Interview with Angie Lopez (2024-06-20)

Interview with Angie Lopez (2024-06-20)

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    Interviewees

    Angie Lopez

    Interviewer

    Isabella Alpire-Roca

    Study ID

    065

    Description

    Angie Lopez, a student at George Mason University, shared her experiences growing up in Los Angeles, California, and moving to Manassas Park, Virginia, at age 11. She discussed the cultural shock of transitioning from a diverse city to a smaller, predominantly white area. Angie's parents moved for better financial stability and safety. She faced challenges in school, initially struggling with English but eventually excelling. Angie studied Communications at George Mason University after switching from an Education major. She also discussed her involvement in the Latin Student Association and her work experiences, including coaching soccer. The pandemic significantly impacted her family, with her mother being hospitalized for over a month with COVID-19.Angie shares her thoughts on education, personal growth, and challenges faced within her community. The interview provides a valuable personal narrative, shedding light on the lived experiences of individuals in contemporary American society.

    Note

    This interview was conducted in English, and the transcript is in English only.

    Topical Subject

    Hispanic Americans; Latin Americans; Guatemala; Argentina; Virginia--Manassas Park; Los Angeles (Calif.); Emigration and immigration; Education, Bilingual; Children of immigrants; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023; Vaccination; Religion; Belonging (Social psychology); Group identity; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers`

    City/Location

    Virginia--Manassas Park

    Genre

    oral histories (literary genre)

    Local Genre

    oral history; sound recording; text

    Type

    Sound; Text

    Digital Format

    audio/mp3

    Language

    eng

    Rights

    This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by Angie Lopez. 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 Angie Lopez (2024-06-20), Latino Virginia Oral History Project, Virginia Commonwealth University.

    File Name

    lvoh065_LopezAngie_interview.mp3

    Disciplines

    Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History

    Interview with Angie Lopez (2024-06-20)

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