 Networking events provide great opportunities to meet interesting people, develop new connections, stay current on industry trends, share business experiences and build public speaking confidence.
If it's your first event or your weekly outing, here are 5 easy steps to help you have fun and maximize your efforts at the next networking event. 1. Pitch, Prepare, Set Goals Prepare to introduce yourself, have a personal pitch ready. A ten second elevator pitch will make a lasting impression. Prepare simple answers to possible questions and set a few goals for the event. Who are you? What is your industry or business? Why are you at the event? Consider how long you will stay, maybe introduce yourself to 3-5 new people. Are you interested in joining the organization or want to build your network in a specific industry? Draft questions for the featured speaker, in case there is only a small window of opportunity to chat. Do you want to work on your causal conversation skills or promote a new business venture? Plan ahead. 2. Ask Questions, Be Creative Try to avoid the most common icebreaker question at networking mixers: What do you do? Good questions will lead to good conversations. Let people know you are an excellent person to connect with. Mix it up. How did you get started in your industry? What do you find challenging about your position? What are you working on at the moment? Why did you get involved with this organization? Is this the only networking event you attend? Be creative with your questions and answers, have fun. Everyone has a good story. If you meet someone outside of your target network, they might be able to introduce you to someone that could help you. 3. Start Conversations Remember, you are there to be social. Once you have set down your coat, don't look for a place to dig in for the entire evening. Engage. Maybe start near the bar. If you are drinking or having soda, conversations often take place near the bar. Avoid hovering around the sign-in table, bathroom or food table; feel free to insert yourself into conversations. Always try to meet the organizers, board members and staff, they will know most attendees and will always make introductions. Avoid the "work the room" approach. Focus on quality conversations, instead of trying to meet everyone with only brief interaction and discussion. 4. Be Professional, Stay Professional Professional or business causal, dress for comfort and interaction. Sure, wear the suit, being overdressed will only work to your advantage! You certainly deserve a drink at the end of a long day, just set a limit. Be professional, you can always meet friends after the mixer for more drinks. In summary, just be yourself, have fun and remember to engage! If you have questions or comments, we would love to hear from you! Please let us know if this post was helpful. Your feedback is always welcome! Join our mailing list and sign up for the next YFPA event!
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 Have you ever wondered why your favorite specialty retail shop coffee always tastes better than ? YFPA offers quick tips for brewing retail coffee flavor at home! 1. Coffee Quality and Freshness Start with good coffee. No judgment here, you like what you like. However, brewing Folgers hoping it will taste like Blue Bottle, Verve or Weaver's retail coffee is a waste of time. Specialty coffee roasters source high quality Arabica beans, roast in small batches and serve fresh coffee daily. Coffee sealed in packages or cans is not considered fresh and typically a blend of low quality Robusta beans. Not fresh means the coffee could have been sealed and stored in a warehouse for a few years. Fresh roasted coffee slowly releases gas trapped inside from the roasting process. A good way to tell if your coffee is fresh, does it have a rich brown crema when you pour hot water over the grounds? Fresh degassing or blooming coffee smells fresh and has rich brown color. Coffee that is not fresh smells stale and looks more pale brown when blooming. Coffee packages that have a valve to allow the beans or grounds inside to slowly release gas, are most likely to contain fresh coffee. Packaged and can coffee without valves, is not degassing and therefore not fresh. 2. Correct Water Temperature The correct water temperature is essential to extract the true flavor from coffee grounds. For brewing coffee, 200-205 degrees Fahrenheit or 93-96 degrees Celsius is the ideal range. Boiling water, 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius is too hot and scalds the coffee grounds, giving the coffee a burnt flavor. To get water to 200 F or 93 C, without a thermometer, just remove the water kettle from the heat and let sit about 30 seconds after the boil. 3. Auto Drip Brewer vs. Pour Over Common in many homes is the auto drip brewer. With only 120 volts, the auto drip brewer does not have enough power to heat water to the correct brewing temperature of 200-205 degrees Fahrenheit or 93-96 degrees Celsius. Usually an auto drip's maximum temperature is around 180 F or 82 C. Brewing at lower temperatures will not bring out the true coffee flavor. Think of trying to make Earl Grey tea with just warm water. If you want to recreate the in-store coffee flavor with an auto drip brewer, it will be difficult. Though not as flashy, try an inexpensive, simple one-cup cone with paper filter, also known as a pour-over. You can adjust the amount of grounds with a pour-over and use correct water temperature to get the desired flavor profile. The one-cup pour-over might be the best option to reproduce the retail coffee flavor profile at home. 4. Pre-Heat Mugs and Containers Don’t forget to pre-heat coffee mugs or thermal containers! Pouring or brewing hot coffee into a cold mug or thermal container will immediately cool your coffee. The drop in temperature changes the flavor and results in warm coffee. Use hot water from the stove kettle or even hot water from the faucet to pre-heat coffee cups. Pre-heating only takes 5-10 seconds to ensure your coffee will taste better and is hot. Happy home brewing! If you have questions, we would love to hear from you! Please let us know if this post was helpful. Your feedback is always welcome! Join our mailing list and attend the next YFPA event!  An Afternoon with Creative Entrepreneur:
GRETCHEN CARVAJAL Sunday, June 23 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM CounterPulse 80 Turk Street, San Francisco, YFPA will be hosting an intimate entrepreneurial talk and earring making workshop with Bay Area native, CAAMFest 37 participating filmmaker and founder of BRWNGRLZ, Gretchen Carvajal. Merchandise from her jewelry line will be sold at this event. No experience necessary! This is an event for couples, friends and families. Jewelry supplies will be provided and light refreshments will be served. YFPA is committed to creating safe spaces and providing diverse opportunities for all, feminine identified individuals are encouraged to attend. RSVP Here Gretchen’s Website: https://gretchenbc.com/ Gretchen’s Instagram: @c4rv BRWN GRLZ Website: https://www.brwngrlz.com/ BRWN GRLZ Instagram: @brwngrlz Get Involved Have you been looking for a way to get more involved with YFPA this year beyond our events? We have plenty of opportunities to engage in a way that suits your calendar and schedule. E-mail getintouch@yfpasf.com to learn more. YFPA Events Scholarship Fund We're continuing to collect financial donations to be used for scholarship awards in 2020. Please support our scholarship program and make a financial gift today.  Saturday, June 22 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM Novela 662 Mission Street San Francisco Unwind after the Kalayaan SF Festival, celebrate Philippine Independence Day with YFPA at Novela! Novela is a short walk from the festival, join us from 6:30-8:30 PM! Come by and say hello! RSVP Here  For those looking for East Bay events that mix multiculturalism and wellness activity, this is the event for you. Saturday, May 11, 9 AM - 12 PM Register for FREE online by May 8 Please join Samuel Merritt University's Ethnic Health Institute and East Bay Regional Park District for a Community Multicultural Wellness walk along the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shorline in Oakland. Our intention is for the walk to serve as motivation to continue the promotion of cardiovascular health, physical activity and overall wellness throughout the year. It is our hope that the walk will encourage people of all ages, and representative of our diverse communities, to exercise and connect with nature-- generating physical and mental health benefits for individuals, families and entire communities. We hope you are able to join us in our effort to walk for health! Healthy snacks, community resources and a 90 minute guided walk will be provided. What to Bring: Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, hat, and plenty of water. Directions: To reach Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline From I-880 in Oakland, exit at Hegenberger Road and proceed west. Turn right onto Doolittle Drive (Hwy. 61) Turn right onto Swan Way. Then turn left into the park for access to trails (you will see a large grassy play area, picnic table areas and a boardwalk out to the Arrowhead Marsh). To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/multicultural-wellness-walk-tickets-59237590227 or contact Leslie Brown, lbrown@samuelmerritt.edu, 5108-79-9200 ext, 7335  WHAT: SF Giants Filipino Heritage Night 1 WHEN: Tuesday, May 21 | 6:45 pm WHERE: Oracle Park TICKETS: www.mlb.com/giants/tickets/specials/filipino-heritage The Giants invite all members of the Bay Area's Filipino community to 2019's first installment of Filipino Heritage Night! Join the Giants in celebrating the Bay Area's strong Filipino culture as the Giants host the Atlanta Braves. Your Special Event ticket package includes a ticket to the Tuesday evening game, as well as a limited edition Giants Filipino Heritage Night Expandable Backpack! Cultural entertainment will take place at the pre-game in our plaza spaces, and on-field prior to the start of the game, so be sure to arrive early! A portion of proceeds from all Filipino Heritage Night Special Event ticket sales benefit cultural non-profit organizations in the community. We hope you join us at Oracle Park to celebrate your Filipino and Giants pride! Get Involved Have you been looking for a way to get more involved with YFPA this year beyond our events? We have plenty of opportunities to engage in a way that suits your calendar and schedule. E-mail getintouch@yfpasf.com to learn more. Scholarship Fund We're continuing to collect financial donations to be used for scholarship awards in 2020. Please support our scholarship program and make a financial gift today. To give, please visit: YFPA Scholarship Fund Join us for the Filipino American History Month Celebration October 19, 2018 at SF City Hall10/11/2018  San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed
Cordially invites you to attend THE 2018 FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH "Celebrating our History, Creating our Legacy" Friday, October 19, 2018 5:30pm - 7:30pm Seating is limited and will be begin at 5:00pm City Hall Rotunda 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco Program includes a special Proclamation presented by Mayor London N. Breed. ~~~ Featuring ~~~ Students from Bessie Carmichael Elementary School Westbay Pilipino Multiservice Center Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble Attire: Traditional Filipino / Business Casual RSVP: https://e.sparxo.com/FilAmHistoryMonth  The Oakland Athletics held its annual Filipino Heritage Night at the Oakland Coliseum Friday, August 3. Filipino pride was recognized with dance performances, food trucks serving traditional Filipino cuisine, cultural activities and community engagement in Champions Plaza. "The Filipino community is such an important part of the Bay Area," said Troy Smith, Vice President of the Oakland Athletics. "It's important to celebrate heritage, we just want the ballpark to be a welcoming place for everybody." Long time A's fan and filmmaker Dante Basco threw out the first pitch and the celebration included a bobblehead giveaway of the A's mascot Stomper wearing a Barong Tagalog. The A's beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5 with 17, 942 in attendance. Go A's! A list of the featured food trucks: – Antonik’s BBQ – Carinderia Food Truck – Frozen Kushterd – It’s All Gravy – Jeepsilog – Magnolia Ice Cream – maSarap Truck – Yummy BBQ  On Saturday, August 11th, 2018, YFPA hosted a panel discussion with two of our past scholarship award winners as part of the Leadership Pavilion at Pistahan 2018 Parade and Festival, held at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco. Joining the YFPA panel were 2016 & 2017 scholarship award winners, Krystal and Alyanna. Krystal is now a third-year sociology major with a minor in race and resistance at San Francisco State University. She is from the East Bay and graduated from Encinal High School in Alameda, CA. Alyanna is now a second-year physiology science major at UCLA. She is from the East Bay and graduated from Hercules High School in Hercules, CA. Panelists shared their experiences on selecting colleges, majors, first year college life and their favorite college experiences to date. Below is a short excerpt from the panel discussion: YFPA Host: How did you select the college you wanted to attend? And what were the factors you were considering in making this choice? Krystal: So, for me, I currently attend San Francisco State University. My process for selecting a school is considering how good a program is. I’m a sociology major and heard the sociology program at SFSU is really good. I also took into consideration that SFSU is the first and only college with ethnic studies in the nation. Alyanna: I lived in the Bay Area my whole life. I really wanted to go to college somewhere different and a little bit further away from home, so I decided on UCLA. It’s a pretty great school and it’s close enough to home where I can drive or just a plane ride away. I also visited UCLA before I applied to colleges and I really liked the majors offered. They also have a pretty large Filipino community there, so it feels like a home away from home. Thank you to both Krystal and Alyanna for coming back to share their college experiences with us. We are so proud of our scholarship winners and are looking forward to hearing more on their progress through college and beyond. The Pistahan Parade and Festival celebrated its 25th year in San Francisco August 11 -12 in the Yerba Buena Center in the South of Market district. Pistahan SF is every second weekend of August, thousands of people get to celebrate, learn, eat and experience Filipino culture. The South of Market District has been officially commissioned as the Pilipinas Cultural District by the city of San Francisco. If you are interested in learning about the YFPA scholarship, eligibility requirements and application, please visit our website at www.YFPASF.com/scholarship. |
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