The Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago’s De Facto Archivist and Collection Manager, Ashley Dequilla

As part of the Chicago History Museum’s Aquí en Chicago project, a Community Awareness Council was formed and is charged with: (1) building relationships among and across the Chicago area’s many different Latine communities, (2) bringing as many voices to the table as possible, (3) networking through this group, and (4) learning of ways the Museum can serve diverse Latine communities.

Ashley Dequilla was invited by CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice Elena Gonzales to be a Council partner. In a blog post, Dequilla writes about her role as the de facto archivist and collection manager of the Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago. She is also the moving image archivist at University of Chicago South Side Home Movie Project.