celebrating the bridge between the Philippines and the United States

about THE EVENT

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.

The 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.

The 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.

When

Thursday- Saturday
Nov. 4 - 6, 2021 US

Where

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Day 1
November 4, 2021
Day 2
November 5, 2021
Day 3
November 6, 2021
6:00 pm - 11:55 pm
Arena & Lounge Tables
By FYLPRO

Virtual Expo and Networking Tables

FYLPRO

Visit the virtual booths at the Arena - check out and support Filipino products and services, learn about Filipino organizations and connect with your community.

You may also "take a seat" at any open networking table to interact with guests.

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
By FYLPRO

The Role of Filipino Americans in the 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections

FYLPRO


https://fylprocon.com/the-role-of-filipino-americans-in-the-2022-philippine-presidential-elections/

Understand the power, the influence and the responsibility we have to participate in the Philippine elections - even when thousands of miles away from the Motherland. No candidate names will be mentioned during this panel, but our speakers will present historical data, behaviors, initiatives, and provide tools to support our audience to be wise voters and fight fake news.

• Marvin Tomandao, former TV reporter
• Consul General Edgar Barrairo Badajos, Los Angeles
• Director Elaiza David from COMELEC - pending confirmation
• Aries A. Arugay, Professor of Political Science from the University of the Philippines in Diliman

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - ARTS & CULTURE

Turon or not to run: Live food demonstration and Filipino Street Food! Presented by Suyomano

Suyomano


https://fylprocon.com/turon-or-not-to-run-live-food-demonstration-and-filipino-street-food-presented-by-suyomano/

Test your knowledge of Filipino street food as Chef Kristen Dominguez creates turon and Banana Cue!

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - INNOVATION, BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
By FYLPRO

Thinking of Doing Business in the Philippines? Learn from our mistakes

FYLPRO


https://fylprocon.com/thinking-of-doing-business-in-the-philippines-learn-from-our-mistakes/

As we celebrate the FIlipino workforce, many have ventured to explore outsourcing work, manufacturing or the tech industries in the country. Some have even permanently moved to the Philippines . But the road was never straight - this panel can help you navigate through the bumps and potholes along the way from personal experiences they will share.
Featuring:
• JR Calanoc, Panalo Co.
• Ray Villanueva, Kawayan Collective
• Kevin Gabayan, Plentina

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH

Speak Up Anak: Dear Dr. Abby

Dr. Abby Hamilton


https://fylprocon.com/speak-up-anak-dear-dr-abby/

Featuring Dr. Abby Hamilton and Moderated by Chi FilAm Duo Jean Gavina and Everett Icao

“My mom wants me to be a nurse, but I really want to tell her I love to dance.”

“Every time my tita visits our house, she always asks me if I’m getting married. It’s getting really annoying.”

“It’s so hard for me to say NO to my family because I feel like I owe them. But I really want to say No.”

Polite, Obedient, Respectful - This is what our parents taught us to be, and now we need to make in a forceful, direct, push-the-envelope society. How do we transition? Do we need to change? Dr. Abby will share her research on Filipino American psychology and provide insight that will help you realize your super power and get ready to break the bamboo ceiling.

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Main Stage

OPENING PLENARY Presented by The Filipino Channel

The Filipino Channel
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
SESSIONS - Arts & Culture

Pinoy Pasko Around the World with TFC News Anchors

The Filipino Channel


https://fylprocon.com/pinoy-pasko-around-the-world-with-tfc-news-anchors/

There is nothing like Christmas in the Philippines. Cheerful carols and 'emo' Pasko songs are heard all day over the radio, and in the malls, starting September 1st. At night, streets are flooded with color from the bright, dancing holiday decors around every building, lamp posts and homes. We all know this is the time to be with family and loved ones, the time to celebrate another year of togetherness despite hardships and challenges. The holidays bring so much joy to us Pinoys, we want to celebrate it for over a third of the entire year! But what if, you are away from the homeland, how is Pasko for you in your part of the world?

10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Sessions - HISTORY AND EDUCATION

Intramuros Tour Presented by Suyomano

Suyomano


https://fylprocon.com/intramuros-tour-presented-by-suyomano/

Until we can freely travel again, hop on this virtual tour of the "Walled City" in Manila, rich in history and culture. And PJ Hernandez will make it so much fun!

6:00 pm - 11:55 pm
Arena
By FYLPRO

Expo and Networking Tables

FYLPRO
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Filipinos in government: Who's on the table, who's on the menu? Presented by NaFFAA

National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA)


https://fylprocon.com/filipinos-in-government-whos-on-the-table-whos-on-the-menu-presented-by-naffaa/

With four million strong in the United States, the amount of representation we have in seats of power is still disproportionate. Are we getting there, though? This panel will explore the importance of representation and engage the viewers with their stories and observations as community leaders. In addition, NaFFAA also conducted a leadership series exploring campaign support for those interested in running for office. Get the key takeaways from our presenters.

Featuring:
• Jessica Caloza, Commissioner, Board of Public Works at City of Los Angeles
• Josh Price, Former Pulaski County Election Commissioner, State of Arkansas
• Sergio Alcubilla, Former Director of external relations at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
• Steven Raga, Executive Director at Woodside on the Move

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - HISTORY AND EDUCATION
By FYLPRO

This Way, That Way or the Highway: Asserting One's Filipinoness in a Foreign Workplace

FYLPRO


https://fylprocon.com/this-way-that-way-or-the-highway-asserting-ones-filipinoness-in-a-foreign-workplace/

Overcoming impostor syndrome, and navigating nuances and cultural conventions - our panel will deliberate on 'how things are done' from their experiences as a Filipino in the US, Spain, HongKong and Dubai. If you can share some insights from your country, kwentuhan tayo!

• John Paul O. Dela Rosa - Fulbright FLTA in the U.S.
• Rex Yadao, Spain
• Rawnna Crisostomo, HongKong
• Paul Raymund Cortez, Former ConGen of Dubai

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - ARTS & CULTURE
By FYLPRO

Reaching Beyond Words: Storytelling as Key to Building Communities

FYLPRO


https://fylprocon.com/reaching-beyond-words-storytelling-as-key-to-building-communities/

We love telling stories. With words, stories are heard. But with heart in the craft, stories are felt. With their chosen medium, our panel will each share the “Why” behind their craft and the stories that transcend time and place.

• Arjay Arellano, Humanitarian Photographer with ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency)
• Meriden Villanueva, Artist, filmmaker
• Lydia Querian, Daily Malong - indigenous fabric designer
• Moderated by Sophia Labayen, multimedia artist

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - INNOVATION, BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Fund Raising Basics: What Works for your Organization Presented by Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Inc.

Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Inc.


https://fylprocon.com/fund-raising-basics-what-works-for-your-organization-presented-by-partnerships-for-sustainable-development-inc/

Presented by Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Inc.
Learn about organizations’ life cycle towards sustainability and explore traditional and non-traditional ways to raise funds for your cause. From selling tickets, applying for grants, matching funds from online shopping, and crowdfunding options, see what works for you!

Featuring:
• Josephine Rago-Adia
• David Aguilar
• Perle Almeida

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH
By FYLPRO

How Filipinos are breaking the mental health stigma in their communities

FYLPRO


https://fylprocon.com/how-filipinos-are-breaking-the-mental-health-stigma-in-their-communities/

A panel of mental health professionals and a Filipino undergraduate student from the Harvard Philippine Forum will address how they are breaking the mental health stigma in the Filipino community and the wider community by sharing stories from their mental health careers and mental health advocacy work. Our goal is to inspire other Filipinos to help break the mental health stigma in their communities.

• Michelle Lopez Clark, Psychotherapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor and National Certified Counselor, & Children's Book Author
• Roanne de Guia-Samuels, Marriage & Family Therapist and Founder of Kalamansi Juice (Therapy & Coaching for Filipino Women)
• Anjeli Macaranas, Harvard Undergraduate and Education Director for the Harvard Philippine Forum
• Andrea Cabrera Jakucs, Psychotherapist, Wellness with Andrea Jakucs & Associates
• Panel Lead and Moderator: Frances Maher

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Main Stage

Day 2 Plenary Session presented by The Filipino Channel

The Filipino Channel
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
SESSIONS - Art & Culture

Gold in Our Veins: Mark Lewis Lim Higgins at the Ayala Museum

Mark Lewis Lim Higgins


https://fylprocon.com/gold-in-our-veins-mark-lewis-lim-higgins-at-the-ayala-museum/

On 21 February 2019, the Ayala Museum in partnership with the BPI Foundation and Mercedes Zobel opened to the public a landmark exhibition featuring the works of artist and educator Mark Lewis Lim Higgins – its last exhibition before the museum closed for renovations in 2019.

Entitled Gold in Our Veins, the exhibition tells the story of a re-imagined antiquity through a series of portraits inspired by the ancient histories of Indochina, the East Indies, and the Philippine Archipelago.

Together with these works of art are objects from the Ayala Museum’s collection handpicked by Higgins himself to expand the exhibition’s narrative; an unprecedented undertaking as the museum’s objects for the first time will be shown beyond their historical and cultural significance.

10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Sessions - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH

Council of Young Filipino Americans in Medicine Year in Review

Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM)


https://fylprocon.com/council-of-young-filipino-americans-in-medicine-year-in-review/

This panel will highlight community issues the past year and share initiatives on building the pipeline for FilAm physicians, while advancing health equity.

10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Sessions - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH

With Great Kapwa Comes Great Responsibility: Embodying Our Values in Grassroots "Move-Meant"

AFIRE Chicago


https://fylprocon.com/with-great-kapwa-comes-great-responsibility-embodying-our-values-in-grassroots-move-meant/

Join us for a session of knowledge-sharing through storytelling, videos, and discussion.

As an organization founded by Filipino immigrants, we carry with us the legacy of People Power. We believe that the people most affected by structural injustice should be at the forefront of our movements. We seek to amplify the voices of those most silenced in our community: undocumented families, new immigrants, domestic workers, low-wage workers, seniors, and youth.

Learn how AFIRE Chicago has been rooting their approach in care, in order to inspire and build a more sustainable and liberating future for our Filipinx/a/o community.

6:00 pm - 11:55 pm
Arena
By FYLPRO

Expo and Networking Tables

FYLPRO
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

All-Rise! Women Judges in Session Presented by NFALA

National Filipino American Lawyers Association


https://fylprocon.com/all-rise-women-judges-in-session-presented-by-nfala/

Hear four stories from our distinguished panel as they share experiences and lessons learned from their career journey and in building communities and the justice system.
• Judge Rizza O Connor, Georgia, USA
• Judge Monette Mesa, Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
• Judge Jasmine Hernandez, Chicago, USA
• Judge Charlene Clara Mendoza, Philippines
Moderated by: Atty. Jeri Gonzales

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - HISTORY AND EDUCATION

Celebrated not misrepresented: Developing a Filipino American History Curriculum for Schools in Hawaii

Filipino Curriculum Project


https://fylprocon.com/celebrated-not-misrepresented-developing-a-filipino-american-history-curriculum-for-schools-in-hawaii/

This group of students from Hawaii is on a mission to include Filipino history and culture in every school’s curriculum. Questions were raised why Filipinos were not included in the books even though it’s the largest Asian population in the entire State. Listen in on their presentation and progress so far.
• Lead - Marissa Halagao, Punahou School, Junior
• Caitlin Jayne Agnes, Temple University, College Freshman (Kapolei c/o 2021)
• Blaine Bacerra, Kapolei High School, Junior
• Raymart Billote, UH West O’ahu, College Freshman (Waipahu c/o 2021)
• Jalen Espejo, Farrington High School, Senior
• Mariah Ramo, Waipahu High School, Junior
• Halle Myan Umayam, Kapolei High School, Senior
• Lauren Watarida, Kapolei High School, Junior

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - INNOVATION, BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

How to be you, po? A Guide to Filipinos who want to work in the US

Philippine Overseas Labor Office


https://fylprocon.com/how-to-be-you-po-a-guide-to-filipinos-who-want-to-work-in-the-us/

The Philippine Overseas Labor Office will provide a helpful guide on recruitment and deployment services in the Philippines. This interactive room can help answer your questions - from requirements, what to expect, culture, and who knows - maybe you can find opportunities or meet a potential employer at the conference!
Speakers: TBA

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH

The State of the Filipino Community's Mental Health

Columbia University


https://fylprocon.com/the-state-of-the-filipino-communitys-mental-health/

A panel of Filipino students from Columbia University will share presentations on their research, share personal experiences and challenge participants to find parallels and perspectives on the state of our mental health, especially during this pandemic.

Speakers:
• Joanne Michelle Ocampo, DrPH candidate, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University , Department of Population and Family Health: "Culture Bias in Mental Health and Future Opportunities"

• Raisa Santos, MPH student at Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University: "Me, Myself, and My Filipino Identity – The Decolonialization of the Diaspora Through Mental Health Sensitivity"

• AJ Jondonero, MA Journalism, Columbia University: "COVID-related Behaviors of Filpino-American Communities"

Moderated by: Dr. Christian Gloria, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sessions - ARTS & CULTURE

Team Sinigang versus Team Adobo: A celebration of Filipino food and culture

Subtle Filipino Traits, SoCal Filipinos, and Filipino Fridays


https://fylprocon.com/team-sinigang-versus-team-adobo-a-celebration-of-filipino-food-and-culture/

Leading Filipino social media channels and podcasts, Subtle Filipino Traits, SoCal Filipinos, and Filipino Fridays, present a friendly debate between two teams - each to present facts and examples why their position reigns supreme. Ultimately, the audience will be able to vote who wins it for that day, but get ready for competition, surprises, and who knows, a Team Kare Kare might just be the twist we need.

-Michelle Macrohon, Founder of Subtle Filipino Traits
-Jason Lustina, Founder of SoCal Filipinos
-Archierose Natividad and Jasmine Monton, Founder of Filipino Fridays Podcast
- Mellanie Tanada and Melenie Yap Chesneau of Filipino Story Time
- Frances Maher, Moderator

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Main Stage
By GMA 7

Day 3 Plenary Session - Presented by GMA 7

GMA 7
10:30 pm - 12:00 am
Sessions - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH
By FYLPRO

Raising An Influential Filipino Generation Meant to Disrupt

FYLPRO


https://fylprocon.com/raising-an-influential-filipino-generation-meant-to-disrupt/

If you're called cheugy then maybe it's time to let the young ones lead? But what support can we give the new crop of leaders, and how can we best raise them while keeping our Filipino values intact? When do we become toxic and what examples of generational trauma should stop with us?

10:00 pm - 12:00 am

Karaoke Room by Samasama Project

Sama Sama Project

General admission - (Day 2 discount)

$ 25
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  • Access to remaining days

student

$ 10
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  • Access to remaining days

Community Partner Package

$ 250
  • Nonprofit or a non-government organization (NGO) with a mission in line with the objectives of FYLPROCon to promote and celebrate the Filipino community.
  • Includes Booth in Expo
  • 10 General Admission tickets
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SPONSORSHIP PACKET

Part of the proceeds from this event goes to a scholarship fund! Support levels begin at $1000. Also, check out the Community Partner package for Filipino orgs - a good deal!

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If you have a product or service to promote or sell, get a virtual booth and turn leads into sales - without the fuss of travel expenses. Booths cost $250 for the 3 days!