4.4 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.
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4.4 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.
”Hidden Figure” Dr. Racquel Z. LeGeros, Fil-Am NYU Professor, Inventor, Pioneer in Dental Research
4 Million Filipinos: Fil-Am Origin Stories
47 minutes 43 seconds
3 years ago
”Hidden Figure” Dr. Racquel Z. LeGeros, Fil-Am NYU Professor, Inventor, Pioneer in Dental Research
Dr. Racquel Zapanta LeGeros, professor + associate chair of the Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics and the Linkow Professor of Implant Dentistry at NYU, Dr. LeGeros came to the US in the early sixties as the first of her 8 siblings to immigrate to the US. She became one of the leading pioneers in the field of calcium phosphate research in teeth and bones (Dental Implants + Prosthetics) A truly remarkable Fil-Am, who helped other Filipinos whenever she could. Her life story as told by her daughters Katherine LeGeros Bajuk and Alessandra LeGeros.
4 Million Filipinos: Fil-Am Origin Stories
4.4 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.
