August 30, 2022  •  By Christine Pasalo Norland

Collectively: An Annual Celebration

Hello Barkada was proud to present the first annual Collectively, a month-long event made up of a series of programs and publications hosted throughout September, Hello Barkada's anniversary month.


A celebration of the impact of artists, creators, and writers who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, nonbinary, disabled, or intersectional, Collectively kicked off on Thursday, September 1, 2022 with an essay about the first year of Hello Barkada, and continued through Friday, September 30, 2022 with a slate of new articles, social media content, resources, and programs including:



See below for a list of the programs, stories, and resources presented during Collectively. Please also follow @HelloBarkada and the hashtags #HelloBarkada #CollectivelyHB on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter for additional content.


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Collectively Events. Thank you to everyone who joined Hello Barkada at these events!


Collectively Publications. Thanks for reading and sharing!


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COLLECTIVELY TOWARDS 2023


Hello Barkada is made possible in part by our Barkada Backers, people who have generously contributed between $4 and $120 to our ongoing crowdfund. Their support has helped cover operational costs associated to maintaining this platform, such as website hosting, and has funded the 2022 Guest Writer series, the first video in the Hello Barkada Dance Arts series, and the first installment of the 2023 Hello Barkada Comics series.


Help us continue to plan for 2023 by contributing what you can on a one-time or monthly basis! Everyone who contributes is named alongside past and current Barkada Backers on our Acknowledgements page.


Please consider becoming a Barkada Backer today!

Left image: Photograph of the black and white zine Isang Mahal, held in front of a leafy green shrub. Right image: Rough pencilled comic panels of "In Real Life," a monthly webcomic by Christine Pasalo Norland.

LEFT: ISANG MAHAL, HELLO BARKADA'S DEBUT ZINE. RIGHT: ROUGH DRAFTS OF "IN REAL LIFE," A FORTHCOMING WEBCOMIC BY CHRISTINE PASALO NORLAND.

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