Hard-working, Introspective, Curious, Algeo Rosario was born and raised in Honolulu, HI to two Ilokano parents. Growing up in Salt Lake, he went to school with a lot of military kids, but was also surrounded with many Filipinos as well. He went to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to study Communications and minored in Ilokano.He currently works as a Digital Content Specialist.  Prior to that I was at Ka Leo O Hawaii for 4 years, working as a student journalist for UH Manoa and had a short gig at the Department of Land and Natural Resources working in communications.

Easygoing, curious, imaginative - Ryan Geronimo (he/him) is a second generation, Filipino American born and raised in the Bay Area who moved through Hawai'i for college. 

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Listen to DJ share about his identity as a Filipino musician but his hopes and aspiration. 

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Can i get an HOOOOOOOOOO YAAAA! The very last podcast guest of the season is someone who has made such a positive impact on my life and I am so grateful to have had this conversation and to have them share their story, their narrative and overall their overall nuanced experiences of what it means to not only grow up in Hawai'i after having to immigrate here at the age of 7-8 but everything that they have went through that currently is a definition of their perseverant, flamboyant character who continues to inspire so many different people that he,she, they meet in their everyday life!

Disclaimer: We both acknowledge our positionality as a settler when talking about Hawai'i. 

  You can follow their journey in their personal blog page: https://thoughtsfrommyintersection.blogspot.com/  as well as follow them on their instagram @mserl! 

A conversation of identity formation through bridging her ancestral past to the future, her future career goals and what does it mean for her to reclaim her filipino identity through language and family. We also talked about her reflections being a mixed filipino.

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A conversation about staying in touch with her cultural roots through music. Jeri is a music teacher and is someone who is not afraid to speak her mind. She is someone who is always so intrigue about learning the different nuances of her own identity as a mixed filipino! 

Follow her sticker shop @sincerelyjeri and her journey! 

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A Conversation with Shania Amodo with Culture, Identity and Family, we talks about what it means for her to reclaim her own filipina identity specifically being the second to the eldest child of the family. She shares that for one to reclaim her own identity is a personal experience tat one must have to live through and its through the lived experience that helps reconnect us back and ground us to where we are meant to be. 

If you are dying to try her calamansi bars, she will be back in business in January 2022! Donʻt you worry because we will be the first to let you know whats up! 

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