Interview of Jeannette Gasca

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Title

Interview of Jeannette Gasca

Description

This interview between Diego Plazas and Jeannette Gasca discusses Jeannette’s experience immigration from Columbia to the US in the 90s amidst a civil war. Jeannette talks about her career path and how she had to change careers due to the language barrier in the US. Jeannette also talks about life in Columbia when she was a child and what Columbia is like for her family still there now. Jeannette emphasizes the importance of education for everyone.

This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course IMMR 400 (Spring 2022). This course was led by Professor Robert Chiles of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies.

Creator

Diego Plazas

Publisher

Center for Global Migration Studies

Date

March 11, 2022

Format

PDF, m4a

Language

English, Spanish

Type

Oral History

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Original Format

doc, m4a

Interviewer

Diego Plazas

Interviewee

Jeannette Gasca

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