Diaz, Sherry Pie; Mendez, Bertha (friend, friend). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-03-05T12:30:00

Friends and coworkers Sherry Diaz, 49, and Bertha Mendez, 45, talk about growing up in the housing projects of East Los Angeles, their striving to have an education, and the pride they take in their work as probation officers.

2:20 SD and BM discuss growing up in the projects of East Los Angeles and moving out due to violence.

3:49 SD talks about her history with gangs and contrasts it with her work today. SD talks about deciding to pursue her education.

9:00 Friends talk about the East Los Angeles neighborhoods. They focus on the violence they witnessed and contrast how violence was when they were growing up versus how violence is now.

13:50 SD and BM talk about the community work they've done, specially in local schools.

16:40 BM talks about the cultural and social shock she experienced when she begin attending the University of California, Santa Cruz. A professor told her her admission was a mistake.