SEARCH IS ON FOR THE 2013 DELEGATES TO THE FILIPINO AMERICAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (FYLPro) IN THE PHILIPINES 15 March 2013, Washington, D.C. Philippine Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. is pleased to announce the search for the second batch of outstanding young Filipino Americans (aged 18 to 40), who will be tapped as future leaders of their Filipino-American communities and advocacies. The involvement of these emerging leaders in the Filipino-American community is expected to further add vibrancy and dynamism to the development of the Philippines and to the Filipino- American community in the United States. The second Filipino American Youth Leadership Program or FYLPro (known last year by the acronym FAYLP ) will build on the success of the first-ever program held from July 13 to 16, 2012. Last year s program yielded a remarkable batch of young Filipino-Americans who continue to embark on different advocacies to help promote further progress in the Philippines and to further engage the multifaceted Filipino-American community. The first batch of delegates have gone to undertake, among others, political advocacy initiatives, cultural and tourism promotion programs, social entrepreneurship activities, education innovations, Filipino-American heritage projects, voter awareness and education, and have even launched political campaigns of their own. In partnership with the Ayala Foundation Inc. (AFI), this year s edition of the FYLPro hopes to attract more young Filipino-American leaders who we hope will be among the movers and shakers among the emerging generation of Filipino- Americans. Program sponsors shall fund the bulk of the cost of the participants airfare, local transportation and accommodations. Among the qualifications for the outstanding Filipino American achievers and leaders are the applicant s scholastic achievements and other accolades, leadership skills, accomplishments, active involvement in school, civic, political, business and other organizations as well as their vision, innovativeness and commitment to making a difference in the Philippines and within the Filipino- American community. The chosen delegates will take part in an immersive program in the Philippines from July 7 to 9, 2013 and will likewise participate in the 8th Ambassadors, Consuls General and Tourism Directors Tour (ACGTDT) from July 9 to 11, 2013. The special FYLPro program will afford them the opportunity to meet and dialogue with the highest officials and policymakers in the Philippines, leaders of industry, legislators, media, artists and cultural experts, entrepreneurs both traditional and social, as well as innovators in different fields.
Applicants should be no younger than 18 years old or no older than 40 years old by July 1, 2013. They should be ready to travel by this date (i.e. have a valid passport for international travel). The chosen participants are expected to commit time, skills, and resources to engage with the Philippine Foreign Service posts in the United States in ways which would advance the causes and interest of Filipinos and Filipino-Americans. The application form for the search may be accessed at the following link, http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/uploads/pdfs/embassy/2013/2013-0315- FYLPro.docx, or interested parties may contact the Philippine Foreign Service post in the U.S., which has jurisdiction over their place of residence. The deadline for submission of applications is April 30, 2013. The names of the chosen delegates will be announced on the website of the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., www.philipineembassy-usa.org, on May 15, 2013. END
FILIPINO AMERICAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (FYLPro) 7 9 JULY 2013 (FYLPro), 9 12 JULY 2013 (8 th Ambassadors, Consuls General & Tourism Directors Tour) a partnership between the Philippine Embassy and Consulates General in the United States and the Ayala Foundation Application Form 1. NAME: 2. ADDRESS: (last) (first) (middle) 3. EMAIL: 4. PHONE NO. 5. BIRTHDATE (month/day/year): 6. HOMETOWN IN THE PHILIPPINES (city/town and province; if not applicable, the parents hometown(s) ): 7. CURRENT SCHOOL, or EMPLOYER (if working): 8. ACADEMIC LEVEL, or POSITION (if working): 9. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (two most recent schools only): 9.a. 9.b. School 10. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, if working (two most recent employers only): 10.a. Employer Year Attended Inclusive Dates 10.b. 11. HONORS / AWARDS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (Identify agency, school, or organization granting the specific award. Use additional sheet of paper, if necessary.) 11.a. 11.b. 11.c. 11.d. 11.e. Name of Honor/Award/Accomplishment 12. REFERENCES (must not be related to applicant): 12.a. 12.b. Date Received Name and Relationship Postal Address E mail and Phone No. 13. CONTACT PERSON IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: 13.a. Name and Relationship Postal Address E mail and Phone No. 14. ESSAY QUESTIONS: Please answer ALL of the following. (Use additional sheets of paper if necessary.)
14.a. [maximum 300 words] Cite your involvement in school/civic organizations. Provide information on the name of the organization, position in the organization, duties and significant accomplishments, and dates of membership. 14.b. [maximum 300 words] Cite specific examples when you exhibited leadership skills and the ways in which you have been active with the Filipino American community and advocating Philippine interests. (Indicate names of projects/proponents.) 14.c. [maximum 300 words] What do you think are the main challenges (enumerate no more than 3) facing the Aquino administration and what policies would you put in place to address them? 14.d. [maximum 300 words] Briefly outline how you plan to echo the learnings from the FYLPro to your peers/stakeholders and how you intend to use your leadership skills to contribute to the advancement of the interests of Filipino Americans and to the development of the Philippines.
NOTES / REMINDERS 1. You must be between 18 40 years old by July 01, 2013. You should be ready to travel, by possessing a valid passport and other required documentation. 2. Submit your application online (and supporting documents, including certificates/letters/any other document supporting information provided in Item 11 as scanned attachments) to the email address of the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General that has jurisdiction where you work, study or reside. Please refer to lists below. Embassy of the Philippines, Washington D.C. embassy@philippinesusa.org; cultural@philippinesusa.org Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia Philippine Consulate General, Agana pcgagana@ite.net; pc.agana@dfa.gov.ph Guam Philippine Consulate General, Chicago chicagopcg@att.net; chicagopcg@pcgchicago.comcastbiz.net Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin Philippine Consulate General, Honolulu honolulupc@hawaii.twcbc.com; pc.honolulu@dfa.gov.ph Hawaii Philippine Consulate General, Los Angeles losangelespc@aol.com; losangeles.pcg@dfa.gov.ph Arizona, Texas, Southern Nevada (Nye, Las Vegas, Clark, Lincoln), New Mexico, Southern California (Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern) Philippine Consulate General, New York phcongen.newyork@gmail.com; newyork.pcg@dfa.gov.ph Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont Philippine Consulate General, San Francisco sanfrancisco.pcg@dfa.gov.ph; sanfrancisco2004@yahoo.com Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Northern Nevada (Carson, Churchill, Douglas Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storie, Washoe, White Pine, Reno), Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Northern California (San Jose, Oakland, Fresno, Palo Alto, Sacramento, Stockton, Napa, Union City, San Mateo, Vallejo, and Pittsburg) 3. Please attach at least 1 recommendation letter, maximum of 2, (electronic copy) from your school/community/ employer. Letter must contain signature of recommender. 4. Deadline for submission is 30 April 2013. 5. If selected, you will be notified by email. Final list of selected participants will be posted online at the website of the Philippine Embassy (www.philippineembassy usa.org) on 15 May 2013. 6. Participants are expected to echo and enhance their learnings from the Program to their peers/stakeholders, and to contribute to their respective Filipino American communities and the Philippines in ways that would advance their causes and interests. 7. For queries on the application process, kindly send an email to the appropriate Philippine Embassy or Consulate General as indicated above.