by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Summer 2010 Projects, Taste of Chicago
Lupe Ramirez, who immigrated from Sabina Coh, Mexico, describes her early struggles with learning English and why education is the one ideal she wishes to pass on to her grandchildren....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Summer 2010 Projects, Taste of Chicago
Kristine Brinas, whose parents immigrated from Manila, Philippines, compares the fast-paced Chicago lifestyle to laid-back Filipino culture....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Summer 2010 Projects, Taste of Chicago
Jamie Campos, whose parents left him behind in Mexico as a child while they set up a life after immigrating to America, describes how the separation made him a stronger person....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Summer 2010 Projects, Taste of Chicago
Fawn Pochel, who is of Native American and Irish descent and grew up in a large Native American community in Uptown, describes the importance of diversity, an ideal instilled in her since she was a young girl....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Summer 2010 Projects, Taste of Chicago
Ellisa Campos, whose grandparents immigrated to Chicago from Mexico, explains how her childhood differed from her father’s, who grew up in a primarily Italian neighborhood....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Summer 2010 Projects, Taste of Chicago
Diane Garcia, whose parents immigrated to Chicago from Mexico, describes the lifestyle adjustments Hispanic immigrants have experienced since settling in Chicago....