Category: Filipino American
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Featuring: Peter Stewart Tobio Stover
Peter Stewart Tobio Stover is an intrepid adventurer exploring the higher potential of cultures and creative innovation. He was born in Tacloban City, Leyte and grew up in Michigan. He has traveled all over the US for several decades tracking and documenting the ways social harmony may be achieved through dance, electronic music, and a…
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Pamana Children’s Library-From the Author’s Desk
This December at Pamana Library Corner, in recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re featuring a heartfelt Filipino children’s book: Brother Bird by Raynie Chan. Inspired by her own experiences growing up with a brother on the autism spectrum, the book tells a story about love, understanding, and the beauty of being different.…
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PILIPINO KA BA? (12/25)
Letter to a Dead Patriot José Rizal was executed by a Spanish firing squad on December 30, 1896, in Manila. by Almira Astudillo Gilles I was told to remember you and I search to the brink of my memory for lessons from my childhood. Growing up in Manila, streets bordered by mansions to the right,…
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Raising the Stakes
by Gabriel J. Catanus On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, I had the privilege of attending a meeting for the Rizal Center’s stakeholders. During this full-day gathering, invited participants from different sectors of the community filled the room and heard organizational and financial reports from the center’s leadership. Participants also asked questions and contributed their perspectives…
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Seeking “hygge” amid a chaotic year-end culture that is Christmas.
It is rather ludicrous that the 353 days before December 25 each year are days with enough problems and life’s issues — full of upheaval, instability, and emotional turbulence. And yet, it is in the final 7 days of the year that pressure exacts its toll. Large swathes of the religious and consumer imaginations…
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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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Success of the Kapwa Collaborative Benefit Gala
On November 30, 2025, despite experiencing the most snowfall in Chicago for the month of November, the Kapwa Collaborative Benefit Gala was a resounding success! Held at the elegant Allegra Banquets, the event drew an overflow crowd, primarily composed of essential and healthcare professionals who graced us with their love for community through dance and…
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