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We continue National Hispanic Heritage Month with essayist and fiction writer, Sergio Troncoso. A 2020 International Book Award winner for Best Col...
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- Added: Oct 07, 2021
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Highlights from a 2002 writer's forum in Jemez Springs, New Mexico that featured beloved New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya.
FROM ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL...
Bought by KRZA
- Added: Jun 30, 2020
- Length: 10:00
- Purchases: 1
Elena from El Salvador was excited to come to the United States but found her predicament for her and her son difficult. Not knowing any English, s...
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- Added: Mar 12, 2019
- Length: 06:39
- Purchases: 1
Blaire, a DACA a student at Humboldt State University and a long-time resident, speaks of her frustration of not having the same privileges as her ...
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- Added: Mar 12, 2019
- Length: 03:35
- Purchases: 1
Meet Alejandro. He discusses why he came here, the difficulties of finding meaningful work, his involvement with his community and his love for his...
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- Added: Mar 12, 2019
- Length: 05:33
- Purchases: 1
Julio, brought here when not quite 2 years old, grew up not knowing he was undocumented until he went to get his driver's license. His status did n...
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- Added: Feb 25, 2019
- Length: 02:59
- Purchases: 1
Maria, from El Salvador, speaks of her struggles to learn English, reacquaint herself with her children after 8 years apart, and how they all achie...
- Added: Feb 25, 2019
- Length: 03:00
Juan, a DACA student at Humboldt State University talks about his struggles with learning English. He not only did learn English, he now has an ins...
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- Added: Feb 25, 2019
- Length: 02:56
- Purchases: 1
Brenda of Centro del Pueblo gives her own State of the Union address concerning immigrants, legal or otherwise.
- Added: Feb 25, 2019
- Length: 02:54
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Rio, faces a big identity question. "Am I Mexican? If so how Mexican am I?" Let's just say Rio was raised a bit differently than prior generations ...
- Added: Nov 05, 2014
- Length: 04:44
- Added: Apr 15, 2014
- Length: 03:42
16 years ago, Juan reported on his life as a recent Mexican immigrant living in poverty in Texas. In his new diary, Juan takes us on a tour of the ...
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- Added: Jul 03, 2013
- Length: 29:09
- Purchases: 1
Claudia Cruz, a Capital High junior, explores an aspect of immigration that not many discuss: gender.
- Added: May 04, 2012
- Length: 03:15
Public education is a huge deal in New Mexico- Aaron Baca, a junior at Capital Highschool, discusses his newest problem with his schooling: a test ...
- Added: May 04, 2012
- Length: 03:49
- Added: Dec 03, 2011
- Length: 10:44
- Purchases: 1
Youth producer Gracia Manzanares' touching interview with her mother about immigrating to the United States and the differences between women in Me...
- Added: Sep 26, 2011
- Length: 03:07
A man talking about how he has a theme song for people in his life. He recalls the qualities of the people and describes them with music.
- Added: Mar 29, 2011
- Length: 03:24
A student at United World College, Nelson Diaz Monterrosa, worked with Youth Media Project's Summer Intensive 2010 to produce this moving piece abo...
- Added: Feb 09, 2011
- Length: 05:17
- Purchases: 2
Luis Urrea believes he is a better writer and better person when he’s open to the world around him.
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- Added: May 13, 2009
- Length: 03:57
- Purchases: 6
Felipe Morales believes being humble keeps him connected to his roots and makes him a better person.
- Added: Feb 09, 2009
- Length: 03:13
- Purchases: 2
