Category: Filipino American
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PILIPINO KA BA? (02/26)
by Almira Astudillo Gilles This month, I’m in the Philippines to visit family and for cultural projects. Since I’m here for only four weeks, I’ve limited my out-of-Manila trips to the really necessary ones (for a weaving project) and to places I had not visited before. This trip, I’ve already been to South (Cotabato), will…
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AND CAST
Garet: Pinoys in Chicago — A Play About Migration, Morality & Compassion In honor of Filipino American History Month this October, Rizal Center presents Garet: Pinoys in Chicago at the Little Theater of Rizal Center. Garet is a powerful, character-driven play that explores the emotional, moral, and cultural realities of Filipino life abroad. Set in…
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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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Rizal Center Launches “Rizal Center CARES” to Support Filipino American Families Caring for Elders
[Chicago / Suburban Cook County, IL] — Rizal Center is proud to announce the launch of Rizal Center CARES (Community-based Access to Resources for Elders & Supporters), a new flagship program designed to help Filipino American families care for aging loved ones at home. Filipino families deeply value caring for elders, yet many struggle to…