Interview with Adriana Rosales (2024-03-03)
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Interviewees
Adriana Rosales
Interviewer
Jason Tejeda Molina
Study ID
039
Description
This oral history interview with Adriana Rosales documents her migration journey from El Salvador to the United States, her educational and professional development, and her work within the Latino community in Virginia. Rosales recounts her childhood in Santa Ana, El Salvador, her reunion with her mother after a decade apart, and her challenges adapting to life and language in Chesterfield, Virginia, at age 15. Despite cultural and linguistic barriers, she excelled in school, pursued higher education at Randolph-Macon College, and discovered a passion for communications and public service. Her early career in Spanish-language radio and public outreach laid the foundation for her current role as a Multicultural Programs Coordinator for the City of Richmond. Rosales reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, both personally and within the Latino community, and emphasizes the importance of immigrant representation, legal support, and community trust. Her story highlights resilience, cultural pride, and a commitment to helping others navigate the challenges of migration and integration. Through her narrative, Rosales advocates for recognition of immigrant contributions and the need for human-centered approaches to immigration policy.
Note
This interview was conducted in English, and the transcript is in English only.
Topical Subject
Salvadoran Americans; Hispanic Americans; Latin Americans; Emigration and immigration; El Salvador; Virginia; Randolph-Macon College; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023; Education; Vaccination; Language arts; Communication--Study and teaching; Radio talk show hosts; Immigration consultants
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Local Genre
oral history; sound recording; text
Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by Adriana Rosales. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Latino Virginia Project and Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Latino Virginia Oral Histories
Contributors
Latino Virginia Project
Source
Interview with Adriana Rosales (2024-03-03), Latino Virginia Oral History Project, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
lvoh039_RosalesAdriana_interview.mp3
Disciplines
Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History