Author: Myra Kalaw
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Volunteer Pathways
Volunteer Pathways: Md Ali MYRA: Hey Md, how did you hear about the Rizal Center?MD: Oh, I google-searched “Filipino Community in Chicago” and was surprised that it was literally just a ten minute drive from where we live. We live in Lincoln Square so we’re really close by. MYRA: How long have you lived in…
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Rizal Center Chess Tournament
What’s exciting about a Chess Tournament? On March 22, Rizal Center launched its first-ever Chess Club by holding a tournament for children and adults. Eighteen players played five rounds in 5.5 hours. Two emerged as champions, plus the addition of one very exciting Chess Upset Game that merited a special prize! What is a chess…
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Volunteer Pathways
Meet our Volunteer Art Director – Taryn J. Annis Last month, the SINAG artists finished the mural on the east wall facing the parking lot, and I was so inspired that it got me thinking of asking another SINAG artist to paint a Filipino Christmas design on our vandalized front doors. But then I remembered…
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Volunteer Pathways
Hear from Christine Hoffmann as she shares her experience volunteering at the Rizal Center. Myra Kalaw is a poet and a book & paper sorcerer. She works as a Digital Archivist for a local vintage paper model shop, and as the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator for the Rizal Center. Interested in volunteering! Email me at…
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Volunteer Pathways
I interviewed Joy after one of our September Volunteer Workdays. She is a mother of a 4-month old baby, Zia, and is originally from Butuan City, Philippines. A Process Engineer by training and now a stay-at-home mom, she enjoys volunteering, meeting new families, and staying involved in the community. She also creates educational content and…
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Featuring: Myra Kalaw
Myra Kalaw Myra (she/her) was born and raised in the Philippines where she first discovered a love for books and reading. At Columbia College Chicago, she combined her two passions — Poetry and Book & Paper Arts, by learning how to print books the old-fashioned way like the poets, Blake and Whitman. She has lived…
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Check out our NEW ONLINE VOLUNTEER SIGNUP Page
Are you retired and looking for a meaningful way to spend your time? Sign up to help at the Front Desk on weekday mornings. Do you enjoy gardening and can contribute an hour to gardening every week? That would be lovely. Email me (mkalaw@rizalcenter.org), or just stop by the Center to check in and log…