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
Guatemalan Americans; Argentine Americans; 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; moving image; sound recording; text
Type
Moving Image; Sound; Text
Digital Format
video/mp4; audio/mp3
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
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_interviewvideo.mp4
Disciplines
Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History