No matter what you just have to keep trying.

I interviewed my mom who only speaks Spanish and some English. We talked about her childhood and how difficult it was growing up poor. We also talked about her education she wasn’t lucky enough like some of her own family...

Interviewing Moises Cornado by Shynice Youmans

Interviewed Moises Cornado, a senior at E&S. Both his parents are immigrants from Mexico. He is considered a second generation. In this interview, listeners will learn about Moises.

Una Vida Nueva, La historia de Elvia

Esta es la historia de mi mamá Elvia. Ella inmigró de Viborillas de Hidalgo, Puebla, México para llegar a EEUU para tener un futuro más mejor.

The Struggles of Immigration
January 22, 2020 App Interview

From Mexico to the United States, Olivia Lopez has stayed brave and fearless. Olivia has been my house-keeper since I was born and would always take care of me as a baby. In minute 8 of the interview by Emmy...

The American Dream

In this interview, Javier Campos, (my father, age 47) tells the story of his journey to the life he is living now. He recalls the events that took place on his “adventurous” trip to the United States of America and...

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Paul Serrano, Sara Clark Serrano, and Paul Serrano

Paul Serrano, Jr. (31) interviews his parents Paul Serrano, Sr. [no age given] and Sara Clark Serrano [no age given] about their upbringings, their business at the Grand Central Market, and their aspirations.

Immigration Stories: Mexico-United States An Oral History – Alicia Marván, Director of Guapamacataro Center for Arts and Ecology

Alicia talks about the importance of the Guapamacataro Arts and Ecology center as a place for artist residents and as a way to give back to the Maravatio community. Alicia is both a citizen of Mexico and the United States...

My brothers journey to the US.

It was a long scary journey of my brother Passing to the US with strangers at a young age.

Crossing the Border

We talked about the story of how my dad came to the US. He brought up his ups and downs and told me his obstacles. He talked about his family and how coming to the US impacted him. He also...

queca’s story

In this interview, recorded in Corona, California in April 2019, Stephanie Toledo(21) interviewed Angelica Toledo(53) talked about Angelica’s story migrating to the US from Mexico, her life here, meeting her husband, and the death of her sister. At the end,...

11/26/18 – Interview with Dad

There was the mention of the importance of education, life lessons, professional satisfaction and growth, stories of moving between countries (and the courage in doing so), retold WWII anecdotes, globalization, and some dating advice.

interview w mi mami, ltns 435 fall '22, laura g

I, Laura Estela Gonzalez (21), interview my mom, Ana Laura Malagon (44). This interview is in Spanish and I ask my mom about her life story. It contains her childhood in Mexico, then her teenage years, and her adult life...

Moving to the U.S

Interviewing my mom about her journey to the U.S and her experiences here.

Cruzando la frontera en 1987, la historia de Ofelia.

Esta es la historia de una mujer fuerte que tiene muchas ganas para tiene una mejor vida. Ofelia es una mujer libre de ser pobre y ahora vive sin preocupaciones.

Honors lit

We talked about childhood and their experiences coming to the United States

“Searching for a better life”

"It was a dream come true". On December 9, 2017 in Chula Vista, California in the United States of America, Luisa Frias interviewed her Dad, Alfonso Frias, about his journey from Mexico City to California.

Transition from Mexican childhood to American childhood

Jose Camacho told about his transition from Mexican to American childhood. He shared his struggles, concerns, and what he believed to be opportunities from coming to the US.

How does one person influence your life?

In this interview on September 26,2018 in Bronx, NY, Ashley Herrera interviewed her mother, Arely Flores about her experiences coming to the United States and why she decided to come. She also discussed how her life was different from living...