Celebrating the Filipino Community in Canada
Third part of the series “Reconnection”: Reviews of children’s literature spotlighting Filipino culture by Kimberly Lopez This book—Riding through Rice Fields: A Trip to the Philippines—by Michelle Sterling, gave me all the feels. There’s something about reading a children’s book that brings me back to my visits ‘back home’ as a child. My parents […]
What does it take for Filipinos to pursue an academic career in Canada? Two academics offer their thoughtful insights for fellow kababayans. When University of Waterloo assistant professor Kimberly Lopez first met PhD candidate Giana Tomas in the fall of 2021, Giana had just arrived from Halifax to begin a years-long journey to earn her […]
First part of the series “Reconnection”: Reviews of children’s literature spotlighting Filipino culture by Kimberly Lopez Written by Sophia N. Lee, a Filipina author who grew up in the Philippines, “Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store” is a warm, memory-rich picture book. This book features a child and their lolo (grandfather), and heart-warming memories of tending to their […]
