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Interview Description Friends Gustavo Alvarez, 18, and Adrian Rodriguez, 17, talk about school, their plans for the future and aspirations, their families, and their friendship. Facilitator Subject Log 1:10 Friends talk about extracurricular activities and school schedules. 6:10 GA talks about moving from Mexico at age 7 and the changes that took place after his arrival. 10:15 Friends share happiest memories of their lives....

Interview Description Maria Guadalupe F. Benavides (56) habla con su hija Diana Eloisa Benavides de su vida (29). [Maria Guadalupe F. Benavides (56) talks with her daughter Diana Eloisa Benavides (29) about her life.] Facilitator Subject Log 00:50 Maria cuenta su primera memoria de cuando tenia dos años en Tamazula, MX. Cuenta una historia de cuando se quemo su casa. 04:00 Maria cuenta la historia de como llego a los Estados Unidos. Tenia 18 años...

Interview Description Jael intrevisa a su padre, Efren, sobre su viaje a los Estados Unidos, su familia y valores, y su historia. Jael interviews her father, Efren, about his journey to the US, his family and values, and his history. Facilitator Subject Log 2:29 Efren enseñó a sus hijos que la educación es lo más importante. Con la educación se puede crecer. Efren taught his children that education is the most important. Education allows you to...

Interview Description Baldomero Garza III (48) talks with facilitator Nina Porzucki (30) about his son Baldo Garza IV and being a father. Facilitator Subject Log 06:00 Baldo talks about going to work with his father who was a projectionist at a movie house in Eagle Pass, TX. He talks about what his father's work was like. 13:40 Baldo talks about his son Baldo Garza IV and his memories from the time when Baldo played high school football....

Interview Description Alfredo and Veronica talk about their work with the community through Family Services of Greater Houston and their Mexican-American identity and heritage. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 Alfredo is Mexican-American. His parents both grew up in Texas. His father didn't speak English until he joined the army. He is one of ten children and both of his parents came from large families. 5:45 Alfredo lived in Louisiana for a time. he went...

Interview Description Leticia Martinez (51)and her husband, Everardo Martinez-Inzunza (54) talk about their family backgrounds, how they came to the US, and reflect on their Mexican-American identity. Facilitator Subject Log 00:53 Everardo shares his immigration story from Mexico. The US was not as he imagined it would be. He was now the minority and experienced racism. 06:38 Leticia talks about her background and how she came to the US. Her...

Interview Description José Suarez (45), his wife, Alejandra Suarez (42) and his father-in-law, Anastasio Ramirez (78) talk about their lives, immigrating to the US from Mexico. Facilitator Subject Log 01:39 Anastosio (78) recuerda criar sus hijos como padre soltero. Tuvo que ser padre y madre. 3:01 Anastosio recuerda como cuidaba a sus hijas cuando estaban enfermas. 4:05 Anastasio era un comerciante de frutas y verduras en Mexicali....

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....