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Interview Description Bamby Salcedo, 40, y su amiga Brenda Del Río González, hablan de su trabajo comunitario y activismo, de la discriminación que sufren las mujeres transgénero y de los momentos y cosas que les sirven de inspiración. [Bamby Salcedo, 40, and her friend and coworker Brenda Del Río González, 42, talk about their community work and activism, about the discrimination faced by transgender women, and the moments and things that inspire them.] ...

Interview Description Sylvia Serafin y su amiga Sara Zapata de Mijares comparten con José Serafin y Arlene Quiñones las historias de su vida, incluyendo sus años en México, y su pasión e involvimiento en el desarrollo comunitario y la conservación de la cultura Maya Yucateca. [Sylvia Serafin and her friend Sara Zapata de Mijares share with José Serafin y Arlene Quiñones their life stories, including their years in Mexico, and their commitment and passion for community development and the conservation...

Interview Description Michelle Souza (58) talks to her friend Laura Richarz (58) about her mother Blase Camacho Souza. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Michelle's mother Blase was born in Hawaii but was of Puerto-Rican descent. She talks about her mother's parents and her birth. 01:50 Michelle talks about the origins of her mother's name "Blase. " 07:20 Michelle talks about her mother moving from Hawaii to New York City to attend the Pratt...

Interview Description Facilitator, Jorge Rios (24) interviews Emma Torres (52) about her experiences in farmworking, her involvement in the United Farm Workers and the Cesar Chavez movement, and her education and work today. Facilitator Subject Log 00:53 Emma talks about Campesinos Sin Fronteras, of which she is the founder and Executive Director. CSF advocates for farmworkers. 02:23 Emma talks about her childhood as a migrant farmworker, and her...

Interview Description Gladys Torres (54) talks with her son Juan Pablo Martinez (31) about leaving Colombia to be a nurse in the United States. Facilitator Subject Log 02:30 Gladys talks about the conversation she had with Juan Pablo when he was ten years old about coming to the United States to be a nurse. 11:00 Juan Pablo remembers when his mother would sell brownies on the bus in Colombia in order to save money for her trip to the United States....

Interview Description Rick Palmer (57) interviews Claudia Tutt (36) about her life, and the recent challenges she has overcome since coming to Partners in Housing. Rick is Claudia's case worker. Facilitator Subject Log 01:10 Claudia explains how she came to the United States, and what brought her to Partners in Housing, specifically. 07:30 Claudia reflects on what she sees for her future. 08:18 Claudia talks about her various work...

Interview Description Jorge Valdez (26) interviews his wife, Jesusita Valdez (28) about her work and life passion as a teacher. Facilitator Subject Log 01:09 Jesusita talks about some of her role models growing up that inspired her to become a teacher. Her basketball coach gave her an MVP award. 04:05 Jesusita always worked hard in college to succeed. She learned through teaching that there are some things she can't control everything for her students...

Interview Description Jorge Valdez (26) talks to his wife, Jesusita Valdez (28) about his love of family, his experiences in the Marine Corps, and his relationship with Jesusita. Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Family is very important to Jorge. He shares childhood memories from growing up in Texas. 05:30 Jorge recalls being in boot camp on September 11, 2001. 07:30 Jorge was deployed to Iraq 4 times. He shares memories of those times,...

Interview Description Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community. Facilitator Subject Log 02:30 Amelia talks about her mother and her father. Her father was a Spanish translator. 04:50 Amelia talks about her experiences in school. She remembers being segregated at school from her sister because they had differing skin tones. 16:10 Amelia talks about...

Interview Description Maria Teresa Varela y Maria Robles, amigas, celebran sus vidas, narran la vida de Maria Teresa y comparten su sabiduria. [Maria Teresa Varela and Maria Robles, friends, celebrate each other, recount Maria Teresa's life, and share wisdom gained from working.] Facilitator Subject Log 4:35 MT recuerda su trabajo en el campo al llegar a Estados Unidoes. Una mujer "troquera. " 7:40 MT discute la crianza de sus hijos y la...