2013 05-22 rey ty. asian and asian american panel discussion: my personal journey

“Mano Po”

Odyssey of a Chinoy (Chinese Filipino)

鄭文華郑文华

Rey Ty

Rey Ty’s Journey: Diaspora Families,

Profession, & Community Service in the Philippines & Journey to the U.S.A. &

the World.NOTE: Thematically arranged, not chronological.

ChinoyChinese + Pinoy=Chinese Filipino

What’s in a Name?• 鄭文華 (Classical)

• 郑文华 (Simplified)

• Reynaldo (Spanish name)

• “Rey” (U.S. nickname)

• Ty (Chinese last name)

Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management (SAEM)

Conference-Style Professional Development11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Lincoln Room, May 22, 2013

Sponsored by Asian American Center

Northern Illinois UniversityRey Ty

International Training Office

“Working with Asian & Asian American College Students:

Drawing from Three Perspectives & Our Personal Stories”

Diverse Filipin@s: >7000 islands, Hundreds of

ethnicities, Hundreds of languages, Majority Christian

Deep Filipino Culture

Muslim & Indigenous Filipin@s

Deep Filipino Culture

My Multiple Layers of Culture1. Deep Core: Traditional

Chinese2. Deep Core: Traditional

Filipino3. Hispanized4. Americanized5. Outward: Westernized

in general6. Navigate relationships7. Understand & defend

French culture

I was born & raised in Chinatown, Philippines.

Oldest Chinatown in the world.Deep Chinese & Filipino Cultures.

Spain colonized

the Philippines for over

300 years.

Spanish Influence

Many words are

in Spanish.

U.S.A. colonized the Philippines for over 50 years.

U.S. Influence

English is the medium of instruction.

Rey Ty’s

Families in China

Jewelry Business in ChinaDeep Chinese Culture

Grandma Presided over Confucian Funeral Rites for GrandpaDeep Chinese Culture

儒家

Families in China & Hong KongDeep Chinese Culture

Family in China

Deep Chinese Culture

Family in

China


Japanese Aggression, World War II, Chinese Revolution & Diaspora

Families in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

& Singapore

Japanese Aggression, World War II, Chinese

Revolution & Diaspora of My Chinese Family to

Different Asian Countries

Rey Ty’s Diaspora

Families in Hong Kong

Diaspora

Family in

Hong Kong


Diaspora Families in Hong Kong & Taiwan


Diaspora Family in Hong KongDeep Chinese Culture

Diaspora Family in Hong Kong


Rey Ty’s Diaspora

Families in Taiwan

Diaspora Families

in Taiwan


Dad Was a Boat Person with Gold Bars Hidden around His Waist.

(File photo from the web)Deep Filipino & Chinese Cultures

Rey Ty’s Family in the

Philippines

I’m a Chinese-Filipino. “Chinoy” in the Philippines

Multiple Minority Identity1. Minority Chinese (Fujian, not Beijing).2. Minority Filipino (Leyte, not Manila).3. Born & raised in Chinatown, Manila, Philippines.4. Attend Chinese school run by European, U.S. &

Canadian Jesuits.5. Speak Mandarin (dominant Chinese language) &

Tagalog (dominant Filipino language) in school.6. At home: Dad spoke Fuzhouhua, Chinese

neighbor spoke Xiamenhua with us, mom spoke Waray.

7. School: English was the medium of instruction.8. I learned Spanish, French, & Indonesian.9. I had to memorize Chinese classics: Buddhism,

Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Mohism, etc.

Chinese & Filipino Family TreeDeep Filipino & Chinese Cultures

Filipino Family Deep Filipino Culture

Westernized Philippines:

Mom was from landlord class.

Formally Raised as

Roman Catholics

Westernized

Westernized Coat & Tie with Taoist Icons

道家

Confucianism


儒家

Westernized Birthday Celebration

Patron of the Arts

Chinese Dad in Western

Coat & Tie & Filipina Mom in Chinese

CheongsamQípáo ( 旗袍 ) Attire

Chinese & Filipina Family in Philippine

Attire

Filipino Culture

Chinese relatives

in a Virgin Mary

shrine

Spanish Influence

Different Chinese Families Spending

Time Together

Virgin Mary & Buddha

Mixed Influences!

佛教

Mixed Influences!

Buddhist, Hindu, Christian & Animist Art Work

Interfaith Shrines

Mixed Influences!

Mixed Influences!

Interfaith Shrines

Interfaith Shrines

Mixed Influences!

Mixed Influences!

Feng Shui 風水

Chinese Influence

Spanish-Style & Muslim-Filipino Hardwood Furniture with Buddhist Art

Mixed Influences!

Mixed Influences!

Ancestral Shrine

International ClubUniversity of the Philippines

Friends from

Okinawa, Japan,

Australia, Canada,

India, Pakistan,

U.S.A., etc.

Rey Ty’s Profession

in the Philippines

My Office, Faculty Center, University of the Philippines

Rey Ty’s Community

Service in the Philippines

Citizens’ Alliance for Consumer Protection

Deep Com-mit-

ment to the Philip-pines

Several Human Rights Groups

Deep Commitment to the Philippines

National Council of Churches

in the Philippines

Deep Commitment to the Philippines

Non-Governmental Organizations

Deep Commit-ment to

the Philippines

Non-Governmental OrganizationsDeep Commitment to the

Philippines

I Joined 1986 People-Power Revolution

Rey Ty’s Nomadic

Global Teaching

Stayed in Mumbai Slums, India with Social Workers

SwitzerlandHuman Rights, Peace & Laws of War

Germany

Human Rights & Diversity

Lobbying before the United Nations

& International Non-Governmental

Organizations (NGOs)

Rey Ty’s 1st Journey to the U.S.A.

University of California, Berkeley

First Master’s Degree

University of

California, Berkeley

Mexico

Peru

Uruguay

SpainMexico

Mexico

Spanish & Latin American Friends


Japanese friend

University of California, BerkeleySome close friends

Kuwait

Japan

France GhanaJapan

U.S.A.

Japan

U.S.A.

U.S.A.

Cross-Enrolled, Harvard University

Reunion October 2012,


Rey Ty’s Journey to France

University of Paris, France

French Civilization, Business French, etc.

First trip to France, I

stayed with our

Diaspora Taiwanese

family.

Second trip to France, I

stayed with my French Harvard

roommate, his brother & a

Harvard graduate.

Volunteer Work in Paris,

France

Paris, France

Rey Ty’s 2nd Journey to the U.S.

I survived acts of racism in DeKalb.

Organizing AsiansNorthern Illinois University

Organizing Southeast AsiansNorthern Illinois University

Organizing Asian Americans

Northern Illinois University

Peace Vigil Every Friday

Training Coordinator,International Training OfficeNorthern Illinois University

Native Americans

Interfaith Work

Mosque

Interfaith WorkMosque

Interfaith Work: Synagogue

Theravada Temple

Interfaith Work

Mahayana Temple

Interfaith Work

International &

Intercultural Solidarity

Christian & Muslim Filipin@s

Indigenous Filipin@s

I listen to alternative rock, pop, classical,

opera, hip hop, French, Tagalog,

Spanish, Portuguese Chinese music, &

more.

Diaspora Family in the U.S.A.

•California & New Jersey

Diaspora Family in Canada•Toronto &

Vancouver, Canada

China, Spain, U.S.A., Philippines, FranceInfluences from

1. Third Layer: French

2. Second Layer: (Spanish & U.S.)

3. First Deep Layer: Chinoy (Chinese & Filipino)

My Multiple Layers of Culture

In SummaryI’m a Hispanized,

Americanized, Frenchified,

Westernized Chinoy (Chinese-Filipino)

I’m a Hispanized Americanized

Frenchified Westernized

Chinese-Filipino.

Now, I end up…1. “Glocal”: Cosmopolitan but grounded2. Working for justice, peace, & human

rights.3. More open minded.4. More accepting, though, still

questioning.5. Truly secular but simultaneously truly

interfaith.6. Make visible minorities.7. Navigate different worlds.

Jump Shots: Fun things I have to do in my job!

Rey Ty’s Journey: Diaspora Families,

Profession, & Community Service in the Philippines & Journey to the U.S.A. &

the World.NOTE: Thematically arranged, not chronological.

Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management (SAEM)

Conference-Style Professional Development 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Lincoln Room, May 22, 2013

Sponsored by Asian American Center

Northern Illinois University

“Working with Asian & Asian American College Students:

Drawing from Three Perspectives & Our Personal Stories”

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