Sliced Mango Collective
Kalinga is a heartfelt tribute to Filipino caregivers
Arts April 1, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer When I first watched Kent Donguines’ Kalinga (Care) at Sliced Mango Collective’s movie screening, it felt like reading a series of long-lost journals. The first-person narration of Filipina caregiver stories beautifully captured the sacrifices, heartbreak, and resilience of these mothers. Inspired by his mother’s experiences as a caregiver in Canada, Donguines sheds light on the Live-In Caregiver Program’s effects on Filipino families. While this documentary is educational, it only scratches the surface of this program’s complexities. Through Canada’s Live-In Caregiver Program, which ended in 2019, families could hire temporary foreign workers to take care of…
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Sliced Mango Collective provides an inclusive environment for Filipinx-Canadian youth to explore their heritage
Arts May 10, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate A conversation between friends led to the creation of the Sliced Mango Collective (SMC), an initiative to celebrate Filipinx culture. Realizing there were few resources for young Filipinx-Canadians to learn about the cultures of the…
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