More job opportunities in Canada may exacerbate the intergenerational cycle of working abroad and perpetuate the separation of Filipino families.
Janelle Alegre
Janelle Alegre is a Filipino Canadian writer studying at the University of British Columbia where she is pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Family Studies. With a strong passion for supporting marginalized youth populations and music, she is a program director and music educator in the non-profit MusicBox Children’s Charity organization, providing Vancouver’s vulnerable youth with music education lessons. Her goal is to provide mental health guidance and support to children and families who face socioeconomic challenges, strengthening familial support systems in a way that fosters healthy child development.