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About the Programbuô: wholeness; loob: inner selfEstablished in 2019, the Buong Loob: Filipinx Student Wellness Internship (also referred to as Buong Loob) provides Filipina/o/x and Filipina/o/x American identified high school students (grades 10th/11th/12th) opportunities to learn about mental health and wellbeing within the context of their ethnic and socio-cultural experiences. Buong Loob Interns participate in a semester-long paid internship, consisting of weekly mental health education workshops, job talks with professionals in the sectors of behavioral health, public health, & holistic medicine, while conducting independent fieldwork assignments related to mental wellness in San Francisco's Filipinx student community. In addition, Buong Loob interns engage in multiple service-learning projects such as organizing our annual “Buong Loob: Filipinx Student Wellbeing Conference” and work with middle school students as mentors to offer advice in navigating middle school life.
Commitments & EligibilityELIGIBILITY
-10th/11th/12th grade -Identifies as Filipino or Filipina/o/x American -Enrolled at an SFUSD High School -Completed one semester of Ethnic Studies course or equivalent* |
Filipinx Student Wellbeing Conference logo designed by 2021 Youth Contingency intern, Angelina C. in collaboration with Nicholas Sayo and our community partners at Bayani Art .
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Program Overview"The "Filipinx Student Wellbeing Conference" is an annual youth-led, mental health education event organized by a YOUTH CONTINGENCY composed of past and present Buong Loob: Filipinx Student Wellness Internship interns.
In this paid, semester-long internship, Filipinx Student Wellbeing Conference: Youth Contingency leaders engage in various project-based learning activities to determine the wellness needs of SFUSD's Filipino & Filipina/o/x American high school population and create humanizing learning spaces in the form of a conference. We aim to create opportunities for Filipina/o/x and Filipina/o/x American identified high schoolers to discuss topics related to Filipinx cultural values, identity, and mental health stigma while centering the student experience. Applicants for the Filipinx Student Wellbeing Conference: Youth Contingency must be currently enrolled or graduated from the Buong Loob: Filipinx Student Wellness Internship. |
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Harvey Lozada, ACSW, PPSC (he/him/his)Harvey Lozada is a fourth-generation FRISCOPINO. He is an educator, community worker, healer, filmmaker, photographer, and visual storyteller. His healing journey began with community activism and engaging young people in the juvenile justice system. For almost 20 years, Harvey has dedicated his life to disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline through youth leadership development and culturally responsive counseling services for children and families throughout San Francisco. Harvey currently serves as a Transition Specialist at the San Francisco County Office of Education and Woodside Learning Center in San Francisco Unified School District. He is a core member at the Filipino Mental Health Initiative of San Francisco and co-founder of the "Buong Loob: Filipinx Student Wellness Internship" and "Filipinx Student Wellbeing Conference: Youth Contingency Internship" programs. |
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Verma Soria Zapanta, M.Ed (she/her/siya)Verma Soria Zapanta is a mental health educator, holistic wellness practitioner, and proud San Francisco native. Prior to delving into mental health and holistic wellness work, Verma was a high school Ethnic Studies History teacher in SFUSD, LAUSD, and taught/mentored graduate students at UCLA, St. Mary’s College, and San Francisco State University. She has over 15 years of experience in curriculum design, instructional coaching, and implementing school-wide educational frameworks that combine college-focused academics, rigorous technical education, work/project-based learning, and personalized student support. Verma is the Program Coordinator at the Filipino Mental Health Initiative of San Francisco (FMHI-SF) and co-founder of the "Buong Loob: Filipinx Student Wellness Internship" and "Filipinx Student Wellbeing Conference: Youth Contingency Internship" programs. She is a proud Mental Health First Aid Instructor certified in teen, Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid courses and currently serves as the Assistant Director of Pin@y Educational Partnerships. |
(t) 415-355-4578 (e) [email protected]
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Tiffany E. San Jose, MSWEducation Specialist, Work-Based Learning College & Career Readiness San Francisco Unified School District https://www.sfusd.edu/departments/college-and-career-readiness |
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Filipino Education Center: Galing Bata ProgramFEC GALING BATA PROGRAM provides vital linguistically sensitive and culturally responsive services and resources to the Transitional Kindergarten - 8th Grade students enrolled at Bessie Carmichael/FEC throughout the school year and the summer, to their families, and the community in SOMA Pilipinas, the Filipino Cultural Heritage District in San Francisco. Social-emotional learning, restorative practices and trauma-informed care are embedded in their programming. Their staff are also certified in Mental Health First Aid and are screeners for behavioral health challenges or crises. They are committed to fostering safe spaces through building intentional and trusting relationships with students and families; spaces such as a weekly middle school lunch club to celebrate Filipino culture and identity, enrichment on wellness & resilience for middle school students, weekly parent support group (GB Chikahang Good Vibes), etc. In their efforts to prioritize their students’ wellbeing, they work closely with school-day social workers, make student referrals to community resources for mental health and wellness support, are an active member of the Bessie/FEC Wellness Team and Bessie/FEC Coordinated Care Team, and collaborate with other organizations to address the mental health issues within our community (MHC, FMHI-SF, Incredible Years/Filipino Family Health Initiative, etc). https://www.galingbata.org/ |
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Kababayan SFUSDKababayan SFUSD is an organization of Filipinx/a/o educators in San Francisco. Our organization aims to:
https://sites.google.com/sfusd.edu/kababayan-sfusd/home |
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SFUSD Office of College and Career ReadinessWithin SFUSD’s Division of Curriculum and Instruction, the Office of College and Career Readiness (CCR) provides direct services to students and supports teachers and counselors to increase the likelihood of students’ postsecondary success in college and career. https://www.sfusd.edu/departments/college-and-career-readiness |
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