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Support “Unheard Voices of Care: Filipino Nurses in America” as It Continues Across ChicagolandThe curators of “Unheard Voices of Care: Filipino Nurses in America” are proud to announce that this powerful and popular exhibit will continue its journey through the end of 2026, bringing the stories of Filipino nurses to even more communities across Chicagoland.After its run at the International Museum of Surgical Science, the exhibit will tour to two additional locations:Trickster Cultural Center190 S. Roselle RoadSchaumburg, IllinoisAsian American Resource and Cultural CenterUniversity of Illinois Chicago723 W. Maxwell StreetChicago, IllinoisMid-October through December 2026This traveling exhibit explores more than a century of Filipino contributions to healthcare in the United States. Through uniforms, photographs, medical equipment, immigration documents, awards, personal mementos, and family stories, “Unheard Voices of Care” reveals the lives of Filipino nurses beyond stereotypes—honoring them as caregivers, immigrants, leaders, cultural workers, and vital contributors to American history.Your donation helps us expand the reach of this exhibit and sustain its impact as it moves into new community and university spaces.Your gift will help support:Safe transport, installation, and care of exhibit artifactsExhibit materials, signage, printing, and display needsCommunity programming, lectures, panels, and live performancesEducational materials for students, families, and visitorsDocumentation and preservation of Filipino American storiesOutreach to nurses, elders, families, youth, and the broader publicArtist, speaker, and production supportAt its heart, this exhibit honors the generations of Filipino nurses who left home—many as young women traveling alone—to serve in hospitals, clinics, and communities across America. Their stories are shaped by migration, colonial history, racism, gender, labor, resilience, and love. Their contributions helped build and sustain the U.S. healthcare system, yet too often their voices have gone unheard.By donating today, you help ensure these stories continue to be seen, heard, remembered, and shared.Your support allows us to bring “Unheard Voices of Care: Filipino Nurses in America” to more audiences across Chicagoland and to preserve this important chapter of Filipino American and American history for future generations.Thank you for helping us lift up the unheard voices of care.