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The Power of Education

"I think she expected me to come home and you know, be a doctor and open up a clinic somewhere. She didn't expect me to come back and challenge her religion." https://youtu.be/4zgIxCLP1zk Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for The Power...
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Very White-Looking

"I remember having to make a distinct choice of who I was going to hang out with." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Very White-Looking Edited by Nick Ladeau Transcript for Very White-Looking So...
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Shocking

"Being exposed to [people of different races] helped me... so I never really faced the same challenges that my parents probably did." https://youtu.be/StopTyM_TWA Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for Shocking It's actually difficult a little bit because, I mean, I...
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Barrier Number One

"If we can communicate with people then, you know, I think some of these other fears and reservations may subside a little bit." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Barrier Number One from an...
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I’m Terrible at Being Angry

"These were fifth graders, I don't think they really mean to be racist. They're probably just trying to get a laugh." https://youtu.be/zSuaJlim8Ss Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for I'm Terrible at Being Angry I don't think they really saw me...
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I Belong in Art

"Most of my childhood that I actually really remember is in the United States, so I am still struggling to find a home." https://youtu.be/Qiz3VTNTBOU Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for I Belong in Art I think if I was a...
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Assimilating to a New Culture

"I think one of the greatest things about coming into a new culture and assimilating to it is the fact that you actually understand your culture better." https://youtu.be/gZZSmye9Nng Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for Assimilating to a New Culture I...
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The Concerned Latins Organization

“And they really—under the umbrella of education, housing, and employment—try to confront a lot of the discrimination and issues that the community has faced in the region.” https://youtu.be/Cu_sVNwrMyU Historian Emiliano Aguilar, doctoral student Northwestern University Transcript for The Concerned Latins...
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Repatriation Movement

“From 1929 to 1939 the United States and communities across the United States engaged in a repatriation movement of Mexican nationals.” https://youtu.be/2Sgh9lqLFyY Historian Emiliano Aguilar, doctoral student Northwestern University Transcript for Repatriation Movement So from 1929 to 1939 the United...
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