Themes:
Religious Organizations
Youth Programs
Education - Ravenswood City School District
Immigration - Hispanic & Latinx
Arts & Culture
People of EPA
Non-Profits
Gentrification
Crime - Drugs
Housing
Subjects:
Comite Latino, Raices de Mexico, JobTrain, Costaño Elementary School, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Luis Guzman, Leonarda Huerta, Silicon Valley Technology
Date of Creation or Publication:
8/17/2021
Creator
Ruben Avelar
Juan Mendez
Donor
Luis Guzman
Language
English
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Interview of Luis Guzman by Ruben Avelar. Topics discussed include Guzman coming to EPA as a child but growing up with time split between EPA and Zacatecas, Mexico; racial strife; attending Costaño and Kavanaugh Schools; attending high school in Mexico; returning to EPA during the crack epidemic; attending electronics classes at JobTrain leading to electronics career; involvement in St. Francis of Assisi Church; performing with Raices de Mexico; joining Comite Latino; diversity of EPA; housing issues; and others.
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