My Grandma’s Life Story

In this interview, my grandma talks about her young life in Ecuador and when she marries at the age of 18. She then starts her new life in the United States and begins her journey becoming a wife and a...

La vida de mi tía Janet

Mi tía, Janet Rodriguez, 37, nos cuenta su vida que ella y su familia tuvieron para tener la oportunidad de vivir cómodamente. Ella describe todos los desafíos que tuvo ella y su mamá, para soportar la familia en Ecuador y...

Ashley Jardin and JP Ramirez

Ashley & JP have a conversation about the Aloha spirit, people of Hawaii, and what it means to "talk story" sharing ourselves, the importance of honoring a people's culture with respect, living our values, being in good company with each...

Richard and Linda Adler

Ethan Adler: 2021-11-29 02:06:34 Richard (47) and Linda (47) Adler speak to their son, Ethan (18), about growing up and what the future holds.

Mr. Wilson Pesantez talks about growing up as a teenager, his grandparents, and offers advice to future generations.
November 29, 2017 App Interview

Mr. Pesantez talked about the valuable lessons that his grandmother taught as a child, and that he still practices to this day: respect towards everyone especially our elders. He goes on to talk about his wonderful experiences in his home...

First day of High School w Melanie

The participant’s name is Melanie. She’s 17 years old. She has a younger brother and she lives with her family. She’s my classmate. I interviewed her regarding her first day at high school. I discussed with her about how where...

Family knows who you are and greatly impacts who you become

In this interview conducted on December first 2019 on a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Susana Carrillo (14) interviews her friend and father Luis Carrillo (49) about his family relationships and one of the biggest changes in his life....

My Grandparent’s Story

My grandparents and I talked about their journey coming here to America. We talked about if they felt proud of where they are now and if they feel that they are living up to the American Dream.

UMD Activation Academy: Sentinel Swamp

She is a UMD Alumna who graduated in 2017 in Environmental Science and Technology. She was born in Annapolis and currently lives in Baltimore, where she works at an environmental engineering firm. Her capstone project senior year was about Sentinel...

Roommate Listen

I talked with my roommate about how her life has been going so far and where she’s hoping it will take her.

Annalise

Talking about our time as freshman at UMD

The Great Thanksgiving Listen interview with Mrs. Maria A. Matthews

Mrs. Matthews told me about her family’s cultural heritage including interesting stories about her ancestors. She also gave her perspective on immigration.

Jose

Jose nacio en Ecuador y hoy es un ciudadano de los EE.UU.

Immigrating from Ecuador to the USA

I discussed my grandmother’s experience immigrating to America from Ecuador and how it has affected her.

Interview with Amparo Nader

Interview with Amparo Nader about her life in Quito, Ecuador as a teenager and then in the United States as an adult.

Margarita una mujer resiliente con una historia de inmigración por amor

La historia de una niña con un carácter resiliente que siempre se rehusó a caer en una vida oprimida por el carácter de un padre machista y ausente. Margarita creció al lado de su madre y sus 4 hermanas, quienes...

UMD Activation Academy: Sentinel Swamp

She is very passionate about preversing the environment, both in community service with Scholars in Action and in her studies as an Environmental Science and Policy major. Her AP Environmental class in high school and her experience of one of...

University of Maryland: Activation Academy

We discussed Munroe’s life and what led him to College Park and why he decided to run for public office.

Interview with Jerketa

I, Chloe, interview my roommate, Jerketa, and ask her three interesting questions.

Phil Hernick

Interview with Phil Hernick, age 73, about his life growing up in Minnesota with his 6 brothers and sister, his experiences in the PeaceCorp in Liberia - where he learned Gizima Loma - and Guayaquil, Ecuador, plus his time at...

the power of support

My dad had a hard life trying to take care of family while pursuing his own dreams. Even without the support of close ones, he pushed through and made it to the U.S., achieving his goals and setting new ones...

Dad and daughter

How his family was like when he was a child. And many traditions celebrated in his homeland Ecuador.