YWCA South Florida
Jose Filpo currently serves as the Vice President of Community Programs at YWCA South Florida, a position held since September 2022. Prior to this role, Jose Filpo spent over a decade at Florida International University, where responsibilities included directing the Educational Talent Search program and serving as Assistant Director of Pre-College Programs. Jose Filpo has extensive experience in educational programs aimed at supporting disadvantaged students, having previously worked as College Bound Director at Breakthrough Miami and held various administrative roles in educational institutions. Jose Filpo holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Theory from Wesleyan University.
YWCA South Florida
YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We are one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their families. YWCA has been at the forefront of the most pressing social movements for more than 160 years — from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity, from violence prevention to health care reform. Today, we combine programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional change in three key areas: racial justice and civil rights, empowerment and economic advancement of women and girls, and health and safety of women and girls