CICATRIX: Healing through Storytelling for Nurses in the Filipino Diaspora

In honor of Filipino American History Month, Dr. April Manalang and Carlo Rivera will be presenting a Lunch & Learn talk sponsored by the APIDA+ Center at Virginia Tech. Please join us on Tuesday, October 29 from 12-1:30 p.m. ET to learn our project either online via Zoom or in-person at the APIDA+ Center located on Virginia Tech’s campus at Squires Student Center, room 140 in Blacksburg, VA. To join virtually, please scan the QR code below or visit bit.ly/4fB5Z9y to register in advance for the Zoom session.

Image alternative text: Flyer created by the Virginia Tech APIDA+ Center and shared as a post by @vtapidacenter on Instagram. APIDA stands for Asian Pacific Islander Desi American. The image is promoting a talk presented by Healing Heritage researchers Hans Carlo Rivera and Dr. Aprilfaye Tayag Manalang titled "CICATRIX: Healing through Storytelling for Nurses in the Filipino Diaspora” in honor of Filipinx American History Month. The flyer also includes the VT APIDA+ Center and Healing Heritage logos and two QR codes: 1) to register for the online Zoom session and 2) to visit the Healing Heritage website. For questions and/or accommodations, please contact Dr. Nina Ha at nha@vt.edu.

Program description from flyer: Amidst COVID-19 and anti-Asian violence, Filipino nurses across the United States survived a dual public health crisis. To celebrate Filipino American History Month, please join Dr. Aprilfaye Manalang and Hans Carlo RIvera as they uplift the stories of Filipino nurses graciously shared with their research team, Healing Heritage. This conversation will humbly offer an approach on how we can collectively heal from often-forgotten scars: the legacy of colonialism in the Philippines, the weaponization of indigenous Filipino cultural values, and the phenomenon that has led many to ask, “Why are there so many Filipino nurses?”