Filipina Nurses in the Covid-19 Pandemic: Historical and Political Reframing through Art and Performance
A three-part essay about the ongoing interdisciplinary project Nursing These Wounds by Alyssa Manansala
KULARTS Blog, "Herbal Allies for Seasonal Support," by Aimee Amparo
March 17, 2022
As we consider Spring’s active potential and continue to experience the charged stress, chaos, and uncertainty that swirls around us in our daily lives, I would like to reflect on the small steps we can take to better care for ourselves and each other every day.
Asian American Life, "COVID's Devastating Toll on Filipino Nurses"
March 4, 2021
Filipinos make up 4% of nurses in the U.S. but sadly, account for a third of the nurses who have died from COVID nationwide. Host Ernabel Demillo takes a look at the impact the pandemic has had on the community; along with the history of Filipino nurses in the U.S. and why many found themselves working on the front lines.
Nursing Clio, "Nursing Justice: Filipino Immigrant Nurse Activism in the United States," by Catherine Ceniza Choy
December 3, 2020
When you think about trailblazing women in American nursing history, do Filipino nurses come to mind? Probably not. But they should.
SF Chronicle, "A surge of anti-Asian violence is forcing another racial reckoning in the Bay Area," by Janelle Bitker
Kanlungan
KANLUNGAN is intended to be a memorial to the transnational people of Philippine ancestry who make up a huge sector of the global healthcare system.
Fresh Air, "Haniely Pableo on being a nurse working with COVID-19 patients"
May 2, 2020
A nurse at Toronto General Hospital describes what it's like to be on the emergency response intubation team for COVID-19 patients on a 12-hour shift.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FILIPINO NURSES IN CALIFORNIA?
After Filling a Nursing Shortage in the 1960s, Immigrant Caregivers Have Changed the Practice and the Politics of Health Care
The Exploits of a Capitalist Labor System
“It’s this kind of racial hierarchical attitude that influenced their [U.S.] decision that in order to uplift Filipinos, we need to educate them in American ways” —Catherine Ceniza Choy, professor and chair of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley
I KNOW A NURSE / I AM A NURSE
Ongoing
In honor of those who have worked or currently work in the nursing field, we are compiling a list of names and/or photos for the Nursing These Wounds multimedia performance in the fall.
Ritual Performance
June 18, 2022
Join us for an excerpt performance from the upcoming project Nursing These Wounds featuring dance artists Frances Teves Sedayao, Angel Velez, Jess DeFranco, Allegra Bautista, and Dre 'Poko' Devis.
Nursing These Wounds: Story Circles
October 15 - December 10, 2021
KULARTS is in the beginning stages of planning Nursing These Wounds and we would love your help! If you are a nurse, whatever the stories, we would love to hear them!