Registered nurse, advocate, and writer Rachel Nance sits down with Madelyn Yu, former president of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, to uncover the decades-long history of Filipino nurses in the United States. From the COVID-19 frontline, where Filipino American nurses risked their lives to care for patients, to the generations of nurses whose sacrifice, resilience, and leadership helped shape the nation’s healthcare system, Rachel and Madelyn explore a powerful legacy of service that continues to save lives and transform American healthcare today. (Source: https://taaf.org/our-work/asian-plus-american?utm_source=TAAF+Primary+Email+List&utm_campaign=ac3491afef-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_07_09_20_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-e18cd3e68a-601556487)
The United States of Asian+America, a digital series produced by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) in partnership with Wong Fu Productions, tells the untold stories of AAPI firsts, inventors, and industry pioneers behind America’s biggest industries and cultural shifts. Today, we’re bringing you a brand-new episode.
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