Maria Fernandez oral history transcript

Title

Maria Fernandez oral history transcript

Description

A transcript of an oral history of Maria Fernandez, ESL/Migrant Facilitator at Century High School, on Hispanics in the Hillsboro schools. Maria Fernandez works with the Migrant Worker Program. Students from Mexico face language and cultural barriers. The Hillsboro Outreach program is providing more agencies to help the students. During the interview Fernandez explains the need for parents to be educated about our system. As a result they would be able to more effectively help their children. The Migrant Worker Summer School program helps kids keep up with English skills as well as classes. However, she retierates the need for more Hispanic mentors for students and parents.

Creator

Fernandez, Maria

Is Part Of

Century High School Project

Subject

Hispanic Americans -- History
Education

Place

Washington County (Or.)
Hillsboro (Or.)

Extent

1 vol.

Language

English

Identifier

WCM_OH_27

Rights

In Copyright
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Source

Five Oaks Museum

Contributor

Arada, J.C.

Type

Text