Philippine Graduation Ceremony 2018: Chicago
Jun
19
5:30 PM17:30

Philippine Graduation Ceremony 2018: Chicago

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Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) and the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago invite you to participate in Chicago Area's inaugural Philippine Graduation Ceremony at the Consulate General of the Philippines in Chicago. The event is open to all Filipino-American academic candidates who have successfully completed coursework in an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral field this year.

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Fil-U-Up: Walang Hiya! Love yourself, love your food
Feb
18
12:00 PM12:00

Fil-U-Up: Walang Hiya! Love yourself, love your food

  • 3455 West North Avenue Chicago, IL, 60647 United States (map)
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Here's to you and the love within you; It's the first Fil-U-Up of the year, and this February, we couldn't be more excited to make this about the most important piece of any puzzle: the shameless, healing love of the self.

We want you to make this about you and the things that serve to enhance the love of yourself—we are here to provide you the space and time to shamelessly love your Filipino food as an extension of the self, complemented by performances to energize the body and soul with essential cultural and artistic nutrients.

Please note there is a limit of 5 settings on vegetarian options. 

Date: Sunday, Feb 18
Time: 12 - 3pm
Location: 3455 W North Ave, Chicago
Ticket cost: $45
There will be a cash bar!
RSVP by: February 15th

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The 2017 Opportunity Fair
Nov
4
1:00 PM13:00

The 2017 Opportunity Fair

The 2017 Opportunity Fair provides a space for students to have the opportunity to grow and develop as a professional through an array of workshops, panels, and networking opportunities, as well as personal, hands-on advice from young professionals working in many different fields who are willing to provide mentorship and support for students in the professional journey. 

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Fil-U-Up: Kusina Sa America
Oct
14
6:00 PM18:00

Fil-U-Up: Kusina Sa America

For this Fall's Fil-U-Up event, UniPro and FIlipino Kitchen invite you to "Kusina sa America." In light of Filipino American History Month, we would like to celebrate how far we've come as a result of our predecessors' grit. We celebrate the Filipino foods we've brought to our kitchens here and reflect on our diasporic journey and American story.

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UniPro Texas Launch: Ignite
Sep
23
11:00 AM11:00

UniPro Texas Launch: Ignite

We have lift off!

Pilipino American Unity for Progress, Inc. (UniPro) is proud to announce the official launch of our Texas chapter. Join our pamilya in celebration as we look back on a year of growth and look forward into what we have in store for our community. With our launch, we hope to ignite the fire within the Pilipino-American and Asian-American community in our state and drive the change we want to see happen. As space city Houston, it is the perfect setting for lift off.

Ignite - ig·nite/iɡˈnīt/ - catch fire or cause to catch fire. What are we trying to ignite?

UniPro Texas aims to unite the Pilipino-American community using our innate sense of Kapwa; through educating the public on our identity, we will thereby empower our people toward a brighter future. We seek to build a space for open communication between groups and generations, provide a medium for our voices to be heard.

Our Fuel: 

Kapwa - Community service, Collaboration, Community Building
Identity - Historical context, Open Dialogue, Education
Empowerment - Representation, Civic engagement, Innovation

Unipro is a NYC- based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that’s dedicated to advocacy, leadership development, and collaboration within the Pilipino-American community across the nation. Other chapters aside from New York include Chicago-Midwest, Seattle, and San Diego.

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Introducing: Fil-U-Up Series
Jul
23
4:00 PM16:00

Introducing: Fil-U-Up Series

UniPro Chicago-Midwest is proud to be partnering with Filipino Kitchen on our new dinner get-together series, "Fil-U-Up."

This will be a chance for people from all walks of life and of all communities to meet new people, explore delicious food and casually learn something new. It's an event where the conversation is as good and thoughtful as the carefully crafted Filipino cuisine--where thought and ideas flow like the attitude of the crowd--where the spirit of community embodies the "Bayanihan" spirit.

This is the place for you. Come check it out!

Upcoming event - Fil-U-Up: Kamayan Night
Date: Sunday, July 23
Time: 4pm-8pm
Location: Chicago - Humboldt Park (Exact address will be emailed after payment).
Cost: $25/person, all you can eat

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This is a "kamayan" style feast where no utensils are needed to eat extraordinary amounts of delicious food. In Tagalog, "kamay," means "hands." In this Filipino tradition, guests eat food (cleanly) using traditional bare hand techniques. The feast is laid out on banana leaves, and guests eat freely. Meet new people, have great conversation and enjoy this delicious dinner. Everyone is welcome.

*RSVP by July 20. Seats are limited. (30)
*Location will appear once tickets are purchased
*Utensils will be available upon request.
*Proceeds will go towards future programming for UniPro Chicago-Midwest & Filipino Kitchen

 

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Garlic Coconut Fried Rice
Pork BBQ
Vegetarian Kare Kare
Karioka Ice Cream Sandwich (fried mochi w/ caramel sauce)
*Menu is subject to change.

***RSVP through UniPro's website by Thursday July 20
*Gratuity is not included, please make sure to take care of your servers
*Proceeds will go towards future programming for UniPro Chicago-Midwest & Filipino Kitchen
**Seats are limited (30)

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Philippine Graduation Ceremony 2017: New York
Jun
20
6:00 PM18:00

Philippine Graduation Ceremony 2017: New York

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Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) and the Philippine Consulate General in New York invite you to participate in New York Metropolitan Area's Fifth Annual Philippine Graduation Ceremony at Kalaya'an Hall of the Philippine Center in New York. The event is open to all Filipino-American academic candidates who have successfully completed coursework in an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral field this year.

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UniPro Summit 2017: Persist
Jun
3
9:00 AM09:00

UniPro Summit 2017: Persist

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UniPro’s Multinational Forum for Pilipino Young Professionals, Students, and Youth, also known as UniPro Summit, is an annual conference to congregate Pilipino community leaders. This year’s theme “Persist” was inspired by the heightened awareness of the cultural, political, and social justice issues that have arisen in our communities.

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Baon: Conference & Gala
Apr
22
8:00 AM08:00

Baon: Conference & Gala

  • Texas A&M University, Rudder Tower (map)
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UniPro Houston and SIFA invite you to participate in our one day conference open to both members of FSAs and the rest of our community to discuss topics that will intersect with people of all backgrounds. Afterwards, join us at our evening Gala. Together, we will explore IDENTITY, EMPOWERMENT, & LEGACY through discussion-based workshops in hopes of finding strengths and helping one another grow.

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