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My Experience as a Latina Au Pair

Material Information

Title:
My Experience as a Latina Au Pair
Series Title:
Immigrant Voices: New to Middlesex County
Creator:
Allenza Nathalia ( interviewer )
Guevara Gabriela ( interviewee )
Espinoza-Wulach, Cristóbal ( advisor )
Place of Publication:
Edison, NJ
Publisher:
Middlesex College
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
2021
Language:
English, Spanish
Physical Description:
Mp4 Video file

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Costa Rican Americans -- New Jersey -- Middlesex County
Immigrants -- United States ( lcsh )
Middlesex County (N.J.) -- history
Genre:
oral histories ( lcsh )
Temporal Coverage:
Fall 2021 ( - 2021 )
Spring 2022 ( - 2022 )
Spatial Coverage:
New Jersey -- Middlesex County

Notes

Summary:
This interview is created with the intention of seeing the past through the eyes of an immigrant. The main topic from the interview highlights the life of Gabriela (interviewee) and her life in the United States. Additionally, subjects like human rights and the empowerment of future generations are also reflected in this piece. This video shows us life through the lens of an amazing young girl who dreams of becoming a professional. ( ,,,, )
Abstract:
This is a transcript and recording of an oral history interview that took place as part of the class projects for Middlesex College's History 221H class in the Fall of 2021.
Scope and Content:
Au pair is a helper from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a monetary allowance for personal use.
Biographical:
(Biographical) Gabriela Guevara is a twenty-three-year-old that came to the United States with the dream of becoming a professional. Gabriela worked in Costa Rica in customer service and had a difficult life in costa Rica. A few months ago, this young lady immigrated as an au pair (babysitter) to accomplish her dreams, leaving behind her best friend Kylo, who was her company in life. Guevara arrived in Middlesex seeking a better future, delighting us with her passion for arts.
Venue:
Recorded on 12/10/2021 online Follow-up Interview Recorded on 05/10/2022 online
Language:
The original language of the video, English. However, the video also contains subtitles in Spanish.
Creation/Production Credits:
Image credit: Painting by Guevara Gabriela. Used by permission. .Audio: "Floating Home" by Brian Bolger, YouTube Audio Library, https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary, December 2021. Licensed under the YouTube Audio Library free audio license
Creation/Production Credits:
Image credit: Painting by Guevara Gabriela "Costa Rican Cart-Sarchi". Used by permission. Audio: "In Memory of Jean Talon" by The Mini Vandals, YouTube Audio Library, https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary, December 2021. Licensed under the YouTube Audio Library free audio license

Record Information

Source Institution:
Middlesex College
Holding Location:
Middlesex College
Rights Management:
This item is licensed with the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivative License. This license allows others to download this work and share them with others as long as they mention the author and link back to the author, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially.