Collection
Latinx Civil Rights
Contributor
Angelo, Megan (Interviewer & Transcribed by); Rivera Gonzalez,Etiem (Interviewee)
Publication Date
2022
Description
Etiem Rivera Gonzalez discussed her hardships as a DACA student and her parents’ lack of education and their traditional values. She prioritized gaining higher education by communicating with her high school professors and counselor to find financial assistance. She explains her experience working part-time and participating in school activities. Rivera Gonzalez talks about her career path and gives advice to students struggling with the immigration system.
Biography
Etiem Rivera Gonzalez was born in Siguatepeque, Comayagua, Honduras on April 11, 1998. She migrated to Phoenix, Arizona, United States in July of 2006 and graduated from St. Mary’s University in May of 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Rivera Gonzalez studied Music Performance and her primary instrument is the cello. Rivera Gonzalez has faced many challenges being a DACA student and has been granted many scholarships through St. Mary’s University and the Honors College to graduate debt free. She currently works under the vice president of the Phoenix Symphony completing administrative work.
Interview Index
00:00 Introductions and biographical information
1:04 Migrating to the United States
2:21 Etiem’s university experience
4:11 Etiem’s primary and secondary education
10:22 Etiem’s experience in the DACA Program
12:13 On scholarships offered at St. Mary’s
13:08 Etiem’s university experience continued
15:06 DACA status restrictions
16:15 Work-study and other jobs
16:55 Other challenges faced in university
18:58 Representation in Phoenix, Arizona
19:40 Etiem’s career path
24:24 DACA pre and post-graduation
27:39 Impact of Etiem’s university experience on her life
35:02 Discussion of short film “No Son Animales”
36:12 Takeaways from Etiem’s education and career
38:01 Etiem’s family background
41:27 On St. Mary’s administration and faculty
Keywords
Arizona, college, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, high school, music, scholarships, students, symphony, undocumented
Size or Duration
14 pages; 43 minutes, 17 seconds
Format
Docx; MP3
Disciplines
Chicana/o Studies | Latina/o Studies | Oral History | Public History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Angelo, Megan and Perez, Elizabeth, "Etiem Rivera Gonzalez" (2022). Latinx Civil Rights. 19.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/mascroh/19
Included in
Chicana/o Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Oral History Commons, Public History Commons