The Alliance of Cultural Exchange Providers in the Philippines (ACEPP) is a collective group of Philippine Corporations offering international programs for Filipino students, graduates and young professionals. .
ACEPP members have a minimum of 3 years proven experience up to almost 20 years in facilitating Exchange Visitor Programs in the Philippines. The members of ACEPP are fully vetted by the U.S. Visa sponsors and the members of the organization.
ACEPP combine best practices, adhering to host countries regulations, maintaining the integrity of the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) while providing a safe, affordable program for Filipino students and young adults looking to internationalize themselves as “citizen ambassadors”.
To autonomously manage and facilitate the exchange visitor programs and other international programs through self – governance and in strict compliance with Philippines laws, rules and regulations and those of host governments/countries.
The Alliance of Cultural Exchange Program Providers in the Philippines (ACEPP) shall have the following specific objectives:
To ensure that all its members strictly adhere to the rules and regulations of the cultural exchange and international internship programs as is specified by the host government/country.
To effectively protect its members, the cultural exchange and international internship programs and their participants from unfair and abusive business practices.
To protect participants from human trafficking by vigorously educating all stakeholders and the public, in general, of the limitations, purposes and objectives of the cultural exchange and international internship programs.
To develop a strong cooperative climate with all Philippine government agencies to encourage, not stifle, the growth of the industry and help benefit more Filipino students and young professionals in the process.
To promote and maintain the integrity of the cultural exchange and international internship programs by coming up with common policies and regulations that will encourage participants to return home on time after any exchange program.
The Alliance of Cultural Exchange Providers of the Philippines (ACEPP) has five (5) elected officers of the Board of Directors: President, Vice- President of External Affairs, Vice-President for Internal Affairs, Secretary and Treasurer.
Atty. Wing used to work as lawyer for the government at the Office of the Solicitor General in Makati City. In 2011, he was first introduced to the…
Atty. Wing used to work as lawyer for the government at the Office of the Solicitor General in Makati City. In 2011, he was first introduced to the visitor exchange programs when he was hired by ITN as its country representative. Today, he continue to advocate for the genuine purposes of these programs.
Enes Berra Turgut is a businessman and currently the CEO of UTP Beyond Borders. He participated in the USA Work and Travel Program twice in…
Enes Berra Turgut is a businessman and currently the CEO of UTP Beyond Borders. He participated in the USA Work and Travel Program twice in 2005 and 2006 and since then has been working in the cultural exchange industry. His drive and determination to share what he has experienced brought him to lead UTP Beyond Borders.
Mr. Dapul is part owner and Managing Director of First Place, Inc. FPI started as a consulting firm and executive management search company in…
Mr. Dapul is part owner and Managing Director of First Place, Inc. FPI started as a consulting firm and executive management search company in 1997.and later, a major pioneering cultural exchange programs provider. He was a J1 Scholar of the US Government where he obtained his Diploma in International Business from the World Center for Development and Training in Washington DC. He also worked towards his Master of Administration course (thesis pending) from the Central Michigan University with courses and sessions conducted offsite at the Greater Washington DC area like the IMF and the World Bank He is also a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from the UP School of Economics and Masters in Industrial Relations from the former Asian Labor Education Center also in UP Diliman. He was a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship Courses at the UP College of Business Administration MBA Program.
In government, he served as Technical Consultant of the Department of Agriculture, Senior Consultant in the Department of Trade Industry and finally as Executive Director of the Japanese Government funded Construction Manpower Development Center. In private business, he started his career as the former VP for Business Development of the Loyola Group of Companies, He is currently the Managing Director of Rainbow Pacific – a distributor of Rainbow Hydromachines for REXAIR, LLC in Michigan, USA.
Mr. Black is the CEO/Owner of Zip Travel Philippines. He has over 26 years of experience of the world’s leading hospitality companies including…
Mr. Black is the CEO/Owner of Zip Travel Philippines. He has over 26 years of experience of the world’s leading hospitality companies including Marriott, Hilton and other historic boutique hotels such as the Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee and private country clubs in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Black is J1 advocate where he hired several Filipino students when he was working as a Human Resource Director in some of the leading hotels. He has a passion for traveling and actively loves meeting people from around the world and learning about their customs.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management with an emphasis in Industrial Relations from the University of Arkansas. He is a U.S. Citizen and living in the Philippines for almost 10 years.
Ms. Vella is a founder and President of HRInternational since 2008. Ms. Vella is Businesswoman and graduated at University of Mindanao Davao City….
Ms. Vella is a founder and President of HRInternational since 2008. Ms. Vella is Businesswoman and graduated at University of Mindanao Davao City with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in accounting 1979. She is a mother of four (4) children and they are all participants for Work & Travel and Internship USA program.
The Alliance of Cultural Providers in the Philippines has three categories of membership.
A full member is granted to an existing member with at least 5 years experience in cultural or visitor exchange and/ or international internship programs for Filipino students and young professionals. Such member must be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines for at least the same period. Further, a full member must have at least ten ( 10 ) full time employees to efficiently operate.
A full member has all the rights and obligations of a member of the Alliance, including voting rights in all Alliance activities that require members voting, the right to be elected to the Board of Directors and to vote in Board elections.
An associate member status is granted to an existing member of the Alliance with at least three ( 3 ) years experience in cultural or visitor exchange and/ or international internship programs. Such member must be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines for at least the same period. Furthermore, an associate member must have at least six ( 6 ) full time employees to efficiently operate.
An associate member has rights and obligations of a full member, except the right to be elected to the Board of Directors.
Probationary member status is granted to a new member after having successfully submitted its membership application, vetted by the membership committee and voted upon by majority of the members of the Board of Directors.
A probationary member has rights and obligations of a full member, except the right to vote for election of Board membership and to be elected to the Board.
A probationary or associate member may be elevated to associate or full membership, respectively, upon application to the membership committee after one year of probationary status and compliance with the minimum requirements for the category applied in and upon majority vote of the Board of Directors.
The corporation applying for membership to the Alliance of Cultural Exchange Providers in the Philippines (ACEPP) must have the following qualifications:
It must be duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines as a corporation engaged in the business of providing cultural or visitor exchange and or international internship opportunities to Filipino students and young professionals.
It must have an existing contact information, physical business address, and sufficient manpower to operate efficiently and effectively.
It must be financially stable and capable to operate and provide quality services to program participants.
It must have at least one (1) year experience in visitor/cultural exchange and/or international internship programs.
It must be reputable and is not involved in any form of unscrupulous or abusive business activities under Philippine Laws.
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