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Alex Sherman discusses the make-up of Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC) and their medical and dental clinics. Sherman discusses the demographics that these clinics serve, what services their patients usually require, and what services SHAC can offer them. Sherman elaborates on specific services, particularly the Amigas en Salud community…
The interview was conducted with Altha Cravey, an expert on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). She discusses its effects on labor relations and it how it can be damaging to communities within Latin America, specifically Mexico. The interview covers NAFTA’s original goals, from both the United States and Mexican perspectives, and…
Ellie Kinnaird discusses various interactions she has had with undocumented workers and Hispanic immigrants, first as mayor of Carrboro, North Carolina, and then as a North Carolina State Senator. She gives opinions on the general shift in attitudes of elected officials towards these communities in North Carolina. She has worked issues related to…
Regan Buchanan discusses her family background, how she got involved in immigration issues, as well as her experiences working with Students United for Immigrant Equality at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this year. Buchanan discusses the intersection of immigration issues and race, and her own position as someone coming from a…
In Hetali Lodaya's interview with Ivan Parra, Parra discusses his background in community organizing beginning in Colombia, and his subsequent move to the United States. He tells how he applied community organizing techniques learned in Colombia to an AmeriCorps position at El Centro Hispano. They also discuss the value of relational community…
Nelson Aguilar is discussing the healthcare experience of both persons with visas in the United States, and persons without documentation. At first, he compares the US health system to the Costa Rican health system. Then, he discusses his knowledge of the undocumented migration amongst Costa Ricans. He then moves on to discuss his knowledge of the…
The interview was organized around a few major themes. These include views or stereotypes of Latinos, views or stereotypes of immigration, the origin of views on these topics, the mass media’s impact on common views of immigration, and how North Carolinians may or may not have different views on this topic from people in other parts of the country.…
The interview was organized around the themes of home and family in the context of migration. Maria Dolores Vargas discusses her motivation for coming to the United States, her experience building a life and family in Carrboro, N.C., her conceptualization of home, and her family aspirations. She shares a variety of her experiences with…
The interview is part of an investigation on Latino immigrant access to health care services. It was organized around a few major themes: the structure of the non-governmental organization El Pueblo, Inc., Latino immigrant access to health care services and health information in North Carolina, and the value of education and prevention work in…
The interview was organized around a few major themes, particularly as they apply to Raleigh and Durham, in North Carolina. These include Mark Schultz’s background information, his experience working in the journalism field, his work with the bilingual column “Nuestro Pueblo,” how the Latino population has been portrayed in the media, the struggles…
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