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Josef’s father was from Michoacán, Mexico and his mother, of Mexican heritage, was from Lyons, Kansas. Josef, a Korean War veteran, remembers the importance of education and became an educator and principal in Wichita, KS. In this oral history, you…

Fernanda grew up in Wichita, Kansas. Her mother is from Aguascalientes, Mexico and her father is from Chiapas, Mexico. Fernanda attended a Catholic school with a majority Latino/Hispanic and Vietnamese student body. In this interview, she talks about…

Nydia is a first grade teacher in the Wichita area and her parents are from Mexico. Before the strict regulation of the U.S.-Mexico border, she remembers that her family used to go to Mexico more frequently. Nydia speaks about the prevalence of…

Maria is a detective within the Domestic Violence/ Sex Crimes unit of the Wichita Police Department. She came to the United States as a young child and attended elementary through college within Kansas. In this interview, Maria reflects on her…

Josef was born in Michoacán, Mexico to a Mexican father and a mother with Spanish and indigenous heritage. He was married in St. John, Kansas. He worked on the railroad through sweltering summers and freezing winters. Josef received two degrees from…

Abel lives in Wichita, KS and is the son of two Nicaraguan parents. He was a McNair Scholar during his time at the University of Kansas: he has also traveled to Nicaragua. He appreciates how his parents shared Nicaraguan food, and celebrations.