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In 1967, One of Elgin’s Earliest Latinx Organizations was Founded
In 1967, One of Elgin’s Earliest Latinx Organizations was Founded The Latin American Civic Organization was one of Elgin’s first Latino-run organizations. It was founded after an incident between Elgin…
In 1967, One of Elgin’s Earliest Latinx Organizations was Founded
In 1967, One of Elgin’s Earliest Latinx Organizations was Founded The Latin American Civic Organization was one of Elgin’s first Latino-run organizations. It was founded after an incident between Elgin…
Aracely García
Aracely García, interviewed 2018 Factory worker and Salvadoran immigrant In this clip, Aracely García describes in Spanish to Elgin Community College students how she lived in San Salvador, El Salvador, and worked as an assembler at…
Tony Figueroa
Tony Figueroa Waukegan community leader, interviewed 2022 https://youtu.be/TKnJ3p4taoY Tony Figueroa describes his parents’ lives in Puerto Rico and their arrival to Waukegan, Illinois in the 1940s. The Figueroas were among…
In 1967, One of Elgin’s Earliest Latinx Organizations was Founded
In 1967, One of Elgin’s Earliest Latinx Organizations was Founded The Latin American Civic Organization was one of Elgin’s first Latino-run organizations. It was founded after an incident between Elgin…
Alma Nevarez
Alma Nevarez Custodian, interviewed 2019 Alma Nevarez has worked at Elgin Community College since 2007 and is currently a Custodian Lead. She describes her first job after high school at…