03/16/2026
By Cherry Lim
To kick off Asian American Heritage Month, please join us for a special cut of this upcoming documentary and a lively conversation with the team who brought this project to life!
Monday, March 30
5 to 8 p.m.
Coburn Hall, South Campus
When the last Filipino community center in Ketchikan, Alaska, becomes a memory, Alma Parker, a 50-year-old Filipina who spent her life resisting her heritage, travels to the Philippines to rediscover her roots, preserving her community’s disappearing culture, and teaching indigenous Filipino dances.
Join us for a special cut of this upcoming documentary and a lively conversation with the star, Alma Parker, Director Rafael Bitanga and Producer Lailanie Gadia, who brought this project to life. Featuring free food and a performance by The Filpino Club!
Students can register on Campus Groups.
Community members can register via Eventbrite.
Sponsored by the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, Asian American Center for Excellence & Engagement, FAHSS Dean’s Speaker Series, School of Education, Tsongas Industrial Historical Center, Center for Asian American Studies, Center for Community Engagement & Research, World Languages Department, and the English Department.