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Interview no. | R-0479 |
Restrictions | No restrictions. Open to research. |
Project | R.34. Special Research Projects: New Roots |
Project description | Interviews, 2007-ongoing, focus on issues related to Latin American immigration to North Carolina and the formation of Latino communities. Interviewers are conducted by undergraduate students in courses taught by Hannah Gill at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Interviewees include immigrants, United States-born second generations, professionals who work with immigrants, policy-makers, religious leaders, educators, students, and local business owners. |
Date | 16 April 2011 |
Interviewee | Rojas, Juan. |
Interviewee occupation | Students |
Interviewee DOB | 1991 |
Interviewee ethnicity | Hispanic Americans and Latinos |
Interviewer | Dollinger, Makani. |
Abstract | Juan Rojas was born in Miami, Florida, but moved to his family's home country of Colombia when he was two months old. After living in various parts of Colombia for twelve years, Rojas and his family returned to Miami. The family briefly lived in Tennessee before they moved to Asheboro, North Carolina upon Rojas' and his brother's acceptance into the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The interview discusses Rojas' transition into American society and his struggles through middle and high school due to his limited knowledge of English. Rojas also talks about his father's work as a doctor and his own experiences with medical and dental health care access in Colombia and in the United States. |
Subject Topical Other |
Citizenship and immigration Culture Education Health Language and communication |
Citation | Interview with Juan Rojas by Makani Dollinger, 16 April 2011, R-0479, in the Southern Oral History Program Collection #4007, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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Interview no. | R0479_Audio |