Six members of the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) organization serve as USAI mentors to Filipino American civic leaders
FYLPRO is proud to partner with the 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.
USAI’s IMPACT! program gives young Filipino Americans a firsthand look at the American government and political system in Washington D.C. The mentorship component supports FYLPRO’s own mission of expanding the pipeline of Filipino young leaders in the diaspora who can advocate for their communities’ interests and serve as a bridge between the U.S. and the Philippines. Mentees are able to tap FYLPRO’s pool of talented leaders for support to navigate their careers.
“Our mentorship program is dedicated to inspiring the youth and encouraging them to engage with their Filipino American community,” said Alvin Adriano, chair of FYLPRO’s Mentorship Program committee. “We felt that the experience of interacting with professional and high achieving Filipino leaders could offer guidance and insight for them. We are very excited to have the opportunity to celebrate our FYLPRO alumni while building relationships and networks for these aspiring young leaders.”
Mentor-mentee pairs were matched based on professional and career interests and met virtually biweekly. Tiffany Batac (FYLPRO ‘16), Brian Tajo (FYLPRO ‘18), Earl Valencia (FYLPRO ‘19), Fred Docdocil (FYLPRO ‘19), Jean Gavina (FYLPRO board director) and Jack Myint (FYLPRO volunteer) offered guidance to help IMPACT interns expand their networks and forge deep connections with other successful Fil-Am leaders.
“It was truly an honor to have an opportunity to help ‘pay it forward’ by becoming a mentor,” said Docdocil, mentor and FYLPRO board treasurer. “My mentee, Andrea, is such an accomplished young lady at such a young age, I’m thrilled to see what the future holds for her and the rest of her cohorts.”
On September 24, at 8pm ET, mentors and mentees will share highlights of their experience with the program on Facebook live. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/FYLPROMentorship2021
FYLPRO continues to expand its mentorship program by connecting its pool of successful alumni and members with like-minded organizations. Currently, FYLPRO is working with the Philippine Graduate Mentorship Program with the Philippine Consulate General in New York.
For information on partnering with FYLPRO, please reach out to Mentorship Committee Chair Alvin Adriano at alvin.adriano@fylpro.org.
About Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)
The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of high-performing, next-generation leaders that have a passion for advancing the Philippines and the Filipino people.
FYLPRO was established in 2012 by the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC in cooperation with the Ayala Foundation Inc. (AFI) to annually identify outstanding young professionals in the Filipino communities across the United States and provide the delegates with invaluable community, business, and government insights and access to distinguished network captains of industry and government.
Filipino Young Leaders Program 2021 immersion trip deferred; FYLPROCON launches in November
Every year since 2012, the annual immersion trip has been the signature piece of the partnership with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, the Ayala Foundation and the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO). DFA, Ayala Foundation and FYLPRO plan to continue this important program to bring more talented young leaders to the Philippines to represent, bridge, and discover their heritage. However, due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic and considering the health and safety of our future delegates and DFA and Ayala partners and communities in the Philippines, we regret to report that we are again deferring the fall 2021 immersion trip until it’s safe to travel internationally.
In its place, FYLPRO is launching FYLPROCon on November 4-6 of 2021. FYLPROCon is a three-day global virtual conference for young leaders to hear stories, 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.
“FYLPROCon is an affirmation of our resilience and commitment to fulfilling our mission of expanding the pipeline of Filipino young leaders and a welcome opportunity to embrace more Filipinos in the diaspora. As we celebrate our 9th year, the virtual conference allows us to amplify the achievements and advocacies of our growing alumni who are all influential personalities in their respective fields in the global stage and engage with each other and other leaders in various communities in meaningful ways.” says Louella Rose Cabalona, FYLPRO President.
It also coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United States and also to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ayala Foundation.
“We are excited to continue our collaboration with FYLPRO and the Ayala Foundation, Inc. as we launch FYLPROCon 2021. It is our shared goal to provide the next generation of Filipino Americans with a unique platform focused on youth leadership to help build their skills and network in their journey towards a greater youth leadership role,” said Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez. “This conference is very timely as we likewise celebrate this year the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United States and underscore the transformative impact of young Filipino American leaders in advancing our two nations’ common goals, and communicating our vision of a resilient and mutually beneficial partnership for the future. It is because of the Filipino Americans youth community here in the United States that we can proudly say that the Philippines and United States relationship is thriving.”
FYLPROCon is open to the public and offers a special registration rate for students and Filipino organizations. Part of the proceeds go to FYLPRO’s scholarship program.
Confirmed panels, workshops and breakout sessions will be announced in the coming months. There will also be mentorship rooms, Filipino booth vendors selling products and services, special film screenings, demonstrations, games and more.
“Thanks to all of you for remaining committed to our objective for FYLPRO. You have stretched your creativity, innovation and I would say, resources for you to remain relevant amidst these situations. You have touched and reached out to many more people, more than you have thought of during normal times, you have surely delivered — leaning on technology, innovation, online platforms so that more beneficiaries and stakeholders are well informed and engaged,” said Ayala Foundation President Ruel Maranan. “Surely you have rallied not only the FYLPRO talents, but your respective personal and professional network. Indeed, this coming year will be more challenging and I am very confident that with you around with the talents, with the passion and the compassion, with action, that you are performing anything and everything is possible in all parts of the world.”
Cabalona envisions the conference being a vital component of FYLPRO’s future programming along with a Mentorship Program initiated this year in partnership with the DFA and US Asia Alliance and the HERE/HEAR NOW online, a series featuring FYLPRO’s alumni and broadcast on GMA Pinoy TV, a National Television network in the Philippines.
“We are extremely grateful for the support of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C., the DFA and Ayala Foundation over the years. We look forward to an even stronger partnership with more programming founded on our shared goals as we look towards our tenth year and beyond”, shares Cabalona.
Early bird tickets are now available at fylprocon.com. If you or your company supports the advancement of the Philippines and the Filipino people, download the packets online and consider becoming a sponsor by emailing fylprocon@fylpro.org.
About the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) FILIPINO YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (FYLPRO) is a network of high performing, next-generation leaders who advance the Philippines and the Filipino people through their advocacy and expertise in various industries.
We continually expand the pipeline of Filipino young leaders in the diaspora. By connecting them to the motherland, we foster collaborative multinational relationships that create innovations and support the socio-economic progress of the global Filipino community.
For more information:
http://www.fylpro.org
For more information on FYLPROCON:
https://fylprocon.com
About the Ayala Foundation, Inc.
As the social development arm of the Ayala group of companies, Ayala Foundation envisions communities where people are creative, productive, self-reliant, and proud to be Filipino. Ayala Foundation is committed to community development, working closely with communities in identifying compelling developmental needs and providing suitable solutions with measurable outcomes. It implements programs under the following themes: Education, Sustainable Livelihood, and Love of Country.
About the Philippine Embassy in the United States
The Philippine Embassy’s mission is to promote and protect Philippine interests in the global community. Republic Act No. 7157, otherwise known as “Philippine Foreign Service Act of 1991”, gives mandate to the Department of Foreign Affairs to implement the three (3) pillars of the Philippine Foreign Policy, as follows:
Preservation and enhancement of national security
Promotion and attainment of economic security
Protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare and interest of Filipinos overseas.
Join the Filipino Young Leaders Program, Tayo, USC Center of Health Journalism with partners Asian Journal, GMA NBC Asian America for a special virtual event, Why Filipino Americans count: A conversation on disaggregated data.
When: August 11, 2021 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET
Speakers include:
Rob Bonta, California Attorney General
Dr. Melanie Sabado-Liwag, Director of Cal State LA’s Masters of Public Health program
RJ Taggueg, director of research, UC Davis Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies
Zenei Triunfo-Cortez, president of National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association
Filipino Young Leaders Program and Community Partners Offer Free Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic in Carson, California and Chicago, Illinois
CARSON, California & CHICAGO, Illinois — The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) and its virtual COVID-19 help desk Tayo partnered with several community organizations in the Los Angeles County and Chicago areas to offer accessible vaccine pop-up clinics this summer.
This collaboration among Filipino serving nonprofits and public entities came together as a direct response to the changing situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and access to vaccine supplies.
For the Los Angeles County area pop-up held on June 26 in Carson, FYLPRO, along with the Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM), Mabuhay Credit Union, Filipinx/a/o Community Health Association (FILCHA), Clinica Romero, and the City of Carson teamed up to offer second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines as well as single Johnson & Johnson shots.
Initial doses of the two-shot vaccines were administered at a previous pop-up held on June 5.
Read: Filipino Young Leaders Program and Community Partners Offer Free Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic in Carson, California
For the Chicago area pop-up held on June 27 FYLPRO along with CYFAM, Philippine Nurses Association of Illinois, Inc. (PNAI), Live Every Second (LES), Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC), Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (AFIRE), Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago (FALA Chicago), Gawad Kalinga-Chicago, Midwest Pilipino American Coalition (MPAC), and Philippine American Cultural Foundation (PACF) partnered with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to provide both the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines. The date for the second dose was held on July 18. The events were held at St. Padre Pio Parish that also included blood pressure checks, glucose screenings, and health education along with CPR training. Both Chicago Events provided the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccines.
“I appreciate the efforts of our FYLPRO members especially our Executive committee and our many partner organizations who took the lead making vaccines accessible for anyone who needs it in LA and Chicago”, said Louella Rose Cabalona, President of the Filipino Young Leaders Program. “With vaccines now available to anyone 12 years or older, yet only 33% of 12-15-year-olds have received one shot, holding events like these in safe spaces is a trustworthy reminder to parents and everyone that vaccines work and they are essential for the safety of communities.”
In addition to regional pop up vaccine clinics, some other upcoming COVID19 related events include a virtual panel discussion on data disaggregation with Tayo in partnership with Asian Journal and GMA in August and the upcoming nationwide vaccine survey aimed toward the Filipino community.
About the 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.
Filipino Young Leaders Program and Professional Filipino American Youth Bring ‘The Debut’ to new generation in special screening and Q & A with film director
The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO)’s alumni engagement committee and Professional Filipino American Youth (PFAY) held a special screening of a film that captured the Filipino American experience during the 2000s and discussed the state of Filipino American representation in mainstream media.
On June 29, “The Debut” starring Dante Basco, was screened to another generation. The coming of age film marks its 20th anniversary of the film’s debut this year.
“The stories of the characters in ‘The Debut’ continue to speak to the experiences of Filipino Americans to this day,” said Everett Icao and Lauren Lalicon of FYLPRO. “We were honored to highlight this groundbreaking movie on its twentieth anniversary. As the discussion between culture and identity in America deepens in mainstream conversation, it is important that we lift up the stories that speak to the Filipino American experience.”
In addition to screening the film, viewers also watched “Making the Debut,” the documentary of the creation of the movie. After the film, 2018 delegate, actor and Chief Development Officer for FilAm Creative Meriden Villanueva moderated a discussion with the film’s director Gene Cajayon. They talked about the challenges of independent filmmaking and the importance of supporting and telling Filipino American stories, and amplifying the storytellers in our community.
“Our screening and Q&A of ‘The Debut’ reminds the Filipino American community that there is still much work to amplify our stories,” said Professional Filipino American Youth. “The generational and culture clashes and racism that the characters endure are experiences that are familiar to even our youngest Fil-Ams.”
FYLPRO President Louella Cabalona closed the evening giving praise to Cajayon for blazing the trail in seeking Filipino American representation in mainstream media through a meaningful movie that also intimately touches upon the struggle of FilAms in finding their identity. She also reminded guests to watch out for other exciting events scheduled for this year including the very first FYLPROCon, the Filipino Young Leaders Virtual Conference 2021 in November.
About the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) FILIPINO YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (FYLPRO) is a network of high performing, next-generation leaders who advance the Philippines and the Filipino people through their advocacy and expertise in various industries.
We continually expand the pipeline of Filipino young leaders in the diaspora. By connecting them to the motherland, we foster collaborative multinational relationships that create innovations and support the socio-economic progress of the global Filipino community.
For more information:
http://www.fylpro.org
About Professional Filipino American Youth (PFAY)
PROFESSIONAL FILIPINO AMERICAN YOUTH (PFAY) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit networking organization for young professional Filipino Americans (“Fil-Ams”). Founded in November 2017 in New Jersey, PFAY seeks to gather ambitious Fil-Ams who are established in their careers for the purposes of building a community of young professionals.
NINE YOUNG LEADERS SELECTED TO SERVE AS FYLPRO SUMMER 2021 TAYO FELLOWS
July 7, 2021
Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is excited to announce its second cohort of nine talented young leaders to the FYLPRO Tayo Fellowship Program.
The FYLPRO Tayo Fellowship Program aims to equip young Filipino American leaders with the skills and strategies to support the Filipino and Filipino American community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fellows will provide assistance and support for our Filipino communities negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, both in the US and in the Philippines, through FYLPRO’s online help desk, Tayo, as well as through an ever evolving portfolio of COVID-19 response projects conducted by FYLPRO’s COVID-19 Task Force.
“As fellow Filipino young leaders, our Tayo Fellows play a pivotal role in informing, curating, and executing the adaptive work of FYLPRO’s COVID-19 Task Force. Last Fall, our inaugural cohort spearheaded the development of over 500+ articles on the Tayohelp.com website, developed assets and social media campaigns, conducted environmental scans and interviews with local Filipino American organizations and community members, staged several virtual educational events, and presented our work at national conferences.” said FYLPRO Tayo Fellowship Director, Krystle Canare. “This summer, I am honored to work alongside a new cohort of fellows who are already doing meaningful work to support the Filipino community in the U.S and abroad. Tayo means “us” in Tagalog and I cannot emphasize enough how important collective wisdom and fellowship are key to moving this work forward.”
This year’s cohort includes:
Maria Christina Chachie Abara
Maria Cristina Chachie Abara is an 1.5 Filipino American. Daughter, Sister and Scholarly Activist, She graduated with degrees in Psychology and Philippine Studies with concentration in Ilokano Studies from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. She has developed two passion projects of hers that manifested in the last year which is her podcast and educational platform account.
Her podcast entitled, previously named, “Reclaiming Filipinx Identity” now branched to KasamahanCo is about stories of Filipinos in Hawai’i and curating the oral history of people from her age, and those older to document many of their experiences. Aside from her podcast, she works on creating content that showcases the Ilokano language and culture with her colleagues to keep that language from going extinct.
Chachie also advocates for the Filipino community in terms of mental health and for representation in terms of breaking taboo topics that is not as talked about into our own household. With her background in Psychology and Philippine studies, she hoped to manifest building a media revolution using her passion project to start a company that focuses on creating films, skits, and series that help kickstart critical dialogue and conversation.
Nouchka Claire Apostol
Nouchka Claire Apostol is a proud Ilocana from Pangasinan, Philippines, but has been residing on Tongva Land (LA County) for 20 years. Nouchka is a student at University of California, Irvine, double majoring in Sociology and Psychological Sciences. She is a strong advocate for mental health awareness and providing community support through the lenses of decolonization and anti-imperialism. Along with being a full-time student, she is also a community organizer, amateur bass player, and practicing mindfulness. Nouchka defines herself as a divine/spiritual healer as she has been practicing tarot and strengthening her ancestral connection for more than a year!
Ione Sky Causing
Ione Sky Causing calls the island of Guam her home. Over the course of her educational career, she’s worked for organizations such as Central Washington University’s Filipino-American Student Association as vice-president and president, and was formerly an Eastern Advisor for the Northwest Filipino-American Student Alliance (NWFASA).
Ione hopes to use her skills for the better and to improve the lives of not only her own, but those around her. Although writing and editing are her purest passions, she will continue to advocate for her culture. She is a graduate of Central Washington University, where she majored in English Language and Literature. She currently lives in Maple Valley. When she is not keeping busy with writing, you can find her playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons or starting a new book.
Georgie D’Sanson
Georgie D’Sanson is a rising senior at Johns Hopkins University studying Cognitive Science, Spanish, and Mathematics with an interest in Linguistics. Growing up in New York, Philippines, and Hawaii, they have grown to appreciate how linguistic diversity reflects cultural diversity in surprising ways. They are the Cultural President of JHU’s Filipino Students Association, in which they plan community events for the Hopkins Filipino community with other Filipino and FilAm students. They also enjoy singing and beatboxing for their acapella group Humming Jay.
Carina Gregorio
Carina Gregorio is a junior at California State University, Los Angeles. She is majoring in Healthcare Administration and is interested in increasing health equity, quality assurance, patient risk management, and project management. It is her personal philosophy to give back to my community and keep the door open for others.
Jonathan Laxamana
Jonathan Laxamana is a rising sophomore at Stanford University planning to major in Human Biology with additional academic interests in public policy, Asian American Studies, and neuroscience. He is currently a research assistant at the Giardino Lab, studying the biological mechanisms behind stress and sleep. During his virtual freshman year experience, Jonathan was highly involved within Stanford’s Filipino community as an intern for the school’s Kayummangi dance troupe and Pilipino Student Union (PASU). He also explored his interests in community organizing by participating in an Alternative Spring Break program centered around the struggles of Filipino migrant workers. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys hiking, playing piano, listening to podcasts, and spending time with family and friends.
Sofia Lindo
Sofia Lindo was born and raised in Pampanga, Philippines. She is a second year undergraduate student at Cypress College where she is pursuing a degree in Nursing (BS). She volunteers at COVID-19 clinics, contributing to reach the goal on vaccinating all Californians. She has mentored with elementary students, showing her broad appreciation in all subjects being taught in school. She is interested in finding ways to give more access in healthcare to all people living in rural areas in the Philippines. She intends to apply to medical school to advance her knowledge in cardiology.
Nico Palanca
Nico is a Junior at Virginia Tech studying International Relations. Currently he holds the positions of: a Resident Advisor in Virginia Tech, the Internal Vice President for The Filipino-American Society Association, and member of the Student Advisory board for The Innovate Living-Learning Community. Often Nico is in charge of projects such as culture shows, symposiums, outreaches, and many more.
Nico had lived in the Philippines for most of his life, and had recently moved to America to pursue a higher education. In his free time he enjoys amateur photography, discovering new music, and enjoying the outdoors. Nico is a driven person, with a clear goal and mission; to serve others and better his community.
Brian Mangilog
Brian Mangilog is a clinical project coordinator for the Rare Genomes Project, a research study based at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard that provides genetic testing to families with rare diseases. He graduated in 2018 from Harvard University with a B.A. in Neurobiology and a secondary concentration in Global Health and Health Policy. He currently serves as a Board Member for PAMANA, Inc., helping plan New England’s Philippine Independence Day celebrations and the Fil-Am High School Leadership Program. He was the former New England Ambassador and is now a Coach for Empowering Pilipino Youth through Collaboration (EPYC). He is also Co-Director for the Philippine Medical Association of New England’s Wellness Program, a monthly program serving the homeless community in downtown Boston.
For more information about the FYLPRO Tayo Fellowship Program, please contact FYLPRO Tayo Fellowship Director, Krystle Canare, at krystle.canare@fylpro.org.
Join FYLPRO’s ECOM and board of directors at our alumni town hall on June 24, 2021 at 9pm ET.
We will be discussing the state of FYLPRO, upcoming programming and initiatives, ratifying amending bylaws to clarify membership, committee updates, sponsorship and upcoming events.
Read more on the bylaws resolutions here: https://fylpro.org/fylpro-2021-faqs-on-bod-appointments/
In order to vote to ratify the bylaws resolutions, you must be a member in good standing by renewing your membership.
How to renew:
Paypal: Go to www.PayPal.me/FYLPro (Please add a memo for membership renewal)
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, renewal is defined as “the state of being made new, fresh, or strong again: the state of being renewed.” Timed in the middle of spring when plants are sprouting, the day strives to reinvigorate us after a long winter.
I want to take a moment today to lift up these folks who have been planting the seeds for a successful 2021 for FYLPRO. We want to send virtual applauses and kudos to the great work you are doing. We hope reinvigorate ourselves and each other knowing we are part of a bigger team working towards the same goal and that it is all coming together for a united purpose of ensuring FYLPRO’s sustainability for the decades to come.
Thank you very much to…
Alvin Adriano
Alexa Alfaro
Krystle Canare
Mark Calaguas
Jen Coliflores
Mary Lou Cunanan
Chris Franco
Kit Furukawa
Jihanne Lizza Hosmillo-Williams
Everett Icao
Lauren Lalicon
Melissa Palma
Mark Payumo
Beatrice Shakkal
Brian Tajo
Anthonie Tumpag
Alvin as Chair of the Volunteer Management and Mentorship committee is gearing up to launch USAI Mentorship this summer. He is also getting more volunteer manpower for all committee.
Alexa was instrumental in creating the #ModernaVax2PH toolkit that is the foundation of the campaign that aims to help expedite vaccines to the Philippines. She also was a key contributor for the Here/Hear Now event with GMA. As Co chair for Communications and Community Partnerships and member of Finance, she’s one of the busiest committee volunteer we have.
Krystle is representing Tayo in NatCon21 and has built a leadership training series tailored specifically for Tayo Fellows
Mark C. helped us get Tayo patented at the beginning of the year as legal counsel for Tayo/Covid Task Force. He also took the lead on drafting the our official statements for #StopAsianHate and letters to govt leaders for #ModernaVax2PH.
Jen as Chair of our Bylaws and Policies committee has in the first half of the year helped us create 3 key org policies that help us streamline operations so we can respond more in an agile fashion to our stakeholders. She has also, with the help of our Kit and Sergio, guided the BOD in passing important resolutions so that our BOD can make strategic decisions for the good of the organization that is in line with our bylaws
Mary Lou is our energetic co-Chair for Virtual Leadership Conference. She’s a firestarter and a go getter. She’s brought a lot of great ideas for SuyoMano x FYLPRO we are working on and I know the same will carry over focusing on the conference.
Chris is co leading building the technology infrastructure for FYLPRO with Network For Good CRM, AirMeet and applying best practices for GSuite Administration. They’re gonna be an essential tech super admins in our all programs.
Kit is our all around superwoman with a friendly ate demeanor. She is co-Chairing the Virtual Leadership Conference with Mary Lou. Between both of them and our superstar ECOM, I am super confident our our conference will be a spectacular success! Oh and she’s also helping our Board of Directors have a great and productive retreat in June!
Jihanne is our super organized fundraising czar. She’s tackling updating our sponsorship package, gearing up for multiple fundraising events and even testing new ground with offering corporate experiences through our org and govt grants.
Everett and Lauren are our solid Alumni Engagement team, conducting alumni check-ins to help us learn what our alumni are up to and to also share with them our programs (such as the mentorship, virtual conference and Corp experience fundraising, etc.) They’ve initiated a couple of movie nights already and is working to have another APAHM movie night end of May.
Issa is a wonder woman with a grant grabbing lasso for Tayo. She’s also heading the operations of the CDC survey rolling out soon
Mark P. has been a great contributor for our Comms stepping in where he sees gaps. He’s also co-leading the technology and innovation committee focusing on utilizing our website more effectively.
Beatrice is our Community Partnerships co-Chair, I’m looking to strengthen our partnerships with every Consulate in every region and other orgs through the committee.
Brian is leading Tayo’s strategic planning focused on scaling operations. He’s spearheading volunteer staff search, a fellows search and finding funding for an operations manager for Tayo.
Anthonie is leading the organizational documentation – digitizing and archiving important artifacts from our core immersion programming and our history as a non profit. The outputs of his foundational work can greatly enhance core operational functions reporting to stakeholders, fundraising and marketing to future delegates. It will also be a highlight in our virtual Young Leaders conference in November.
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With all of this happening concurrently, I can only thank our supportive and hard working ECOM with VP Leezel, Secretary Jean and Treasurer Fred for being effective ECOM Liasons for our committees and collectively ensuring our core non profit operations are running, remaining responsive to our Board, alumni and members.
As it is also Teachers Appreciation Week, I want you to know that working with each one of you and this entire experience of serving FYLPRO has been a great learning experience in being a better listener, collaborator, servant-leader and an active contributor in the global Filipino community we are all passionately serving. Thank you to each one of you for being my teacher and I look forward to phenomenal milestones with you in 2021.
I’m sure I’ve missed someone not part of the board who is helping us move forward in FYLPRO. This are accomplishments and good news within my radar. If I did, please let me know, I’d like to make sure that everyone’s effort in this organization is duly recognized.
May the fourth be with you!
PS not to late to reach out to our government leaders to send #ModernaVax2PH
