inspiring\, Motivating and Preparing for Action towards Civic Transformation) Filipino American professional development program which took place June 7 to August 6\, 2021. \nJoin us on September 24\, 2021 at 8pm ET\, as mentors and mentees will share highlights of their experience with the program. \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n  \n \nTo watch the highlights of this event\, watch it here! \n  \n  \nTHE MENTEES \n  \nGABRIELLE ILLUT \n\nProgram Placement: US-ASEAN Business Council \n\nGabrielle Illut is a senior at Benedictine University\, majoring in International Business & Economics and minoring in Political Science and Spanish. There\, she served as the leader of their award-winning Model United Nations program\, coordinating a delegation between the United States and China. An active member in her community\, Gabrielle is working for the non-profit Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center\, ensuring that families have the resources they need to succeed. She also serves on the DuPage Higher Education Service Council as a Student Leader\, planning county-wide initiatives to support non-profit organizations. Gabrielle’s passions include international business and economic empowerment for overlooked communities in the United States and Asia. \n  \nCAMILLE BISMONTE \n\n\nProgram Placement: Albright Stonebridge Group\, Full-Time Associate \n\nCamille Bismonte is an Economics major at Georgetown University. She spent the past academic year as an NSEP David L. Boren Scholarship in Jakarta\, Indonesia\, where she worked at an Indonesian foreign policy think tank. Afterward\, she interned at the CSIS Southeast Asia Program in Washington\, D.C. She also was a Critical Language Scholar in Indonesia (2018)\, and a recipient of the FLAS Scholarship for Wikang Filipino (2020). Her other interests include advocacy for transfers\, language learning\, and international exchange as a first-generation student. She is passionate about Southeast Asian geopolitics and economic security and aspires to be an economic officer in the foreign service. \n  \n\nJUSTIN CABILTES \n\n\nProgram Placement: National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD) \nJustin Cabiltes is a rising senior and Magnolia Scholar at Wake Forest University\, majoring in Economics with an interest in Computer Science. At Wake Forest\, Justin serves as Treasurer for the Asian Student Interest Association and mentor for the LatinX Mentoring Initiative. As a student fellow with the Race and Inequality Policy Initiative\, Justin is developing a comprehensive virtual library of academic resources pertaining to housing and systemic racism. Justin aspires to further support underprivileged Asian American communities with his work in economics and data analysis. \n  \n\n\nMATTHEW GAVIETA \n\n\nProgram Placement: Atlantic Council GeoTech Center \nMatthew Gavieta is a Junior studying at Cornell University majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) with minors in Law & Society and Philosophy. He is the President and Founder of the Cornell Intellectual Property and Ethics Club\, a professional organization currently engaged in patent inequality research and a case competition addressing accessibility on campus; he is a brother of the Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Fraternity\, Peer Mentor for the ILR School\, and Treasurer of the Cornell Filipino Association during his second year. He is also an Intellectual Property Analyst of a quickly growing EdTech startup called rapStudy. As an Eagle Scout\, he is also heavily involved in Cornell’s outdoor community as a guide for Outdoor Odyssey and a Rock-Climbing Instructor. Matthew is mainly interested in intellectual property law and policy and cybersecurity. Some of his main career aspirations are to help shape intellectual property law and policy and work with entrepreneurs. \n  \n\n\nREANNA FELIX \n\n\nProgram Placement: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) \nReanna Felix\, a Bay Area native\, is a rising sophomore at Dominican University of California where she majors in Nursing and minors in Psychology and Leadership Studies. She also pursues a degree in Public Health at her local junior college. At Dominican\, she explores San Francisco and is involved in Kapamilya (DU’s Filipino organization) and student government. Reanna spends her time involved in different organizations like STOP AAPI Hate and FYLPRO which has further developed her passion for advocating on issues within the AAPI community and healthcare equity. As a first-generation student\, Reanna hopes to be a Physician Assistant and work in health policy\, aiming to help improve the healthcare system of underrepresented communities\, like hers\, that are home to many multi-ethnic\, first-generation\, low socioeconomic status immigrants. \n  \n\n\nANDREA LEE \n\n\nProgram Placement: Atlantic Council Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Resilience Center \nAndrea Lee is a rising junior at Yale University majoring in Global Affairs. On campus\, she serves as the Political Chair for Kasama: The Filipinx Club at Yale\, is an executive producer at the Yale Daily News Podcast Desk\, and mentors first-year students as a peer liaison for the Asian American Cultural Center. Additionally\, she conducts research on housing inequality for Desegregate CT\, contributing to zoning reform at both the state and local levels. In the future\, Andrea hopes to work at the intersections of transnational migration\, environmental justice\, and infrastructure development in the Asia-Pacific. \n\n\n  \n  \nTHE MENTORS \n  \nTiffany Batac \nTiffany currently serves as Manager of the Asset Management Service Area at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff\, where she leads a portfolio of transportation asset management and resiliency projects and initiatives across North America. Tiffany has distinguished herself as a rising leader in her field\, and her efforts to address extreme weather and climate change risks through asset management have created new adaptive strategies to build system resilience. After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley\, Tiffany served on the Board of Directors of the Young Filipino Professionals Association (YFPA) where she co-led the launch of its first mentoring program. Since 2007\, she has served on the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Board\, and most recently as Chairwoman of the Glass Ceiling Task Force where she has spearheaded first-of-its-kind studies to promote diversity and improve the recruitment\, development\, and retention of women in transportation. In 2014\, Tiffany was awarded the Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award in recognition of her extraordinary efforts to facilitate professional opportunities for women and minorities\, and for her contributions to the promotion of diversity\, inclusion\, and multi-cultural awareness. \n  \nBrian Tajo \nSon of Marjorie Cuachon and the late Daniel Tajo\, Brian Tajo is a successful business professional having held prominent roles at various Fortune 500 organizations. He started his career at IBM where he spearheaded a new consulting practice to help clients implement Software-as-a-Service solutions. He received Johnson & Johnson’s CEO award for leading a multi-million dollar project where he helped to grow a global shared service operation from Paranaque\, Philippines. He was named IT Leader of the year at Salesforce and his work leading the Employee Success product team has garnered speaking invitations at multiple technology conferences as well as publications in industry white papers. As a member of JCI Philippines New York\, he helped to organize community events such as Beauty with a Purpose\, a campaign for high school females to pursuit careers in male-dominated industries\, a musical show to raise funds for streets of dreams project in the Philippines\, and East meets West\, an annual week-long student exchange program where middle school students from Japan interact with Filipino American students during United Nations week. Brian received a Master of Business Administration from the University of California Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology from Virginia Tech. \n  \nEarl Valencia \nEarl Valencia is a venture advisor for start-ups and corporate innovation teams where he focuses on growing companies or emerging business units from seed to scale. Based in San Francisco\, he is currently a Managing Director for Digital Transformation for a Fortune 500 bank and Co-founder of Cognity Labs\, one of the first virtual startup accelerators connecting emerging markets and Silicon Valley tech diaspora. He was part of the Advanced Engineering team for Dell EMC and previously was the Program Manager for Corporate Data at Bridgewater Associates\, the world’s largest hedge fund. \nMr. Valencia was a Business Incubation Manager at Cisco’s Emerging Technologies Group\, a Senior Systems Engineer at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems in Los Angeles\, and worked in VC firms H&Q Asia Pacific in Manila as well as Investor Growth Capital in Menlo Park. He is a member of the Science and Technology Advisory Council and co-founded both QBO and IdeaSpace Foundation\, in his passion to contribute to the Philippine start-up ecosystem. \nEarl obtained a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering\, Summa Cum Laude\, from Boston University\, a master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Cornell University and a M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. \n  \nJack Myint \nHla Hpone “Jack” Myint is an Associate at the US-ASEAN Business Council and works on Cambodia\, Myanmar\, Defense and Security\, Infrastructure\, and Public Relations. Previously\, Jack was a Research Assistant at Inle Advisory Group\, a Washington-based advisory firm focused on investment opportunities in Myanmar. He has also worked with the International Republican Institute\, the Center for Energy Policy and Management\, and the Pyithu Hluttaw (Myanmar’s Lower House of Parliament). Jack’s op-eds and commentary on Myanmar and Southeast Asia have appeared in The Huffington Post\, The Diplomat Magazine\, Eurasia Review\, New Mandala\, Voice of America (VOA)\, BBC News Radio\, Borderless News and Democracy Speaks. Jack is a Prospect Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Nobel Peace Prize Fund Scholar\, an Open Society Foundation Scholar and a U.S Department of State International Exchange Alumnus. He holds a B.A in Political Science and Conflict Resolution Studies (CRS) from Washington & Jefferson College. \n  \nJean Gavina \nJean Gavina is a Clinical Strategy Manager with a background in Health Administration and Nursing. Her experience is in strategy and operations\, quality improvement and relationship development. Jean holds expertise in the implementation of technology platforms and tools to support operations. She has worked in project management\, program development and launch of new clinical programs. \nProfessional Business Resource Groups include BCBS’s Asian American Business Resource Group\, In-Abled Resource Group\, Women Improving the Strength of the Enterprise\, and Engaging Millennial Energy to Recognize Growth Enterprise wide . Community work involves Gawad Kalinga\, LES-Live Every Second and Midwest Pilipino American Coalition. \n  \nFrederick Docdocil \nA Public Relations Commissioner for the City of Carson\, CA\, Frederick Docdocil is an active member of multiple Filipino American organizations\, including the Filipino Community of Carson (FCC) and the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA). He is a Board Member and Vice President of Kagay-anons of Southern California (KSC); a President Emeritus and current Board Member / VP of Membership for the FilAm Chamber of Commerce of SouthBay LA Area (FACC-SLAA); the President / Chairman of the Board / Trustee for the Philippine Independence Day Foundation\, Inc. (PIDF); and a Household Head & Speaker for Couples for Christ (CfC). \nProfessionally\, Fred is the Mabuhay Branch and Business Development Coordinator for Mabuhay Credit Union\, which is among the very first full-service Financial Institution to specifically help the Filipino and greater Community in Southern California and beyond with their financial services needs. Fred is a proud recipient of the Top Outstanding Pilipino (TOP) award for Community Leadership\, as well as having been among the awardees for Outstanding Filipino Americans in the USA. 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