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Happy September, Friends! We hope your summer (vacation) was relaxing. Is that even possible??? I spent mine going on a month long trip to the Philippines and teaching dance at a week long family performing arts camp in Cazadero. The whole summer felt both long and short, mundane and novel. And now we’re ready forContinue reading “Post Summer Update + Visiting Bukidnon”

Dear Friends, Happy Summer! Today, the 4th of July, as the US celebrates its independence with fireworks and BBQ and lots of outdoor merry making, I take the time to think about this country’s history of genocide and slavery, its legacy, and how I can personally grieve, move towards healing, and join the clamor forContinue reading “Off to the Printer”

Happy Merry Month of May, Everyone!   We hope Mother’s Day Weekend was memorable and spent with the amazing mamas in your lives.   We have been working steadily over the last few months. We are so so close to sending everything to the printer.   Actually, I take that back—we have sent the filesContinue reading “Better Late Than… Incomplete”

Hi, Everyone!   Happy February! We hope you’re keeping yourselves warm and healthy. It’s coooold out there! We’ve been waking up to frost and I have been needing gloves to bike to school with the kids.   We’re steadily working on the graphic design. All our illustrations are finished and we have finally settled onContinue reading “Cover Designing + Translations”

Happy New Year, Friends and Family! May 2019 bring us moments of joy and opportunities to engage with each other. I personally hope for more (karaoke) singing, dancing, laughing, and sharing our stories. After a good holiday break, Lynnor and I are back. This time we are joined by our graphic designer, Stefanie Chung, whoContinue reading “Pamuhat: Starting 2019 with a Thanksgiving Ritual”

Friends,   We are feeling so much love from you all and we are tremendously grateful for the solid support you have shown our small press’ campaign for our book!   Because of all your help—your creative talents, time, ideas, access to your networks, use of your physical and virtual spaces, financial contributions, kind words,Continue reading “Thank YOU! We made our goal!”

Hello, Friends!   Happy Monday! It’s mid December and we are in the thick of holiday celebrations. We hope you are enjoying your time with your family, friends, and the community.   Over the weekend, we gathered with several UC Davis students and Davis residents to celebrate the end of the year, as well asContinue reading “Bulosan Center Launch + Final Hours of the Campaign”

Happy Monday, Friends and Family!   We hope you are all well.   Thank you to those who attended the 2nd Annual Social Justice Children’s Book Holiday Fair which featured local bookmakers like us, local live performers, and taco trucks .It was great to see people get excited about finding our various books on diversity andContinue reading “Social Justice Fair + UC Davis Launch + Campaign Update”

Hello Friends, We hope you are well and keeping warm. We thought we’d send you this quick update on our progress before the busyness of December starts. The Jack Meets Agyu creative team is chugging along. We have now finished and colored all the interior pages. Our graphic designer is starting to pull the textContinue reading “Holiday Events + Campaign Update”

Happy November, Friends! We zoomed through October, it seems! But despite the busyness, we still got to enjoy the many moments of beauty that October brought. October was my birth month. So I had to make sure I celebrated it with the right kind of cake. (Thanks to my friend, Anoosh, who orchestrated the cakeContinue reading “October Recap: Campaign and more Thank Yous”