June 19, 2025
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: communications@fylpro.org
Filipino Young Leaders Program Announces 2025 Cohort of Mentors and Mentees in Partnership with U.S. Asia Institute’s IMPACT! Internship Program
Washington D.C. – The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) announces 2025 mentor and mentee pairings in partnership with US Asia Institute (USAI) as a means to invest into the youth while providing access to top level leadership and resources.
The IMPACT! (“Inspiring, Motivating and Preparing for Action towards Civic Transformation”) Internship Program is a is a once-in-a-lifetime professional development experience for Filipino-American young adults to gain a firsthand look at the American government and political system in Washington D.C., to engage civically, and to reflect on the role they, as future leaders, might play in strengthening the US-Philippine relationship.
As part of the 9-week IMPACT program, participants are paired with mentors from FYLPRO.
This year’s mentorship program consists of eight passionate young adults and introduces and engages them in government, policymaking, advocacy, and community engagement.
The 2025 Mentees include:
- Tatiana Caballero, University of North Florida
- Marissa Duterte, Cornell University
- Angelica Garcia, University of Michigan
- Chloe Marie Juni, University of Southern California
- Aidan Panotes-Bengzon, Tufts University
- Daniela Salinas, George Washington University
- Kyle Vergara, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Abigail Verino, University of California, Berkeley
“At FYLPRO, we are excited to broaden our network in partnership with the US-Asia Institute. The IMPACT! participants have embraced public service as a channel for their leadership, and we are excited for FYLPRO and our alumni to be assets that can help the participants deepen their impact over the next several months and beyond,” said Christian Osmeña, FYLPRO Mentor Coordinator, IMPACT Program and FYLPRO board member.
The mentorship program facilitates one-on-one, on-demand meetings with industry leaders and entrepreneurs, which consists of FYLPRO alumni and board members:
- Sergio J. Alcubilla (2019 delegate)
- Edward Aparis (2014 delegate)
- Arienne Calingo (2023 delegate)
- Daniel Galeon (Board Member and 2022 delegate)
- Genevieve Jopanda (FYLPRO President and 2022 delegate)
- Lourdes Moldre (Board Member and 2023 delegate)
- Joshua Ang Price (Board Member and 2018 delegate)
- Earl Martin Valencia (2019 delegate)
Building upon FYLPRO’s track record of supporting emerging Filipino leaders, the mentorship program builds a community devoted to creating opportunities and enabling FYLPRO to expand its growing membership.
“Empowering the next generation of Filipino American leaders is not just about opening doors. It is about walking alongside them as they step into spaces where real change happens. FYLPRO is proud to support young leaders who are not waiting for permission to lead, but are already moving forward with purpose,” FYLPRO President Genevieve Jopanda. “The IMPACT program is more than mentorship; it is a call to action. Our FYLPRO alumni mentors are committed to showing that true transformation requires more than preparation. It demands intention, access, and a deep sense of responsibility.”
FYLPRO has served as mentors to the IMPACT program since 2021.
For more information on the IMPACT program, visit U.S. Asia Institute: https://www.usasiainstitute.org/impactprogram
About Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)
FILIPINO YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (FYLPRO) is a network of high performing, next-generation leaders who advance the Philippines and the Filipino people through their advocacy and expertise in various industries.
We continually expand the pipeline of Filipino young leaders in the diaspora. By connecting them to the motherland, we foster collaborative multinational relationships that create innovations and support the socio-economic progress of the global Filipino community.
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