Jaime Cañas interviewed by Charlotte Lawrence-Hovey

Creator:
Cañas, Jaime, Lawrence-Hovey, Charlotte, and Saunders, Alayna
Extent:
10 Megabytes 1 digital file and 22:00:00 Duration (HH:MM:SS.mmm)
Scope and content:

Records an interview with Jaime Cañas, conducted on March 12, 2022, by Charlotte Lawrence-Hovey using Squadcast. Recounts Cañas' early life, emigration from El Salvador at age three, his family life, and family history. Recounts the realities of language barriers and experience serving as an interpreter for his parents. Discusses the value of independence and self-sufficiency. Includes references to immigration status, post-secondary education, and lack of financial aid availability. Cañas also discusses support from friends and comments on his experiences with discrimination.

Language:
English
Physical facet:
(.mp3)

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
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Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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POC: Tiffany Cole
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Parent restrictions:
Collection open to research. Agreements with the interviewees govern access to Oral Histories. Interviewees have chosen pseudonyms in two of the interviews. Due to the disclosure of sensitive information, the repository has restricted one of the twelve interviews.
Parent terms of access:
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