“Chase your dreams, education is the key to many other doors”

I interviewed my mom on her transition from a small town in Mexico to living in Chicago. We talked on her journey as an immigrant and her early years here in the states.

Going from Mantained to Making Money Moves

This is the story of how my 65 year grandmother came to the United States and was able to provide for her and her children.

Story of My Mom

This interview is a story of the life of my mother when immigrating to America and starting a new life.

Immigrants in America: Family separation

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.

Interview with Polish immigrant

Bernadette was born in 1971 and immigrated to France and the United States in the 90's. This is her story. Recorded in Polish

Ana on families and immigration

Ana has worked with many first and second generation immigrants. She has seen how immigration status impacts individual and family well being as well as access to basic goods and services.

Mercedes Luz and Peter Singh

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

Caroline Docherty interviews her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland.

This interview was recorded by Caroline Docherty on November 13th, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Caroline (age 16) asks her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland in 1963. Margaret describes her immigration experience and what...

Kate’s Interview With Her Immigrant Grandmother

My grandma is a first generation immigrant to the United States. She came to this country from Ecuador at 8 years old. She shared with me her memories as a young child living in Ecuador and growing up in Chicago.

My Fathers Childhood

We discussed my fathers childhood adaption from living in a different country to moving to the United States.

Ilse Casolari

Ilse talked about her trasition from Germany to America and the different jobs she has had.

An immigrant’s journey: From Venezuela to the U.S.
December 5, 2017 App Interview

This is the immigration journey of Marilyn, a Venezuelan girl who left her country, due to increased violence, and came to the US to pursue a better future

The Great Thanksgiving Listen with Barbara Mutz

My Grandmother talked about her Childhood, her family, and how she wants to be remembered.

Moms interview

My mom summarized her life story from her childhood to her teenage years. She talks about what she had to leave back when she made the choice of going to the U.S from Mexico.

Lexi Juoni and her mother Melissa Juoni talk about work, growing up, and 9/11.

In this interview, taken in November 2018 in Whitewater, Wisconsin, Lexi Juoni (15) interviews her mother Melissa Juoni (39) about her childhood dreams. Melissa talks about how her mother is very important to her life and everyone around her. She...