Our mission

We aim to tell the history of Filipinos in Alaska, and beyond, by centering relationships and community first. True to our name, our mission is to preserve these stories for the next generation and to empower others to document their own.

mana (mah•nuh)

to inherit, receive as an inheritance or to take after

Our Team

  • Tasha Elizarde

    Co-Founder, Curation & Partnerships Lead

  • Shayne Nuesca

    Co-Founder, Storytelling & Content Strategy Lead

  • Joshua Albeza Branstetter

    Co-Founder, Multimedia Lead

  • Pearl-Grace Pantaleone

    Founding Storyteller, Community Engagement Lead

Get involved

Help us build our archive of Filipino American history in Alaska.