
Between Manila and Montana: April Werle’s artistic exploration of mixed-race identity, belonging, and family
A beautiful exploration of family, belonging, and what it means to be mixed-race in the Filipino diaspora, April Werle's work features rich earth tones, elements of nature, and the nuanced and powerful body language of hands.

How Kalesa Coffee brings Filipino flavors to the front while building bridges for self-discovery
Kalesa Coffee is rallying flags for mixed-race, BIPOC, and Filipinx caffeine heads in Portland’s coffee scene.

YA writer and activist talks identity, social reform, and community through coming-of-age stories
Writer Daven McQueen touches on lessons of ethnic identity, social reform, and the lasting power of friendship and community.

Queerness, Blackness, and Ilocano expressions through the eyes of a visual artist and archivist
Kahalla Bandy-Pasibe is many things: a creator, an educator, a lover. Born in Vallejo and based in Oakland, they utilize visual and literary art forms to explore vulnerability through the lens and intersections of queerness, Blackness, and Ilocano expressions.

Crafti Babii and the artistic beauty of Filipinx American heritage through sustainable art
Caralie Wegeng is on a journey to foreground the beauty of Filipinx American experiences through environmentally sustainable art