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Vicente

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Vicente  I am going to do my research project based on my grandpa, Vicente. He was an immigrant who came here in the mid-late 1900s. This picture of him struck out to me the most because I see him as the "guy who made it." He is a hardworking and loved man that brought his family to America. He faced many challenges like being there during WW2 when the Japanese invaded the Philippines to migrating to the US and facing things like the language barrier and discrimination. The topic I really want to focus on is what the meaning of family is to Filipinos and to just learn a little more about my family history My keywords are : #WW2 #FilipinoMigration #FilipinoCustomes #Family #MeaningOfFamily  There is a plethora of research for Filipino migration and WW2. One good reliable source is my aunt who is my grandpa’s brother and who also experienced WW2. I can read books, use the research commons at my school, watch youtube videos and documentaries, find pictures, and ma...