my mom

This is an interview between Kaylyn who is 16 years old and her mom Sarah who is 54 years old. Together, they unpack Sarah’s experiences with immigrating to the US, the challenges of parenthood, and the achievement of independence as...

Migration, Human Rights, and Social Justice SOWK 732

My name is Linda Quizhpi, and I interviewed both of my parents, who are from Ecuador, about their migration experience and their search for a better life.

Avery Lawson and David Lee

Avery (18) interviewed David (62), who is my best friend Erica’s father, about his immigration from South Korea to the United States, his experience living here, and his family and golfing.

The Life of My Mother

In this interview, my mother talks about her journey as a kid of 9 in a poor family growing up in Malaysia, to a graduate student majoring in Computer Science in the United States. She also elaborates on who shaped...

Entrevista entre madre e hija: Dolores Madera y Ariana Solis

This is an interview conducted for my SOWK 732 class at Loyola University Chicago in MSW program through the School of Social Work. The interview was conducted with my mother, Dolores, regarding her experiences as an immigrant from Mexico.

Brenda Rodriguez and Leanna Gruhn

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Leanna Gruhn discusses issues in immigration with Brenda Rodriguez, a Compañera from the Taller De José agency located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. In this clip, Brenda discusses what she wishes people would know about...