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Meet Chris - Young, Articulate, and Bold
Meet Chrisby Susan V. Ople
Ople Center, former Senatorial Candidate, and Daughter of the Late Senator Blas Ople
Manila Star Bulletin, Philippine Panorama
January 16, 2011
From time to time, Our Times features interesting men and women who abhor mediocrity and prefer to lead lives that contribute to positive change. Chris Delacruz is one such person.
Young, articulate and bold in the pursuit of dreams, Chris founded his own school in January 2007. The American Institute for English Proficiency combines critical thinking with English proficiency lessons to enable students from all walks of life learn the rudiments of effective communication.
Chris had to improve his English as a a little boy when half of his family moved to Hawaii from Ilocos Norte when he was just nine years old. His grandparents who have long made Honolulu their second home petitioned his father, himself, and another sibling. It took seven years before his mother and two other siblings were able to follow, thus completing the family.
Looking back, the Delacruz family did not lead an easy life in Hawaii as new emigrants. Chris described his family as “very poor.” “We led an impoverished life in Hawaii. At eleven years old, I would deliver newspaper while going to school, living on tips. I also did yard work and cleaned homes of rich people.”
Growing up, Chris encountered all kinds of discrimination, strangely enough from Filipinos of his own age. “They were cruel. They made fun of my strange accent and way of dressing. I was considered as “fresh off the boat” or FOB. It was the FIlipino kids who did that to me.” Chris said his first best friend in school was a white American boy named Kevin.
Being bullied and discriminated against by people from his own race strengthened Chris’s resolve to work harder for respect and acceptance. His teacher gifted him with a dictionary which he put to good use, expanding his vocabulary and knowing right diction. He read a lot, and was very conscious about his communications skills.
Vindication came when he auditioned and was accepted for the role of Macbeth in a high school play. “People came to the play and watch me. I thought, why would someone watch a Filipino accent, so I knew that the accent was gone.”
Chris shone even more brightly as a student leader in Seattle University. He graduated as a champion debater, and was constantly on the roll. The Ilocano boy competed and was selected as the commencement speaker for his batch. He worked briefly as a writing consultant for Seattle University’s Writing Center before joining America’s corporate world in the fields of sales, marketing, and human resource management.
In 2006, Chris Decided to come home while his family remained in the United States. “I wanted to teach English in the Philippines but even if I applied for teaching positions, I realized that qualifications being asked for were extremely discriminatory with regard to age, academic background, and even gender. Despite my skills and background, I realized how difficult it would be for me to even just get a foot in the door for job interviews.”
The knowledge that discrimination in the workplace thrives and is accepted so easily and widely in the country bothers Chris. “In the United States, we have companies that put immense value on meritocracy. Here, there is pressure to lighten up one’s skin, or just choose among applicants of a certain age. Everything is also so slow, so disorganized, so unfair, and so unjust.” Still, Chris is determined not to give up and instead do his share to help his homeland.
He put up the American Institute for English Proficiency in 2007 (along with co-founder Paulo Magbuhos) in 2007 as a values-oriented school that seeks to help Filipinos from all walks of life to gain more confidence communicators. “I believe in the concept of empowerment. We need to help others find empowerment from within, and encourage them to set goals that they can achieve with hard work and a clear sense of purpose.”
From time to time, AIEP offers free English classes as part of its mission to hone the communication skills of those who have had great difficulty landing a job. Recently, the Blas F. Ople Center sent seven of its graduates from the Microsoft Tulay computer literacy course to Chris for free English training. They were then included in the roster of applicants for call center jobs due for job interviews. Chris and his teaching staff also gives free talks in various campuses on the value of effective communication.
“A college graduate who is unable to communicate at all would likely be passed over in job interviews for a college drop-out who is confident, articulate, and capable of carrying a conversation in English. One’s failure to communicate clearly with warmth and confidence could be a major stumbling block to landing a good job,” Chris said. For those interested to avail of AIEP’s English programs, send an email directly to Chris via cdelacruz@aiepro.org or visit [aiepro.com]. The American Institute for English Proficiency is located at 227 Salcedo Street, Suite 2G, Makati City with telephone number 893-1566.
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Comment by John Mauro Q. Manuel on May 31, 2011 at 10:00pm -
What a great celebrity indulging himself to learning processes...i Salute u...Great teacher
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Comment by cynthia ramirez on April 25, 2011 at 6:16pm -
I am proud to be one of the American Institute for English Proficiency's students:) Congratulations to my mentor Chris Delacruz who taught us the value of education shared to people specially in the area of analytical and critical thinking:) we do not just study english and american accent at aiepro, we also learn how to think critically and empower ourselves and other people, we are also taught to care for every creature on earth... I so love AIEPRO:) I am a trainer/ a marketing specialist and an events organizer:)
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Comment by charis agbuya lustanas on April 24, 2011 at 7:07pm -
i mean sure and prosper.sorry for the errors.
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Comment by charis agbuya lustanas on April 24, 2011 at 7:05pm
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hi chris,your life story is a very inspiring one, how you climbed the ladder of success.i am very suer that this will serve as inspiration to many and i am one of them.i thank God because i was able to met you and also vins,lerry and toffer, you guys are very creative,excellent and exceptional in handling your students on how speak english and how to love language itself.kudos to you guys!i pray that your school will continue to proper and able to put more branches all over the Philippines.Pls take good care of all the aspiring call center agents who came from lucena.thanks you so much sir chris and staff.i learned a lot from the training.have a nice evening!
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Comment by Mary Grace E. De Guzman on March 26, 2011 at 12:58pm -
Your story inspires me.... It makes me believe that you should always strive harder to make your dreams into reality. Congratulation Chris! I'm so happy I met a specialist like you. You're such a wonderful friend and teacher who can inspires and molds students' intelligence and personality. Keep up the good work ('',)
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Comment by Emma Gonzales on March 25, 2011 at 10:28am -
this is what we call success story
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Comment by Jhoanna May M. Orca on March 24, 2011 at 2:59pm -
Congratulations Chris. Its inspiring. :)
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Comment by Chris Delacruz - AIEPRO on February 4, 2011 at 12:59am -
Thank you Berlly and Sanaz! This is the first time I'm being featured in the newspaper in the Philippines. In our own ways, we all inspire others.
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Comment by sanaz raisi on February 3, 2011 at 3:37pm -
very very interesting and inspiring....i have to say congratulation Chris for being such a successful man....thanks for sharing your background..i really admire your diligence and persistence ...
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Comment by BerLi on February 3, 2011 at 2:29pm -
very inspiring... :)
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