Brave Crossing Book & Immigration Stories Workshop

5215 Oakton Street,Skokie IL 60077

21 October, 2021

Description

Immigration Stories of Filipino Americans and a Book Launch of Maria Alvarez Stroud’s first book, Brave Crossing A Workshop on the Immigration Stories of Filipino Americans with guest speaker Maria Alvarez Stroud, author of the book book, Brave Crossing. The book is the story of a young man’s dream of adventure and a different if not a better life in another country. This coming-of-age saga is told through the eyes of Ricardo, a young Spanish-Filipino, as he voyages to America in 1916.   Venue – Skokie Public Library Mary Radmacher Meeting Room at 5215 Oakton St, Skokie. Contact [email protected] The mission of the Filipino American Historical Society of Chiocago shall be to promote understanding, education, enlightenment, appreciation and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation and dissemination of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States.