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Articles
2024
Discovering the Passion of Vegan Cooking: The Story of Chef Jay-Ar Pugao
Chef Jay-Ar is Stanford Dining’s first Vegan and Plant Forward Sous Chef. He specializes in developing new plant-based recipes and enhancing the vegan dining experience for Stanford University students, faculty, staff, and guests. But how did Chef Jay-Ar find his passion for vegan cooking?
International Women’s Day: My Mom the Pioneer
Long before International Women’s Day was established, I had my own personal role model who was her own trailblazer — my mom, then Dr. Iluminada Chavez Torres, boarded a plane to the United States in 1957.
Asian American & Pasifika Heritage Month
We want to look ahead at the amazing events planned for the Asian American and Pasifika communities this spring.
Tawi-Tawi to the World!
When my husband and I started planning our anniversary trip to some fancy city like Seoul or Tokyo, we decided instead to fulfill his (and my) bucket list wish to visit the childhood home of his dad in Simunul, Tawi-Tawi – a tiny, predominantly Muslim island in the southernmost tip of Mindanao -- a few dozen backstrokes to Malaysia.
Southeast Asia Program's 25 Anniversary Conference
Join us in celebrating a quarter-century of scholarship, learning, and intellectual exchange on Southeast Asia at Stanford!
Searching for Kapwa
Inspired by the pre-colonial Filipino value kapwa, or “shared identity”, Searching for Kapwa follows the filmmaker’s quest to heal from a sense of cultural alienation, understand his ancestral roots, and find his place in the arc of history.
It’s All in the Family with Chef Joe
Last month, Chef Joe Guinto was recognized by the PAC-12 Champions Women’s Basketball led by the winningest Coach Tara Van Derveer for his contributions to their team experience and to the 700+ athletes under his culinary care.
Box of Dreams
"Box of Dreams” is about a young Filipina girl and her mother as they pack up a balikbayan box for their family back in the Philippines. The mother illustrates to her daughter why they send items like clothes, food, and other miscellaneous house items to their family.
FACS Co-Chair Curie Sevilla wins Keith L. Guy Award for Exemplary Service and Extraordinary Dedication to RD&E
Congratulations to our very own FACS Co-Chair Curie Sevilla, Associate Director, Program Development & Outreach, Conference Services, Stanford Residential and Dining Services.