Category: Local
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Spirit of Bayanihan: A Call for Supply Donations
As we start the new year, the Rizal Center is once again alive with activity! In fact, we are planning for more events and programs than ever before, shaping up 2026 to be our most active year yet! For all this new activity, Rizal Center is led and operated by kind-hearted and generous volunteers, ensuring…
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Are We Empowered Yet?
That Filipino Americans are frequently labeled as “invisible Asians,” has been a topic widely written about — notably by Filipino writers themselves. It’s a well-intentioned reflective approach into understanding the reasons behind Filipino Americans’ invisible classification — according to the usual metrics by which races and ethnicities are observed and processed. Asian immigrant communities assume…
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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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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…
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Chicago Election Press Release
Vote By Mail Applications Now Open for the March 17, 2026 Primary Election in Chicago CONTACT: Max Bever, mbever@chicagoelections.gov, 773.782.0971 (cell) Chicago voters may now apply to Vote By Mail for the March 17, 2026 Primary Election. Voters may use this online application to request a ballot for the upcoming election: https://chicagoelections.gov/elections/vote-by-mail/393 Voters can choose…
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Joseph, Salve and Eliana Amarise Kierulf: One immigrant family’s warm and inspiring story
The perfect life for typical US immigrants is multifaceted, encompassing a blend of personal achievements, cultural integration, and a raw boldness to chase and pursue their dreams. Joseph Brian Kierulf and his wife Salve, both Filipino educators now teaching in Chicago’s public schools are one such couple of immigrants. The couple plowed over vicissitudes of life, struggling but committed to spending their professional years mentoring Filipino children in Cebu…
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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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