1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 For AAPI Heritage Month, we bring you an encore of our 2023 episode &quot;Seeing Signs.&quot; With help from the Queens Memory Podcast, we'll learn about “Little Manila,” a Filipino neighborhood dating back to the 1970s that still struggles to find its political footing.&amp;nbsp;We also hear from Filipino care workers about their experiences battling COVID 19. This episode first aired on Making Contact in May 2023. Featuring: - Potri Ranka Manis: Nurse, Activist and Artist - Joey Golja: Community Member - Mary Jane de Leon: Community Member - John Bahia: Community Member - Steven Raga: Assemblymember for District 30, Queens, NY - Jaclyn Reyes: Artist, Designer, and Cultural Organizer - Gemma Balagtas: Community Member, Nurse - Zenaida (Ida) Castillo: Community Member and Owner of PhilAm Food Mart&amp;nbsp; Credits: Making Contact Episode host and producer: Amy Gastelum Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang Executive Director: Jina Chung Engineer:&amp;nbsp;Jeff Emtman&amp;nbsp; Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain Queens Memory Podcast Team Producers: Rosalind Tordesillas, Melody Cao, Anna Williams, and Natalie Milbrodt Mixing and editing by Cory Choy Music composed by Elias Ravin Voiceover work by Arianne Arreglado Learn More:&amp;nbsp; Making Contact homepage: https://focmedia.org/ Listen to Season 3 of the Queens Memory Podcast: https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1826 https://open.spotify.com/show/2cnAhpl3RDOQTC0HXOQnPd https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queens-memory-our-major-minor-voices/id1617641711 Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world. Making Contact http://www.focmedia.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41340095/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/41340095