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Marlynn Benítez (31) interviews Evelia Jiménez (69) about her experience as a Mexican immigrant in the US. We discuss what it was like growing up in Nayarit and what she learned after her traumatic journey to the US.

A mother’s reflection on life events, experiences, and journeys. Sharing advice from mother to daughter.

I interview my Tia Martha who has been in education for over 30 years. She is the oldest of my mother's siblings. Growing up in the 60s and 70s she was a part of the generation that experienced a lot...

Alexa Morales (20) interviews her grandmother, Guadalupe Bravo (72) about her family's origins, childhood in Mexico, migration to the United States with her family, and family traditions.

María (37 años), nos narra su travesía migratoria en tiempos de pandemia desde su tierra natal, Colombia hacia Puerto Rico, Estado Libre Asociado de Estados Unidos y los desafíos que experimentó durante el camino.

Jacquelinne Mejia (31) talks with her brother, Edward (26), her father Eduardo (59), and her mother Paula (59) about their family immigration story, how the pandemic has changed their lives, and why education is an important tool for future generations....

Viviana Razo(21), interviewed her older sister Katherin Razo-Gomez who talks about her experience as a first generation Latina and about her college experience.

in this interview, taken place in Los Angeles , CA. I talked Leticia Osorio (39), my role model and my mother , to discover what build up to what she is today. She talked about what events in her childhood...

Hoy entrevisté a Karina Carroll conocida como mi mamá de 39 años. Ella me compartió algunas experiencias de su vida, de su infancia y actual. Los invito a que escuchen lo que ella tiene por compartirles y lo disfruten tanto...

I, Juliana Tamayo, interview my friend Yessenia who is a DACA recipient. We speak about our friendship and Yessenia has navigated higher education as a DACAmented student. We've known each other for over ten years but these are topics we...

Faith discusses growing up with parents of different races, spirituality, and traditions celebrated throughout her life.

Crystal chats about her aspirations of being the first to graduate college and her struggle coming to terms with her sexuality.

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.