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Official launch of the Alumni Mentoring Program batch 2

| Written by Clariza Concordia

The UPAASF’s Alumni Mentoring Program, according to UPAASF, is “the first initiative of its kind” launched by a UP alumni chapter. Screencap from the AMP Batch 2 launch via Zoom.

 

The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs-Office of Student Development Services, in partnership with the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Francisco, launched Dec. 12 the second batch of the Alumni Mentoring Program via Zoom. Selected UP Diliman students were introduced to their mentors, who are UP alumni professionals residing in the Southern San Francisco Bay Area, California.

 

Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (Student Affairs) Ma. Shari Niña Oliquino, in her opening remarks, announced that the office has opened additional slots for more mentors to benefit more students. She also bared plans of expanding the program to other UP constituent universities nationwide.

 

The Batch 2 mentees of the Alumni Mentoring Program, together with their mentors from the UP Alumni Association of San Francisco. Also in the photo are (from top): UPAASF President Lety Quizon (third from left, top row); UPAASF Director and AMP Program Head Michaela Abao-Viray (rightmost, top row); UP Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (Student Affairs) Ma. Shari Niña Oliquino (leftmost, second row); UP System-Office of Alumni Relations Director Maria Tricia Yvonne Endozo-Villanueva (second from left, second row); Office of Student Development Services Director Tristan Nathaniel Ramos (fourth from left, second row); UPAASF Chairperson Rosario Calderon (fifth from left, second row); and UP Student Regent Dexter Clemente (second from left, fourth row). Screencap from the AMP Batch 2 launch via Zoom.

 

UP President Angelo Jimenez, through a pre-recorded message, thanked the alumni mentors for giving back to the university. Said Jimenez, “This is a form of service that will shape lives, expand horizons, and encourage our students to pursue their aspirations with confidence and humility.”

 

UPAASF President Letty Quizon said the second batch of the mentoring program is “a result and an outcome of the lessons that we learned from our pilot program.” She announced the inclusion of the mentor circle and the mentee hub for this year’s AMP.

 

“Let us continue to serve as the bridge that connects our undergraduates with our alumni, so that our service to the nation remains rooted in excellence, compassion, and shared responsibility.” — UP President Angelo Jimenez in his inspirational message delivered through a pre-recorded video. Screencap from the AMP Batch 2 launch via Zoom.

 

“We at the UPAASF really believe in the transformative power of mentoring as a way to shape the future and the lives of our mentees,” says UPAASF President Lety Quizon to the second batch of the Alumni Mentoring Program. Screencap from the AMP Batch 2 launch via Zoom.

 

On behalf of the AMP Batch 2 mentees, Casandra Estelle Estaris thanked the offices for creating such an opportunity for students. Estaris said she hopes the program will help graduating students navigate their career paths. “Being able to make informed decisions at this stage of our lives will not only benefit us individually, but may also help us give back to our communities.” 

 

 

“We hope that the guidance we receive today and in the weeks to come will prepare us to give back to our families and communities that helped educate us,” says Casandra Estelle Estaris, one of the AMP Batch 2 mentees. Screen capture from the AMP Batch 2 launch via Zoom.

 

AMP is OVPAA-OSDS’s flagship student affairs project and the first initiative of its kind by a UP alumni chapter. Introduced in 2023, the AMP is an online mentoring program that provides one-on-one training sessions to select UPD students. 

 

Mentoring for the program’s second batch will run from December 2025 to May 2026.