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Sari-Sari Storybooks publisher Christina Newhard creates books using Philippine regional languages
By Cristina DC Pastor Melo, a shy boy from a tiny village in Batanes, goes fishing with his uncle. A flying fish pulls him to a magical city at the bottom of the ocean. There, the sea creatures are always busy and have no time to talk to him. Suddenly, there is a loud explosion. […]
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Cyber threat targets FilAm boy in Queens; father raises questions
By Cristina DC Pastor On his Google.doc homework, a 12-year-old Filipino student in PS102Q in Elmhurst received the following message: “Hey go to sleep so I can go to your house and kill you…” Shaken, the boy shared the message with his teachers and parents. In the days that followed, he has been unresponsive in […]
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Male nursing student: ‘Proud to be just like my mother’
By Christian Catiis Recently, a good friend of mine interested in pursuing nursing as a major asked me to describe what it is like to be a male nursing student. As I begin my final year of my Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing program, I reflect on the past four years and the lessons learned […]
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Looking for a high school? Try NYC School Finder digital directory
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced on September 12 the launch of NYC School Finder — schoolfinder.nyc.gov – an easy-to-use online tool that lets users search New York City’s hundreds of high school choices by school name, keyword, location, size, and more. NYC School Finder – built to help families address the challenges of the city’s […]
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A dream 10 years ago, today Silliman U nursing school becomes charter of prestigious honor society
By Laura Garcia, MAN, MSN, RN Filipino nurses are among the finest, brightest, most nurturing and most talented in the world. They work hard, and the quality of their commitment to caring for people is an asset to any institution, community and society wherever they serve. How they’ve made a difference in world health deserves […]
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Teaching artist Francis Estrada confronts his Filipino identity
By Cristina DC Pastor Among his early jobs, let’s pick seven. • Independent movie theater • T-shirt printing company • Teacher, after-school program for children • Teacher, summer school • Teaching artist, school for adults with physical and mental disability • Teaching artist, Children’s Art Society NYC • Grant writer, Making it Big company Whether […]
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Bullied for ‘being different,’ young FilAm is now an aspiring journalist
By Rhea Panela I am a first-generation Filipino-American, who is entering my fourth and final year at the University of Washington in Seattle. Following my passion for storytelling, I veered away from the pre-nursing route my parents had envisioned for me and applied to the small but competitive major of journalism. I also picked up […]
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College Awareness Day: ‘Preparation can begin as early as Pre-K’
By NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña Preparing for college can be stressful for both parents and students. As the first person in my family to go to college, I felt the same anxiety and I know how many of you feel. However, as education professionals, we are committed to working collaboratively to improve student achievement […]
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Apply to NYC kindergarten by Jan 15th
The kindergarten application process is officially underway! All students born in 2011 who currently live in New York City are eligible to attend kindergarten in September 2016. The announcement was made by NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña in a press statement. All families, including those of students with disabilities and current pre-k students, must submit […]