Childcare

Interview Description Olivia and her partner talk about their family histories and their life together. Facilitator Subject Log 00:35 Olivia's great grandmother in Laredo, Mexico. She couldn't read but she could count. She made 10 tortillas and put a bean aside, and then she would trade a bean for a peso to the shop. 12:00 Joséphine, Olivia's mother, found her cousin dead on the floor, killed by her husband. 16:18 Olivia's mother gave her...

Interview Description Cid Kallen (28) interviews his friend and boss, José Angel de la Vara (62) about his poetry, upbringing, his experiences as a lawyer, and his love of Yuma. Facilitator Subject Log 01:37 José explains how he became a poet and reads one of his poems. 07:48 José talks about his upbringing and schooling in Yuma. 15:30 José ends up attending college and law school. He has been a lawyer for 33 years. 18:51 José...

Interview Description Yeni Aravia (17) and Noe Martinez (18) talk about their lives. Facilitator Subject Log 02:15 Noe and Yeni talk about meeting on Myspace. 10:50 Noe talks about the university that he wants to attend. 16:37 Noe talks about his mother who passed away in El Salvador. He talks about what he misses about her. 22:30 Yeni talks about her father having a drinking problem. 33:30 Noe talks about the...

Interview Description Carolyn Benitez (54) interviews her friend, Cirilo Arteaga (85) about his life experiences as a Mexican American, including his childhood and schooling in Wichita, his work as an interpreter, and his involvement in sports. Facilitator Subject Log 01:13 Cirilo recalls his childhood neighborhood, growing up in the barrio area of Wichita, KS. 04:37 Cirilo talks about his parents, their experience crossing the border, and what they...

Interview Description Guadalupe "Lupita "Arvisu habla con Jeannette Diez Martinez sobre sus experiencias trabajando en el campo y organizando con la unión de Cesar Chavez. [Guadalupe "Lupita "Arvisu tells Jeannette Diez Martinez about her experiences as a fieldworker and organizing with Cesar Chavez's union.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:53 Lupita entró a la unión cuando tenía 25 años. Se acuerda de cuando vió Cesar Chavez por primera vez. Habla también...

Interview Description Jane P Blea (76) talks with daughter Grace Blea-Nunez (47) about growing up in Villanueva, NM (a town her grandparents founded), meeting her husband and raising her family in Colorado. Facilitator Subject Log 02:20 Jane was born and raised in Villanueva, NM. The village was founded by her grandparents who were Gallegos from Spain. They founded the town, which was originally named "Cuesta ", but was then changed to Villanueva....

Interview Description Connie Carisalez reminisces with her sister Claudie Carisalez Morland about their great grandparents and their grandparents. Facilitator Subject Log 3:25 Claudia remembers her great grandparents' funerals; they died a week apart from each other 10:13 memories of their great grandmother's tortillas; grandma Carisalez had a temper; divorced; the Christmas she passed away 18:00 description of grandmother Lopez; she...

Interview Description Facilitator Jorge Rios (24) talks with Art Castricone (55) about his life in Yuma and his long-time commitment to the Yuma Fire Department. Facilitator Subject Log 01:22 Art recalls when he first came to Yuma with the Marine Corps. 08:17 After leaving the Marine Corps, Art married, had children, and started working for the fire department. 12:07 Art shares early memories from his time working in the fire...

Interview Description Magdalena Vigil interviews her grandmother, Perfecta Contreras about Perfecta's life growing up separated from her own mother, her marriages and children. Facilitator Subject Log 01:48 Magdalena calls Perfecta "Abuelita "or "'uelita. " Perfecta was born in San Antonio, Texas. Later she moved back to Mexico with her father who wouldn't let Perfecta's mother see her children. 09:48 Perfecta's life on the ranch with her father....

Interview Description Elvia interviews her father and tells him how much she loves him and how much he means to her life. Facilitator Subject Log 6:30 Celso's hobby is playing accordion. He loves music and has passed on the passion to Elvia. She still gets goosebumps when she hears la música norteña. 9:40 Elvia went to U of St. Thomas where there were plenty of rich kids. She cleaned houses to put herself through school and never was embarrassed. Her...