Nemeth Narratives

Presented by The Nemeth Foundation in Partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema and New Americans Museum

Nemeth Narratives Season II: Hidden Stories
This 2nd season of Nemeth Narratives features voices of communities and individuals who've had unique yet connected global, state, or local events, past and/or present. Most have impacted history in San Diego county in a positive manner but often unknown to the general public.
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Nemeth Narratives Season I: Everyone Has a Story to Tell
The first season of Nemeth Narratives is a collection of stories from a diverse creative community of storytellers. Each podcast takes us through a delightful and insightful journey often punctuated with side trips to the fear and anxiety that often challenges many of us in moving forward toward our goals...our dreams...our successes. For some, it's the first they've shared. And it started with one thought...EVERYONE has a story.
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These sessions are in partnership between Nemeth Foundation, San Diego Filipino Cinema, New Americans Museum as well as the various communities of San Diego county.
Facilitating the conversations are award-winning filmmakers and SDFC co-founders Benito Bautista and Emma Francisco Bautista, and Alicia de Leon Torres, Deputy Director of the Nemeth Foundation. Sound design and edit by SDFC Technical Director, Miko Aguilar. Key art design by SDFC Communications & Social Media Manager, Tiara Liz Deriquito.

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Nemeth Narratives Season 2: Hidden Stories - Susan Hasegawa

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11/30/23 • 78 min

Susan Hasegawa is a professor at San Diego City College and teaches U.S. history and Asian American history. She is also the past chairperson of the History and Political Science Department. Susan has researched and wrote on the Japanese American experience in San Diego for the past twenty-five years and curated numerous exhibits locally. Based on oral history interviews and archival photographs, her community history, Japanese Americans in San Diego, was published in 2008.
In 2021, Susan co-curated Call to Serve: Clara E. Breed & the Japanese American Incarceration for the San Diego Public Library. Susan serves as the resident historian for the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego (JAHSSD) and is a former vice president of the organization. She has also written articles for the Japanese American National Museum and consulted on numerous projects concerning the Japanese American experience for Oxford Publishing, University Press of Colorado, and The Old Globe Theatre.
She has a master’s degree in history from SDSU and a master’s degree in International Affairs from UCSD. She grew-up in Hana, a small town in East Maui, but has called San Diego home since moving here for graduate school in 1989.
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Nemeth Narratives Season II: Hidden Stories are voices of communities and individuals who've had unique yet connected global, state, or local events, past and/or present. Most have impacted history in San Diego county in a positive manner but often unknown to the general public.
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Facilitating the conversations are award-winning filmmakers and SDFC co-founders Benito Bautista and Emma Francisco Bautista, and Alicia de Leon Torres, Deputy Director of the Nemeth Foundation and SDFC Board Member. Sound design and edit by SDFC Technical Director, Miko Aguilar. Key art design by SDFC Communications & Social Media Manager, Tiara Liz Deriquito.
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Love, Martha by Martha Gaters

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03/14/23 • 19 min

Have you ever thought of the words you would want to say to your younger self? There’s no denying that sometimes we wish we could talk to the younger version of ourselves, especially amid hardships and trials. For this week’s episode of Nemeth Narratives, we’ll hear about the series of letters that Martha has written to her younger self at pivotal moments throughout her life.
“I chose to tell this particular story as a way to confront and subsequently heal the part of myself that was conditioned to believe that I would never be “good enough” because of what I looked like and the culture I was born into.” - Martha Gaters
Martha Gaters (@marthagaters) is a Filipina-American filmmaker from San Diego, CA. She holds the firm belief that creativity exists within every one of us and can manifest itself in many different ways. From a young age, she always formed deep emotional connections to works of fiction, particularly for the screen. With every story she tells, Martha hopes to leave audiences inspired in the way her favorite works have inspired her.
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Nemeth Narratives Season 2: Hidden Stories - Linda Caballero Sotelo

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04/25/24 • 80 min

Linda Caballero Sotelo, is an MPA graduate from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She is also the Executive Director & Chief Curator of New Americans Museum & Immigration Learning Center [NAM] in San Diego, CA. NAM is a visual arts & oral histories museum, advocacy & research NGO whose mission is to document, educate about and disseminate the contributions of multigenerational immigrants & refugees into the American narrative through arts, culture, and civic programming to confront & dispel stereotypes, & hate. Throughout her career, Linda’s work has centered on service while dismantling systems of oppression, uplifting community self-
determination, and social justice. She believes in the power of civic engagement and cultural public policy practices as tools for social change and for building understanding & tolerance.
Linda, a US citizen, was born in Tijuana, Mexico. She is a transnational, bicultural, Mexican-American leader and scholar whose childhood was spent crossing an international border daily for educational opportunities. She credits those experiences as informing and profoundly shaping her inclusive and pluralistic world view, understanding the painful, and difficult challenges of being misunderstood or unwelcome as an immigrant, refugee, or marginalized person in a world of
inequality, conflict and flux; yet fueled by human resilience and hope.

Nemeth Narratives Season 2: Hidden Stories - Kathi Anderson

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02/27/24 • 83 min

In 1997, Kathi co-founded Survivors of Torture, International (SURVIVORS). SURVIVORS’ mission is to facilitate the healing of torture survivors and their families; educate professionals and the public about torture and its consequences; and advocate for torture survivors and the abolition of torture. She served as SURVIVORS’ first board chair before becoming its first executive director. In 2022 she announced her retirement.
She had extensive experience in health care, human rights, refugee resettlement and higher education. She received from San Jose State University her M.A. in Counseling and from the University of the Pacific her B.A. in International Relations with an emphasis on Latin America. She studied in Mexico and worked in Costa Rica.
Kathi still serves as an elected member of the Denmark-based International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims’ governing board and was one of the co-founders and officers of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs. She also currently serves on the advisory board for the Barbara Chester Award of The Hopi Foundation.
Previously, she founded Lutheran Social Services of Idaho as well as served on the national boards of directors of Amnesty International and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service as well as numerous local boards of directors. Kathi has twice testified in Congress, met with foreign ministry and United Nations officials, presented in national conferences and guest lectured locally, nationally and internationally. In 2020, she was inducted into the San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame.

Nemeth Narratives Season 2: Hidden Stories - Eva Pacheco

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01/30/24 • 58 min

Eva Pacheco barely spoke English when she volunteered at her children’s school in El
Cajon, California. She and her husband were firm believers that being bilingual was
important; they enrolled their children in schools where they were assured they would
receive bilingual education. They soon found out that that was not true. Her children’s
education and self-esteem suffered. Pacheco found out there were many other families
in the same situation. She soon organized other parents, informed them of their parental rights, and together they advocated for quality education for their children. Today, she is the Founder, Trustee, and Director of Facilities Expansion of Excellence and Justice in Education Academies – a model charter school in El Cajon. Pacheco credits her husband, family, the other parents and families – as well as her 13-year experience as an elementary and middle school teacher in Leon, Guajanto, Mexico for success. Here is her story...
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Eva Pacheco, the founder of EJE Academies is an experienced educator of over 30 years who has been advocating to ensure all children have access to quality bilingual education. She was born and raised in Mexico. When she moved to the United States, she quickly recognized the challenges the American education system posed for bilingual learners like her own children, especially those with limited resources. She was the Executive Director of EJE Academies Charter School since its founding over 15 years ago. Starting with just 110 students in makeshift facilities, the academy has grown to serve over 800 students today. EJE Academies (EJEA) is a TK-8th grade school that provides high-quality dual-language (English & Spanish) educational instruction, a nurturing learning environment, and a supportive community to its students.

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Nemeth Narratives Season II: Hidden Stories are voices of communities and individuals who've had unique yet connected global, state, or local events, past and/or present. Most have impacted history in San Diego county in a positive manner but often unknown to the general public.

Learning Tagalog with Kayla by Kayla Galang

Nemeth Narratives

06/06/23 • 7 min

“My podcast is a teeny exploration of a stream-of-consciousness-turned-film that magically reached and resonated with audiences across the world.” - Kayla Galang
Born in Olongapo City, Philippines, and raised in San Diego, California, and Houston, Texas, Kayla Abuda Galang is a second-generation Filipino American filmmaker exploring themes of home, family, and belonging. She lives with her partner and two cats in Austin, Texas, where she works as a producer and editor at the University of Texas in the College of Liberal Arts.
Her latest film, When You Left Me on That Boulevard, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and won the Sundance 2023 Short Film Grand Jury Prize. Her film Learning Tagalog With Kayla (2021) premiered at SXSW, received an Audience Award, and went on to screen at festivals such as Palm Springs, Indie Memphis, Encounters, and Reel Asian. She is currently developing two feature films: ‘06-’07, a coming-of-age comedy set in mid-2000s southeast San Diego, and On Earth as it is in Heaven, a comedy about familial grief set in present-day Houston.

Nemeth Narratives Season 2: Hidden Stories - Salvador Flor and Felix Tuyay

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08/02/24 • 113 min

Salvador Ballano Flor - has been affiliated with the Educational Opportunity Program at San Diego State University for over 30 + years retiring in 2010 employed as a Counselor and served as Advisor to Andres Bonifacio Samahan, Filipino student organization, since 1975, Asian Pacific Student Alliance since 1996 and Pacific Islander Student Association since 1996. In this capacity, assisted in their annual High School Conferences, Samahan Filipino Culture Night and Filipino Graduation , APSA Fashion and Talent Show and PISA Annual Luau.
Additionally, assisted in establishing the Filipino Collegiate Collaborative, a coalition of student organizations from local colleges including AB Samahan, KP from UCSD, FUSO from USD, CSUSM Kamalayan Alliance, Pagkakaisa from SWC, Miramar College FASA. These student organizations were encouraged to be involved with our Filipino Community via COPAO, FANHS, HOP, The Filipino School, NAFFAA Region 10, and FILAMEDA.
His own journey of community involvement began with the The Bicol Club, Filipino Youth Alliance, Election of Officers at FAVA Hall, the Miss Philippines protest , Anti Martial Law demonstrations, the Pilipino Cultural Resource Center and attending Pilipino Peoples Far West Statewide Conventions, participating in two Bayani Challenge of Gawad Kalinga in the Philippines in Rio Tuba, Palawan in 2010 as well as in 2011 in Bantayan Island in Cebu.
More recently, supporting the publication of The Bridge Generation Sons and Daughters of Filipino Pioneers by Dr. Dario DeGuzman Villa, Beyond the Mask by Professor Riz Oades, Filipinos in San Diego by Professors Judy Patacsil, Felix Tuyay and Rudy Guevarra Jr and Stories of Some Filipino Americans of San Diego by Simeon G. Silverio Jr. Currently involved with COPAO Leadership Academy and contributing to the FOSBE Exhibit and supporting the Filgrimage, The Filipino Story, and the San Diego Filipino Cinema.
Although retired from his full time position, he continues working with college students as an Adjunct Counselor at San Diego City College and Cuyamaca Community College Counseling Offices.

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Felix Tuyay is a 73-year old second-generation Filipino American from a San Diego U.S. Navy family. He has been involved with the San Diego community for over 50 years. He received a B.A. Degree at San Diego State University (1973) and a M.A. at Goddard-Cambridge in Mass (1977). He taught Philippine and Filipino and U.S. History courses. He also taught at UCLA, USD, Mesa and Miramar Colleges. He is also one of the founding faculty at the Filipino School in San Diego.
Prof. Tuyay co-authored the book "Filipinos in San Diego," featured in the KPBS documentary, "San Diego Historic Places, Filipino American Community" and contributed to the Filipinos of Southbay exhibit.
Affiliations include Filipino American National Historic Society, Fil-Am Educator Association, Council of Pilipino American Organizations, and Gawad Kalinga (Building of homes in the Philippines).

Edrian Pangilinan

Nemeth Narratives

05/23/23 • 12 min

This episode is a 20-year close retrospective look back at a singular moment that forever changed my life.”
- Edrian Pangilinan
Listen now to the content creator and filmmaker, Edrian Pangilinan’s personal immigration story as he creates a relatable and empathetic experience for listeners. While the details may be unique to his own life, the underlying themes of resilience, identity, and the search for belonging resonate with individuals who have undergone similar transitions or faced significant upheavals in their lives. This episode provides a space to explore not only the challenges, but also the triumphs and personal growth that can arise from such experiences.

I am Magic, Too by Pauline Scully

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05/09/23 • 17 min

I AM MAGIC, TOO is about how my journey with grief and spirituality led to self-discovery and healing. I chose this particular story because i wanted to show the power and magic that comes with digging into your roots and understanding who you are. - Pauline Scully

Pauline Scully is your friendly neighborhood storyteller. She’s a small business owner, a director and a video producer. She has a deep appreciation for how one small story can make a massive impact. She believes that communication through narratives has the power to initiate change and shift perspectives. As a lifelong creative, she is grateful that everyday she gets to help others tell stories of all shapes and sizes and is finally learning how to begin telling her own.

Margarita Island by Marion Aguas

Nemeth Narratives

04/25/23 • 7 min

Explore the vibrant culture of Filipino fishermen and their deep connection to the sea. "Margarita Island'' retells ancestral Filipino wisdom about the relationship with "buwayas" or crocodiles. Through the artful use of audio, Marion Aguas captures the essence of the tradition of sharing our Filipino culture, in the same way that these myths and customs have been shared for centuries.
''I made 'Margarita Island' to continue the practice of sharing our Filipino myths and customs through oral storytelling. Through the audio in the film, I am able to pass down a piece of ancestral Filipino knowledge the same way that the protagonist hears about the story of buwayas from their father." - Marion Aguas
Marion Aguas (he/they) is a photographer and filmmaker based in New York. They cut their teeth in the streets, documenting and organizing with the Filipino National Democratic movement and the W.O.W. Project, a women, queer, and trans-led community initiative that uses art and activism to protect NYC Chinatown’s culture. In 2017, they started a portrait project of queer Asian-Americans, which inevitably led them into the QTBIPOC nightlife and drag scenes in New York. Informed by their own experience as a trans person of color, Marion uses their camera to immortalize queer joy as a form of liberation. They have shown work at The Wing Luke Museum, Red Hook Labs, the San Diego Filipino Film Festival, and MoodRing.
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