The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, graced the graduation rites of the Cultural Immersion Summer Camp of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Francisco (UPAASF) at St. Raymond Catholic Church in Dublin, California on August 4, 2023. Vice Consul Baccay conveyed Consul General Neil Ferrer’s appreciation to the UPAASF for its efforts in fostering love for the Philippines among younger generations of Filipino Americans, and in molding the youth to become the next leaders of the community.
He also thanked the parents of the graduates for allowing their children to reconnect with their Filipino roots.
Now on its tenth year, the UPAASF Cultural Immersion Summer Camp offers young Filipino Americans with lectures on Philippine history and the Filipino language, workshops on Philippine music, dance and art, and other interactive activities such as baybayin writing exercises and Filipino food eating. This year’s cohort comprises 51 second- and third-generation Filipino Americans aged seven to 13 years old.
