By Skyler Gallarzan Working in any part the medical field is a occupation heavily pursued by Filipino-Americans everywhere. However, with the raging coronavirus pandemic swinging a striking blow on American citizens, anxiety and uncertainty has spread like wildfire within the medical community. While many medical staff fear for their lives, Filipino American workers live in this fear knowing that their heritage may heavily impact… Continue reading The Real Reason Why COVID-19 is Hurting the Filipino- American Community
Year: 2020
Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” Reviewed
By: Skyler Gallarzan Imagine: It’s the summer of 2016. You listened to Frank Ocean’s album, Channel Orange on repeat for months. The album’s variety ranging from electro-punk to smooth soul hooked in all your friends, and you’ve been waiting to hear what album Frank will be dropping next. It’s been 4 years too long. His visual project, Endless, played quietly in the Windows tab of your laptop late at night, it’s airiness… Continue reading Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” Reviewed
Let’s Talk About Being Filipino-American! : Chatting With Paola Mardo
By: Skyler Gallarzan What does it mean to be Filipino-American? Is it the integration of American ideals, with rooted traditions of the Philippines? Is it the practice of living out and embracing the “American Dream”, whilst being Filipino? Or is it the effort into fitting into the category of an everydayAmerican citizen,as a person of color surrounded by Eurocentric driven ideals? What does it mean to grow up in the… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Being Filipino-American! : Chatting With Paola Mardo
Fe Del Mundo
https://myhero.com/fe-del-mundo In commemoration of Filipino American History Month, which takes place each October, we celebrate notable Filipino American heroes that have left an impact on our community. Fe Del Mundo was a Filipina pediatrician who is referred to as the first woman to attend Harvard Medical School in 1936, paving the path for women in the… Continue reading Fe Del Mundo
Carlos Bulosan
https://myhero.com/carlos-bulosan In commemoration of Filipino American History Month, which takes place each October, we celebrate notable Filipino American heroes who have left an impact on our community. Generations of Filipino Americans exist because of the immigration of their ancestors, recently or long ago. These immigrants traveled from their native home in order to start a… Continue reading Carlos Bulosan
Avoiding the Coronavirus as a Student
https://myhero.com/avoiding-the-coronavirus-as-a-student With hundreds of thousands of students anticipating the 2020-2021 school year, the coronavirus not only compromises the safety of students all over the world, but may impact the way school systems operate and function during this ongoing pandemic. While many institutions are continuing their teaching methods virtually, others are opting for hybrid or completely… Continue reading Avoiding the Coronavirus as a Student