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Title: Daniela Recabarren oral history interview 2021, November 1
Creator: Recabarren, Daniela
Date Created: 2021-11-01
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Psychology, Social workers, College students
Description: Dr. Daniela Recabarren, Assistant Director for Multicultural and Equity Initiatives for the Center of Counseling and Psychological Services at UNC Charlotte, discusses how being an immigrant has affected her life and worldview. She was born in Cal...

Title: David Stewart oral history interview 2018 December 14
Creator: Stewart, David Wayne
Date Created: 2018-12-14
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Cultural awareness, Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration law, Nonprofit organizations
Description: David Stewart discusses his career as the program designer of the Immigration Advocacy Project and later as Executive Director of International House in Charlotte, North Carolina. The interview examines Charlotte's growth in international awa...

Title: Elver Barrios oral history interview 2019 November 1
Creator: Barrios, Elver
Date Created: 2019-11-01
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Immigrants--Civil rights, Immigrants--Education (Higher), Latin Americans, Social justice, Hispanic Americans
Description: Elver Barrios, a former staff member at La Coalicion, the Latin American Coalition (LAC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, worked for the non-profit for three years, from 2010-2013. In this interview, Mr. Barrios describes his role as a grassroots com...

Title: Eric Hoenes del Pinal oral history interview 2021, October 18
Creator: Hoenes del Pinal, Eric, 1975-
Date Created: 2021-10-18
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, College teachers, College students
Description: Dr. Eric Hoenes del Pinal, Assistant Professor in Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte, describes his life experiences as an immigrant in the United States, his connections to his country of birth, and his educational and professional path. Dr. Hoen...

Title: Jess George oral history interview, 2019 July 29
Creator: George, Jess
Date Created: 2019-07-29
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Immigrants--Civil rights, Latino communities, Immigrants--Services for, Latin Americans, Social justice, Hispanic Americans
Description: Jess George, a former staff member at La Coalicion, or the Latin American Coalition (LAC), in Charlotte North Carolina, worked for the non-profit for eleven years, from 2003-2014. In this interview, Ms. George discusses her work with grass-roots o...

Title: Madison Rhinehart oral history interview 1, 2018 July 2
Creator: Rhinehart, Madison
Date Created: 2018-07-02
Subjects--Topical: Graduate students, International relations, Human rights, Master of arts degree, Academic theses, Immigrants
Description: Madison Rhinehart, a History graduate student at UNC Charlotte, discusses her intention to study the history of International House in Charlotte, North Carolina for her graduate thesis. Topics discussed include Ms. Rhinehart's background, her...

Title: Manuel Zapata oral history interview, 2002 August 29
Creator: Zapata, Manuel, 1940-
Date Created: 2002-08-29
Subjects--Topical: Emigration and immigration, Immigrants, Latin Americans, Latin Americans--Ethnic identity, Civilization--European influences, Cities and towns--Growth, Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects, Latin Americans--Religion, Latin Americans--Social life and customs
Description: Manuel Zapata shares stories from his life after migrating from Santiago, Chile to Gastonia, North Carolina in 1967. Mr. Zapata, an anti-Communist, left Chile to get away from the strengthening Communist Party, and describes how different life was...

Title: Moving subjects : directions and methodological challenges in the historical study of migrant children and youth
Author: Fratantuono, Ella, Martin, Alissa
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Youth
Description: Over the last decade and a half, scholars have demonstrated increased interest in studying the history of young people, as signalled by an expanding presence of relevant societies and journals. Though children and young people comprise a significa...

Title: Olivia Singleton oral history interview, 2002 September 17
Creator: Singleton, Olivia C.
Date Created: 2002-09-17
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Mexicans--Social conditions, Mexicans--Social life and customs, Mexicans--Cultural assimilation, Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans
Description: Olivia Singleton is from Mexico City, Mexico and she discusses her experiences living in Charlotte, North Carolina after marrying an American citizen. She talks about how she is fond of North Carolina and feels welcomed. Mrs. Singleton speaks on t...

Title: William Gorelick oral history interview, 2017 May 3
Creator: Gorelick, William, 1934-
Date Created: 2017-07-17
Subjects--Topical: Consumer finance companies, Mortgage loans, Credit cards, Immigrants, Real estate business, Rental housing--Finance, Endowments, Marriage
Description: William ("Bill") Gorelick, a prominent Charlotte, North Carolina, business executive and philanthropist, discusses his life, his family, the family businesses, philanthropy, and the history and future of the city of Charlotte. He begins with the s...

Title: Yvette Huet oral history interview 2021, August 25
Creator: Huet, Yvette
Date Created: 2021-08-25
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, College teachers, College students, Mexican Americans
Description: Dr. Yvette Huet, Professor of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Science, and Director of the ADVANCE Faculty Affairs and Diversity Office at UNC Charlotte, discusses how being a first-generation immigrant has affected her life. Dr. Huet refl...