# Event Details - **Event Name**: Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a lecture and panel discussion explore the lives and stories of Filipino nurses in the US.About this EventUnheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the PastMay 16, 20261:00-3:00pmDoors at 12:30pmFree and open to the publicAbout the Lecture: Speakers will tell stories from their experiences as nurses, with the springboard being the tale of three sisters from a single Filipino family becoming nurses in America. Lecture host Angel Abcede will share excerpts from his book, “House of Nurses: An American Journey,” and put the memories in context of the evolving healthcare system in the U.S. as well as dynamic cultural and historic events unfolding in parallel. Retired nurse Merle Salazar will retell her own immigration story and what her life has been like in regard to local history, while CIRCA-Pintig founder Ginger Leopoldo will offer readings of artistic pieces involving Filipino nurses. Other special guests will tell their stories through panel discussions. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/cedf1110-337d-11f1-815c-a90acb8b9ebc-rimg-w760-h740-dcdddad4-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/cf0efab0-337d-11f1-97fe-0520c8f1a874-rimg-w740-h740-dcf0f0f0-gmir.jpg Angel Abcede graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. He spent most of his professional career as a reporter for a business magazine targeting owners and operators of convenience stores. As a reporter, he examined trends in packaged goods, foodservice and fuel. He has won several business press awards for his journalistic achievements. In 2025, he published a novel about his mother and aunties who were all Filipino nurses.Ginger Leopoldo is an accomplished educator, actor, director, and community organizer. As a proud founding member of the Pintig Cultural Group and the founding Artistic Director of the Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA), she has dedicated her career to enriching the arts community. Ginger’s extensive work includes performing, directing, producing, and facilitating theatre productions and workshops for audiences of all ages.She has been instrumental in developing a youth heritage curriculum that utilizes an integrated theatre arts workshop methodology and actively facilitates Activism & Art workshops for college students. Ginger earned her B.A. and M.A. in Theater from the University of Illinois at Chicago.Merle Salazar attended her first FANHS conference in Seattle in 2012 with Estrella Alamar, marking the beginning of her journey with the organization. Since then, she has consistently participated in the biennial conferences, deepening her involvement with the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS).In 2014, Merle became a volunteer and subsequently a member of FANHS. She is currently one of the board members, actively contributing to the organization and the community. Her dedication to preserving and promoting Filipino heritage is evident through her engagement and leadership within FANHS.Professionally, she was a surgical nurse working in recovery rooms for many years. The last 10 years before her retirement, she worked as a nurse auditor at the Adventist Hospitals of the Midwest. When she first arrived in the United States, she worked at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. When she moved to Chicago, she worked at St. Joseph Hospital, Michael Reese and eventually at hospitals in Hinsdale and La Grange, Illinois. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/cf7dc210-337d-11f1-97fe-0520c8f1a874-rimg-w1200-h373-dcffffff-gmir.jpg This project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cfb1f170-337d-11f1-99a0-e133baf342d3-rimg-w1200-h712-dcffffff-gmir.jpg The International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past/100001986911368389 - **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Workshops, Nonprofit, Business, Entertainment, performances - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: International Museum of Surgical Science - **lat**: 41.910292 - **long**: -87.62655000000001 - **full address**: International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/0c13d0489ecd47241de4314d566e27fd8db37d96b59ccdf147bcd6a14ae22efe-rimg-w1200-h1213-dcd3d3d3-gmir.jpg?v=1775675098 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past being held? - **A:** Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm at International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past? - **A:** Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past is organized by International Museum of Surgical Science. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/0c13d0489ecd47241de4314d566e27fd8db37d96b59ccdf147bcd6a14ae22efe-rimg-w1200-h1213-dcd3d3d3-gmir.jpg?v=1775675098", "startDate": "2026-05-16T13:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-06-06T12:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past/100001986911368389", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "International Museum of Surgical Science", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1524 North Lake Shore Drive", "postalCode": "60610", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.910292", "longitude": "-87.62655000000001" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for a lecture and panel discussion explore the lives and stories of Filipino nurses in the US.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "2026-06-06T12:00:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past/100001986911368389" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past/100001986911368389", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/unheard-voices-of-care-lecture-series-stories-from-the-past/100001986911368389", "price": 0, "name": "Donation" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "International Museum of Surgical Science", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/international-museum-of-surgical-science/22518574", "description": "The International Museum of Surgical Science, a division of the International College of Surgeons (ICS), maintains over 10,000 square feet of public galleries committed to the history of surgery, and an exquisite permanent collection of art and artifacts from the history of Medicine. 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