VIA Times – December 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Today, women own four out of every 10 businesses in the U.S.1 In 2018, women of color accounted for 47 percent of all women-owned businesses.1 Why Women are Choosing Entrepreneurship There are a variety of ...

By: Kayla Tejero   This month is very special for me as it marks my first year anniversary of writing in this column for the award-winning ViaTimes. It’s been a year and yes, I met a lot of young Fil-Ams who ...

By: Reign C, Xavier D   No child should go without a toy for the holidays. Each and every year, Toys for Tots is around to provide for the less fortunate. This year, as a result of the COVID pandemic, there ...

By: Richard Hanus   Becoming a U.S. citizen can present numerous challenges for applicants, whether intellectually, logistically or in many cases, emotionally. A deeply personal and meaningful process in the hands of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security immigration offi ...

By: Joe Mauricio   This year’s Christmas celebration seems complicated to many Christian families, especially with the ominous news of “Christmas Cancellation” coming from the government authorities. As Christmas is associated with the children’s festivities through their school participation in ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Yes, everybody agrees 2020 sucks. But it doesn’t mean, its all bad. Inspired by a series of thanksgiving posts I started on Facebook, before the year ends, here’s 20 things I am grateful for in ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Limitless Faith Church (LFC) is a newly-formed community of believers that was established in July 2020. By the end of August, LFC opened its doors to the public for worship services. Its humble beginnings that started ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Growing up in the Philippines, had heard my parents’ and grandparents’ stories about the second world war in the Philippines, the atrocities of the Japanese conquerors and their admiration and love for the American soldiers whom ...