Mar 10, 2020 | Cultural Program, Professional Development
The first cohort of FYPDC’s Tagalog program has been chosen for the 2020 spring and we are no longer taking applications. We will continue to take applications after our first cohort has completed the program and we determine its success. Our first cohort...
Feb 29, 2020 | Professional Development, Spotlight
This month’s spotlight goes to John and Philip! John is the Owner of Polianna, LLC. Meanwhile, Philip is an Insurance sales agent with Aflac. John describes the mentoring program as a great opportunity for him and Philip: “We’ve attended several business...
Feb 29, 2020 | Community, Dragon Boat, Sports and Games
“Who killed Magellan? Lapu-Lapu ha!” The Lapu-Lapu dragon boat team cheer filled the room [on February 23rd] HIIT class. The workout whipped us into shape and is getting everyone excited about the upcoming Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival! (Festival...
Feb 26, 2020 | Professional Development
See below for more information on this unpaid internship opportunity with the Philippines Embassy to learn U.S.-Asia relations! Contact Mary Sue Bissell at mary.sue.bissell@usasiainstitute.org for more information. IMPACT! Filipino Americans IMPACT! – a...
Feb 13, 2020 | Happy Hour, Networking, Professional Development
We held our 2nd Annual Setting Your Vision[Board] event and we created vision boards and wrote letters to future ourselves! We would like to thank all the attendees for participating and Max from the Colony Club for hosting us! Would you like to attend another...
Feb 13, 2020 | Community, Cultural Program
Find the amazing photos from the atsara event below and more photos in this album! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date for our next FYP Cultural Events!...
Feb 13, 2020 | Executive Board, Spotlight
We would like to congratulate a new addition to the FYP Executive Board, Ms. Jo Ann Paanio! Jo Ann Paanio is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the National Network for Youth with experiences in federal policy advocacy, human-centered design, education, and direct...
Feb 13, 2020 | Community, Dragon Boat, Sports and Games
Kick off your summer fitness with the Dragon Boat Racing Teams! When: Saturday, Feb 22, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Where: The WorX by Maia 5402 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304 (Closest metro stop Van Dorn) Work Out Schedule 2:00-2:15 PM: Check in 2:15-3:30 PM: High...
Feb 13, 2020 | Community, Happy Hour, Networking, Professional Development
FYP-DC is back for it’s first co-hosted happy hour of 2020! We’re excited to be partnering with the Nepali Young Professionals in DC Metro Area (NYPDC) and invite you to join us for a fun evening of networking and community building. This event is FREE,...
Jan 15, 2020 | Community
FYP is working with Philippine American Foundation for Charities (PAFC) to collect disaster monetary donations that will be sent to the Philippines to purchase supplies and resources that they need to respond to the volcanic eruptions of Taal volcano. Any amount helps...
Jan 10, 2020 | Community, Happy Hour, Networking, Professional Development
Want to do big things in 2020? Putting down your goals onto something concrete that you can see on a daily basis will help you get you to get your goals. We’ll bring the standard vision board art materials, but feel free to bring your preferred art medium (maybe...
Dec 29, 2019 | Executive Board
Are you interested in volunteering your time to your community? Do you enjoy photography? Do you have a creative side that you want to pursue? Do you enjoy meeting and collaborating with new people? If you answered ‘yes!’ to these questions, then the...
Dec 21, 2019 | Happy Hour, Networking
Our FYP-DC members had a blast at Purple Patch’s Gingerbread House Building Contest! We put our creative skills to the test and the team pictured above won the third-place prize for best gingerbread house! Big thanks to Purple Patch and Bell’s Brewing for...
Dec 11, 2019 | Community, Networking
Check out the photos from the Filipino Heritage Night meet-up by FYP here! Over 2,000 Filipinos gathered together in New York during Filipino Heritage Night at the Brooklyn Nets and we want to do the same thing here in DC! Come join us to the Annual Filipino Heritage...
Nov 21, 2019 | Community
This year, FYP-DC is co-hosting a special event held at the KID Museum on December 8, 2019. The KID Museum is a hands-on learning space that incorporates STEM with art & world cultures. FYP-DC partnered with Philippine Embassy to present Philippines Cultural Day!...
Nov 21, 2019 | Community, Happy Hour
Please join us for the 13th Annual Multi-APA Collective Toy Drive. This event is a great way to get in the spirit of the holidays and help make a child’s Christmas a little warmer! The format is simple. Basically, we ask that attendees bring an UNWRAPPED toy and...
Oct 24, 2019 | Community
FYP-DC had the opportunity and privilege to co-sponsor 2019 Istorya DC held at the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington, DC in partnership with the Rita Cacas Foundation. Read more about the event here.
Oct 9, 2019 | Executive Board
FYP has an opening on our board. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get involved with the organization and the Filipino community in the DMV. We’re looking for a new Secretary. If interested, fill out the form below: Secretary Application ...
Oct 2, 2019 | Conference, Networking, Professional Development
Our 2019 conference was a great success. We couldn’t have done it without your support. FYP is committed to planning great events for Filipinos in the DMV. Thank you for attending, volunteering, participating, sponsoring, and donating. Stay tuned for future...
Sep 26, 2019 | Conference, Networking, Professional Development
T-2 Days Until Conference! Here Are the Details There are only 2 days left until conference day! We are so excited to see you all bright and early Saturday morning. This e-mail contains details to make sure you are up-to-date on everything and know where to go. To see...
