Rhode Island's Latinos are very diverse. They not only come from various Latin American countries, but also fill some important roles in the political, socioeconomic, education, health and arts communities, to name just a few. Rhode Island Latinos are often referred to as a “young” community, and that does not refer to their age, but to the year in which they arrived and planted their feet firmly on Rhode Island soil, saying: “We are here to live, work, go to school and grow as a united community!”
Learn more about the Rhode Island Latino Oral History Project and how you can participate. We are looking for volunteers to conduct interviews, as well as for any pioneers who would be willing to contribute their story. Click here to visit our weblog and tell us your story, or send us an E-Mail if you wish to volunteer to do an interview.
Los Latinos en Rhode Island son muy diversos. Vienen no sólo de diferentes países de América Latina, sino también participan en varias actividades importantes dentro las organizaciones políticas, socioeconómicas, educación, de la salud y de los artes culturales. La comunidad Latina de Rhode Island se refiere a menudo como una comunidad "joven." Pero ésa no refiere a la edad de nuestra gente, pero al año en el cual empezamos a llegar a éste estado--cuando plantamos nuestros pies firmemente en la tierra exclamando: "¡Estamos aquí y esperamos vivir, trabajar, ir a la escuela y crecer como una comunidad unida!"
En las páginas próximas, ustedes pueden aprender más sobre el Proyecto Oral de la Historia de los Latinos de Rhode Island, asi cómo Uds. pueden participar. Estamos buscando a voluntarios que nos ayuden con entrevistas, así como personas que fueron los “pioneros” en nuestra comunidad, que estan dispuesto a contribuir su historia. Presione aquí para enviar su historia.
Row of small photos above: Margarita Cepeda, founder of Quisqueya en Acción; José M. González, pioneer in education, Angel Tavera, first Latino to run for Congress in RI; Lydia Pérez, first to bring Afro-Caribbean music and Puerto Rican Culture to local attention; Delia (Schmidt) Rodríguez-Masjoan, first Latina to run for a Senate seat in RI; Juán Pichardo, first Latino to be elected as a RI state Senator; Roberto González, first Latino judge in RI; Pablo Rodríguez, MD, founder of the RI Latino PAC; Astrid (Toledo) Morales, first Guatemalan family in RI; Rev. Juán Francisco, co-founder of the first HPAC.
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