INDIPINO COMMUNITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND AND VICINITY

Our Indipino documentary  "Honor Thy Mother: the Untold Story of Aboriginal Women and Their Indipino Children" was screened on May 18, 2025 at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art as part of the 2025 Asian Heritage Month Celebration. Elders Colleen Almojuela, Andrew Pascua and Gina Corpuz were available for a Q&A. Indipino Elder Oral Histories of Pete Corpuz, Gilda Corpuz, Doreen Rapada, Joanne Oligario, Teddi Balagot and Bernadine Selenski were screened. Annabel Garcia-Andresen introduced the 100% Project of Multi-Ethnic Filipino families. Marie Deon and Lanessa Cerrillo shared their personal stories of growing up Multi-Ethnic and their experience with the 100% Project. A Multi-Ethnic Filipino Panel Discussion followed with: Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap, Stephanie Reese, Lanessa Cerrillo, Dios Serame, Toni Jones and Third Andresen

Discover the variety of educational programs offered by the INDIPINO COMMUNITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND AND VICINITY, including Honor Thy Mother film screenings in classrooms, conferences, professional development days for teachers, administrators, staff, librarians and Museum directors and community building workshops. Display our BEYOND BORDERS: INDIPINO HISTORICAL TRAVELING EXHIBIT in your classroom, library, conference registration area or at Cultural Festivals and Activities. View our 100% Project: Multi-ethnic Filipinos Digital Magazine about the Corpuz Family of Bainbridge Island. Connect with 12 Indipino/Filipino Elder Oral Histories to learn about the early days of growing up picking berries and educational experiences in the Bainbridge Island School District. 

Honor Thy Mother: the Untold Story of Aboriginal Women and Their Indipino Children" was screened at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Seattle for over 150 educators from all over the US. Gina Corpuz facilitated a discussion following the screening. It was a highly emotional experience for many teachers and administrators who shared their own trauma as teachers of color and witnessing the pain of many of their students who are of mixed heritage. There were numerous requests to have permission to share our film in their classrooms and to their families. 

Over 1500 Middle School students watched Honor Thy Mother in 2 separate school assemblies in the Spanaway area.. The screening was part of their Native American School Program which includes the Indian Residential Boarding School Experience. Students created library exhibits with text and photos to prepare for the film screening. Colleen Almojuela and Gina Corpuz were invited to meet with students and answer questions following the screening. Invited by Rachael Barger, Eastern Band Cherokee, Native American Teacher on Special Assignment and Amy Savou, M.Ed. Native American Education Teacher on Special Assignment.

Make a difference in our Bainbridge Island and Kitsap County communities by volunteering at INDIPINO COMMUNITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND AND VICINITY Events. 

We recommend that teachers, librarians and museum directors rent our Indipino/Filipino Traveling Exhibit for students to view prior to watching our documentary, Honor Thy Mother: the Untold Story of Aboriginal Women to help set the context for the film.  

BISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved our  Indipino film "HONOR THY MOTHER: the Untold Story of Aboriginal Women and Their Indipino Children" to be included in the 8th Grade Washington State History Social Studies curriculum. 

Over 150 Asian American Professionals from across the US visit our historical Filipino Hall where I shared the history of our 5 founders, the Filipino Growers Association and that our community was one of the first in the US to own our building.

Belinda Moreno, Marie Deon and Lanessa Cerrillo co-create AANHPI educational resources for k-12 educators and students called the 100% Project focusing on the Corpuz family of BI. Zine shared at the National Education Summit and with Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.